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NORTH FLORIDA
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CRESCENT CITY
English Country Dance classes YMCA, Union St, Sundays 3-5 pm. Y members free, others $3. Info Rick Haven.
GAINESVILLE
Waltz brunch at GDMA, Sunday after the third Saturday Contra Dance, 10:30am - 2pm. At 11am there will be a brief beginner's lesson. Around noon there will be an intermediate lesson. The Gainesville Dance & Music Assn is at 308 W. University Ave, 2nd floor. $5 per session. Contact Michael at waltzgainesville@cox.net
Gainesville Country Dancers Every Monday Night English Dancing, 7-10 pm. $5
Set dances, mostly -- contemporary English country, Playford, Recency Era, and ECeilidh with an occasional contra chestnut or triplet thrown in -- beginners welcome; no partner necessary. To join in a pick-up band or for more information, contact tara@p2c2e.net, 352-271-0046.
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor
Old Time Dance 1st Sunday Community Dance 4-7 pm. Teaching 3:30 pm; wk 5Boltin Rec Ctr, 516 NE 2nd Ave. Info: 352.495.2243 or 466.0004
Zydeco Dancing & lesson every Thursday at Fat Tuesday, 116 SE 1st St at 2nd Ave. Show up at 7 pm to learn & dance Zydeco just like in Louisiana. Beginners welcome - no partner needed!! Dress light & casual. Info: 870-2538. http://www.hogtownzydeco.com
Scottish dancing Tues nights 7:30-10 pm at Destiny Dance Studio, 125 NW 23rd Ave # 15 And no Scottish ancestry required. Beginners welcome, no partner needed. $4 Info-Cinnamon Bair 352.873.9207 or http://www.afn.org/~dancegnv
Israeli Folk Dance Tuesdays 7:30. Free. Kol Simcha Temple Meeting @ Calvary Asembly, Newberry Rd & NW 91st St. Info- Antonio Arroya 352.485.1710
Israeli Folk Dance Tuesdays at Reitz Union, UF, free Usually on third floor-contact for room number. Beginner 6-7 pm. Advanced 7-10 pm. Contact: Antonio Arroyo Phone: 352-485-1710 or email: arroyo@mil.ufl.edu
Israeli Folk Dance Every other Wednesday at Hillel, free 16 NW 18th Street. All levels 8-10 pm. Info- Jackie Ginzburg 352-372-2900 or jax7784@aol.com
Argentine Tango Club, every Thurs, Bldg 265, Fletcher Dr, Room 2. Info: Beginners 9:15-9:55, Intermediates 9:55-10:25 pm, practice 10:25-11 pm. IUF Argentine Tango
zbigniew.marczuk@cgu.edu
Brazilian Dance Classes Unified Training Ctr each Wed & Fri 7-8 pm. $50 a month or bring friend to register & get $10 discount. Info 352.338.9063 or juliana.azoubel@gmail.com
Square Dance Grand Squares, 1910 NW 53rd Ave, Carpenter's Union Hall, Tuesdays 7-9:30 pm. Lesson 7-7:30. Info 352.377.1828. http://www.lonligon.com/grandsquares
Contra Sundays, 4-7 at the Boltin Center, $6 for all the fun you can have.
JACKSONVILLE
Contra Dancing 3rd Fri 7:30-11 pm. Riverside Presbyterian at 849 Park St, Jacksonville, 32204 (Corner of Park St and Post St.) Info- Carole Wetzel musicarole@bellsouth.net. (904) 396 1997
English Country Dance 2nd Sundays, 3:45-6:30 pm, Mandarin Community Club 12447 Mandarin Rd. $7. Info: Charlie Dyer 904.731.7058 http://www.danceflorida.org/jaxengl.html
English Country Dance 4th Fri. 7:45-10:30 pm, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Avenue. Beginners welcome. $7. Info: Charlie Dyer 904.731.7058 or http://www.danceflorida.org/jaxengl.html
Scottish Country Dance Group each Thur 7-9 at Mandarin High School. Info: Anne at 321.302.4152 or Annehueser@comcast.net; or Meredith at 904.535.8868
LIVE OAK
Square Dancing every Thurs 7:30, Spirit of the Suwannee Park. Info: 904.364.1863
OCALA
Ocala Dance Center has moved to a beautiful new location. We are now in the Oakbrooke shopping center, S.E. corner of NE14th St. & NE 25th Ave., (2608 NE 14th St) Info: 352-351-2423 ocaladancecenter@netzero.net or www.ocaladancecenter.com
ST AUGUSTINE
Contras & Squares 4th Sat. Info: 904.471.1584 or 904.823.9315
TALLAHASSEE
Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance (TCFOOTD). Contra dance the second Friday and usually the forth Saturday of each month at the Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL, 7:30-10:30 PM. $7 adults, $5 students and senior citizens. 850-421-1559 or 850-878-6280. Check website for schedule: www.tallydancer.com.
