Gville Dance Festival - English, Waltz, Zydeco, WCS, Blues

Sat 31 Mar, 2 pm. Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue, Gainesville, 32605. Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-3672. Gainesville Dance Association - [email][events]

Come out for a fantastic weekend of dancing at the Gainesville Dance Festival. 14 different dance sessions, 24 hours of dancing. Most sessions have a lesson for newcomers. Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed. Friday night Tango from 8 pm to midnight. Saturday 2 to midnight, variety of social dances: English country, waltz, zydeco, west coast swing, blues. Sunday noon to 9 pm folk and social dancing: capoeira, Zumba, samba, fun folk dance mixers, ballroom dancing, lindy swing, Sacred Groove.

Schedule (subject to change)

Friday March 31
8 – 9:30 pm: UF Tango Club lesson (UF students free)
9:30 – 12:00 am: Tango Pavadita milonga (UF students free)

Saturday March 31
2 – 4 pm: English Country Dancing
4 – 6 pm: Vintage Waltz
6 – 8 pm: Zydeco and Cajun
8 – 11 pm: West Coast Swing
11 – 1 am: Blues Dancing (students $5)

Sunday April 1
12 – 1 pm: Capoeira
1 – 2 pm: Zumba
2 – 3 pm: Samba
3 – 4 pm: Fun Folk Dance Mixers
4 – 6 pm: Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
6 –7 pm: Lindy Swing
7 – 9 pm: Sacred Groove ($12)

Costs:
- $10 per session (Friday night counts as one session)
- $20 for Saturday all day
- $20 for Sunday all day
- $30 for the whole weekend
- $12 Sacred Groove only (student discounts exclude Sacred Groove)

Student discounts
- Free for UF Students on Friday night
- $5 for students for Saturday night Blues
- $8 per session
- $15 for all day on Saturday or Sunday (excludes Sacred Groove)
- $20 for the whole weekend (excludes Sacred Groove)