2016
October 2016
Sunday 2 October 2016
Sun 2 Oct, 4-7 pm. 2:45 Waltz. 3:30 Beginners lesson, a half hour before the contra dance starts. No partner needed. Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor. Thelma Bolton Recreation Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. $10, $8 under 21. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [godsdance][email][events]
Friday 14 October 2016
Fri 14 Oct, 7:30-10 pm. Melrose Art and Culture Center, #301, Hwy 26, corner of Grove Street, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. $8, $5 under 21. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [godsdance][email][events]
Saturday 15 October 2016
Sat 15 Oct, 7-10 pm. 5:45 Waltz. 6:30 Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts. No partner needed. Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. $8, $5 under 21. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [godsdance][email][events]
Saturday 29 October 2016
Sat 29 Oct, 5:45-10 pm. Band: ContraForce, Andrae Raffield, fiddle, Jimi Periano, acoustic/electr?ic guitar, Joey Dorwart, hand & foot percussion, saxophone.
Caller: Emily Abel (of North Carolina).
ContraForce, one of the hottest, most dynamic contra dance bands in the country. Contraforce pushes the envelope of traditional contra music and lifts dancers’ feet into the ozone, satisfying their taste in epic Millennium Trance Dance tune-age. Calling will be the energetic and charismatic Emily Abel!
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday, Oct 29, 2016
- 05:45 - 06:30 pm Waltz (Live Music: Stay Tuned waltz band)
- 06:30 - 07:00 pm Contra workshop for beginners (Emily Abel)
- 07:00 - 10:00 pm Contra Dance #1 - regular, not advanced (ContraForce & Emily Abel)
Sunday, Oct 30, 2016
- 11:00a - 02:00 pm Contra Dance #2 - advanced (ContraForce & Emily Abel)
- 02:00 - 03:00 pm Break
- 03:00 - 03:45 pm Waltz (Live Music: Stay Tuned waltz band)
- 04:00 - 07:00 ... Thelma Bolton Recreation Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. $10, $8 under 21. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [more][godsdance][email][events]
Sat 29 Oct, 6-11 pm. Last Contra dance of the year in McIntosh. Join us downtown for three dance styles, Swing, Contra, Line in one night of family friendly fun. Featuring the Mourning Glories and Florida Swing Dancing Club. All experience levels welcome. Live caller and band. No partner necessary.
Tentative Schedule:
6:00 - 9:00 pm: Contra Dance
9:00 - 9:30 pm: Line Dance
9:30 - 11:00 pm: Swing. McIntosh Methodist Church, off highway 441, McIntosh. Susie, 352-466-9150. $10, kids under 8 free. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [marioncontra][email][events]
Sunday 30 October 2016
Sun 30 Oct, 11 am-7 pm. Band: ContraForce, Andrae Raffield, fiddle, Jimi Periano, acoustic/electric guitar, Joey Dorwart, hand and foot percussion, saxophone.
Caller: Emily Abel (of North Carolina).
ContraForce, one of the hottest, most dynamic contra dance bands in the country. Contraforce pushes the envelope of traditional contra music and lifts dancers’ feet into the ozone, satisfying their taste in epic Millennium Trance Dance tune-age. Calling will be the energetic and charismatic Emily Abel!
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday, Oct 29, 2016
- 05:45 - 06:30 pm Waltz (Live Music: Stay Tuned waltz band)
- 06:30 - 07:00 pm Contra workshop for beginners (Emily Abel)
- 07:00 - 10:00 pm Contra Dance #1 - regular, not advanced (ContraForce & Emily Abel)
Sunday, Oct 30, 2016
- 11:00 - 02:00 pm Contra Dance #2 - advanced (ContraForce & Emily Abel)
- 02:00 - 03:00 pm Break
- 03:00 - 03:45 pm Waltz (Live Music: Stay Tuned waltz band)
- 04:00 - 07:00 pm Co ... Thelma Bolton Recreation Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [more][godsdance][email][events]