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CENTRAL FLORIDA
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COCOA BEACH
Contra Dance 1st Sat. 7:30 instruction, 8-11pm dance. Adults $7.(except for special dances), under 12 yrs $2. City of Cocoa Beach Recreation Center 321 Ramp Rd. Info: Non-marring soft soled shoes required. Info- Scott Wheetman 321/953-5807 or Anne Davies 321/752-0906
http://cocoabeachcontra.org
CRESCENT CITY
English Country dance classes, YMCA on Union St, Sundays, 3-5 pm. YMCA members free, else $3. Info: Rick Haven.
DAYTONA
Dixie Squares each Thur 7-8:30 pm for squares. Regular Dancing til 10 pm. Caller John Barrett, rounds caller Audrey Phillips. City Rec Ctr. Info Chuck & Mary Lynn Hastings. 386.760.0421
DEBARY
Starlight Promenaders each Wed 6:30-8:30 pm. Visitors welcome. Don Furnish caller, Roy Brown cuer. Debary Comm. Center 38 Shell Rd. Info: Ann Copeland 407.574.3190 or 532.5215, or Don 407.330.4431
Young at Heart Dance Group Sun 7 pm. FREE to out of town guests & dancers, $2 admission includes 1 hr line dancing. Ballroom begins 8 pm. Debary Community Center, 38 Shell Rd. Info: Al- 407.574.1997
DELAND
Deland Dance Club 10 am-noon 1st, 2nd & 4th Fri- Oct-Apr. Deland Act. Ctr, S Alabama Ave. Info: Leo 386.789.3304, Center 734.0581
Diamond Dust Cloggers 7-8 pm ea. Thur VFW Post Home 2380, 510 S Alabama. Honeybees Square & Round Club Dance ea. Mon 6:30-10 pm. Beginners 6:30, Regulars plus dancing, 8 pm. Visitors welcome. RJ Hogan caller, Jim Cowan cuer. Deland Activities Center, 715 S Alabama Ave in Earl Brown Park. Info: Gloria 904.789.5862 or Navy 386.736.2962
Deland International Folk Dance 1st & 3rd Tues Oct-Apr. No partner or experience needed. All levels, lessons for beginners. Classy Comp. Dance Studio, 739 S Springs Carden Ave. Info: 386.738.4391 or 386.738.9331
Gator Country Cloggers, each Wed 6:30-9:30 pm, DeLand Act Ctr, Earl Brown Park, 715 S Alabama Ave. Info: Connie Roberts 407.736.1279 or Jane Grove 904.357.0796
DELTONA
Old Hickory Stompers Cloggers, each Tues. Beg. lessons free. Intermediate & advanced clogging too. So Sparkle & Electric Youth competition teams. All cloggers welcome. Deltona Civic Assn 980 Lakeshore Dr. Info: 407.774.5437, 789.8106, or 349.9529
Hollywood East Cloggers each Wed 6:30-7:30 pm; Intermed 7:30-8:30. Deltona Civic Assn Community Ctr, 980 Lakeshore Dr.
