2017
September 2017
Sunday 3 September 2017
Sun 3 Sep, 4-7 pm. 2:45 Waltzing. 3:30 Contra dancing beginner 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 8 September 2017
Fri 8 Sep, 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 16 September 2017
Sat 16 Sep, 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]
Friday 29 September 2017
Fri 29 Sep, 7-10 pm. Come learn a new step or two during Artwalk. The Gainesville Old-Time Dance Society, the Cross Creek Cloggers and the Gainesville International Folk Dancers will introduce newcomers to contra dance, clogging and traditional folk dances. All ages are invited to watch, participate, and learn more about these social dance groups. Beginners warmly welcomed to this accepting place to try out a new activity. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Free. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [facebook][email][events]
Saturday 30 September 2017
Sat 30 Sep, 5:30-10:30 pm. Come dancing on Sept 30-Oct 1, 2017 at GODS contra mini-weekend with the band Turnip the Beet and caller Andrea Nettleton.
Turnip the Beet is a dance band duo from Nashville, Tennessee. Rooted in the traditions of Southern Appalachia and their local contra dances, Kelsey Wells and Jeremy Lekich combine fiddle, banjo, guitar, percussion, and the occasional mbira in an innovative and jubilant musical harvest. Expect to hear an organic mix of eclectic tunes from the American South, Ireland, Cape Breton, Quebec, and Scandinavia, as well as a half-bushel of grooving, homegrown originals.
Andrea Nettleton, a caller from Atlanta, will keep you moving in a clear and confident way.
Schedule:
Saturday 9/30
05:45 pm Waltz (Stay Tuned waltz band)
07:00 pm Advanced Contra Dance
Sunday 10/1
11:00 am Advanced Contra Dance
02:45 pm Waltz (Stay Tuned waltz band)
03:30 pm Contra workshop for beginners
04:00 pm Standard Contra Dance
0 ... Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [more][godsdance][email][events]