FT MYERS
Caloosa River Cloggers each Thurs eve. Info: Dave Conklin- 239.543.3396
LUTZ
Clogging each Tues 7-9 pm, Community Center, 1st St NW. Beginner & Intermediate. Info: 813.949.9862 or 813.238.4919
MELBOURNE
Traditional Scottish Country Dancing ea Mon 6:30-9:30 pm, Community House. All levels welcome. Info/directions-Catie- 321.427.3587 or James- 321.255.2756. No partner needed
English Country Dancing ea Tues 6:30-9 pm. Community House, Melbourne Village. Info/directions- Catie 321.693.2006
South Brevard International Folk Dancers each Fri 7-10 pm, Community House, Melbourne Village. Info/directions- John- 321.951.9623
OCALA
Dance every 4th Fri, 3960 S Pine Ave at Oakbrooke Shopping Ctr, SE corner NE 14th St & NE 25th Ave (2608 NE 14th St). Group lesson 7:30-8 pm, 8-10 pm Practice Party. Info: 352-351-2423 or ocaladancecenter@netzero.net or http://www.ocaladancecenter.com
ORANGE CITY
Florida Clogging Council NFP Organization established to promote clogging in Florida. Activities info: Betty- 904.775.7940
ORLANDO
International Folk Dancing each Wed Sept-June, 7:30-10 pm, 9859 Berry Dease Road, Orlando. Info: 407.275.6247 henderp@bellsouth.net
OSPREY
Sawgrass Revue Cloggers practice & demo, 2nd Sun 2-4 pm Oscar Scherer Park. Info: 941.497.3300
PINELLAS PARK
Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance - 3rd Fri, 2nd & 4th Sat, various locations, 7:30-11:30 pm. $7 adults, $5 students & seniors. Live music and caller. No experience or partner needed. Info: 727.823.2725
Irish Folk Dance Class & step dancing for children each Wed 7-8 pm, Irish-American Club, 7400 62nd Terrace N. Info: Ron- 727.546.4231
SANFORD
Hollywood E. Cloggers Thurs 6:30-8:30 pm, Melodee Skating Rink. Info: Dawn or Tina- 352.775.4255 or instructor- 352.735.0270
SARASOTA
Irish Dancing Classes each Wed 7-9 pm St Martha’s Church, corner Fruitville Rd & Orange Ave. Info: 941.924.5246
Grapevine International Folk Dancers, Bayfront Community Center, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, Wednesdays. Easy dances from 7 to 8 pm. More advanced 8 to 9:30 pm. No partner or experience required. Contact 941-351- 6281.
Scottish Country Dancers, Bayfront Community Center (formerly Adult Recreation Center), 801 N. Tamiami Trail, behind the Municipal Auditorium across from the Florida West Coast Symphony) Thursday 7 to 10 pm. Beginners Welcome. Fee: $3.50. Contact Gladys Wiedorn 941-485 7488 or George Smith 941-761-1221.
TAMPA
Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance - 3rd Fri, 2nd & 4th Sat, various locations, 7:30-11:30 pm. $7 adults, $5 students & seniors. Live music and caller. No experience or partner needed. Info http://www.tampabaycontra.com/ or 727.823.2725
International Folk Dance - Fridays 7:30- 9:30 pm, beginners welcome, no partner needed. David M. Barksdale SeniorCenter, 1801 N. Lincoln Ave. 813.348.1180 for directions. $2. Andy 813.882.4472 or Terry 813.234.1231.Call before coming in case of cancellation
Israeli Folk Dancing each Tues 6:45-10 pm; beginner teaching 6:45- 7:45. 7:45- 10 pm. Requests and 2 intermed/difficult dances taught. Kate Jackson Rec Center in Hyde Park. 821 S. Rome. $2. Andi 813.985.5611 or Terry 813.234.1231. Call ahead in case.
Scandanavian Turning Classes, Kate Jackson Rec Center, Hyde Park. Music most Wed. Level 1, 7 pm, level 2 8-9:30. $2.50. Info: Judith 813.254.3359
TITUSVILLE
English Country Dance Group each Fri 7 pm at North Brevard Senior Ctr. 813.935.1276
International Folk Dance ea Thurs 2:30 pm. Info George or Onie Senyk 231.636.2209
VENICE
Contra Dance 3rd Sat. 7:30-8 pm beginners, 8-11pm regulars. $10 adults, $6 students. No experience or partner needed. 509 Collins Road, Nokomis. Sponsored by Dance Club of Venice, Laurel Park, Info Shirley Babiak 941.966.1847 or Edna 941.485.2880. NO DANCE JULY, AUG, OR SEPT. http://www.flowcom.com/contra
SOUTH FLORIDA
BOCA RATON
Dance at Patrick J Meli Pk 3rd Sat. Info 954.921.8704 or 561.395.7338
FT LAUDERDALE
Zydeco Dance Workshop & Fais-do-do 8-10 pm 2nd & 4th Thurs Brownie’s Bar, 1411 S Andrews Ave. Workshop til 9 pm, Fais-do-do til 10 pm. Info Brownie’s- 954.522.6697 or Amy or Doreen- soflozydeco@aol.com
FT LAUDERDALE / DAVIE
Davie Barn Dance (Contra Dance) on the 2nd Sat of each month, Davie Woman's Club, 6551 Orange Drive, Davie. Info: Marty Spencer 954.270.9764, website: http://www.saturdaydance.com
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