Ongoing
Thursdays
Ongoing Thursdays, 7:30-10:30 pm. Gainesville Swing Dancing every Thursday evening from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, you can find us at the Rosa B Williams Center. We kick off the night with a one-hour beginner lesson, followed by two hours of social dancing in a beautiful, air-conditioned hardwood dance hall.
We cannot wait to hit the dance floor with all of you.
No partner or experience needed.
Parking:
Free street parking is available in front of or beside the building, as well as in the nearby Friends of the Library lot.
Admission:
Free, donations encouraged via cash or Venmo.
Connect with Us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gainesvillelindyscoop/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gainesville.swingdancing/
GroupMe: https://groupme.com/join_group/94661829/xshrLqwd
Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/gainesville_swingdancing. Rosa B Williams Center, 524 NW First Street, Gainesville, 32601. Edward Stephen Gavlick III, 352-246-4525. UF Swing Dance Club - [email][events]
2021
September 2021
Monday 6 September 2021
Mon 6 Sep 2021, 7:30-10:30 pm. What do applejacks, sailor kicks, and windmills have in common?
They are all solo jazz moves. Gotcha. Learn ways to express yourself solo and to spice up your partner swing dancing as we put movements to the music. No previous experience or partner required.
WHERE: Reitz Union lower level dance studio. Parking in the Reitz Union parking garage will be free at this time, after 4:30 pm. UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Dance Studio, Gainesville. Jennifer Fill. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [facebook][events]
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Wed 8 Sep 2021, 7:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club returns with Wednesday night dances at the UF Reitz Union dance studios.
Come learn how to dance Lindy Hop and dance the night away to swing music. No dance partner or previous dance experience is required, and this event is open to all members of the Gainesville community. Here are the details:
PRICE: Absolutely FREE
WHERE: UF Reitz Union Dance Studios, located in the Lower Level (i.e. basement) of the UF Reitz Union
WHEN:
7:30 - 8:30 pm Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson
8:30 - 10:30 pm Open Practice and Social Dancing
PARKING: Parking is free at the Reitz Union Parking Garage after 4:30 pm. For most other parking lots at UF, parking decal restrictions lift after 5:30 pm. We recommend coming 15 minutes early if it's your first time coming to the Reitz Union at UF, to allow for enough time to find the garage and the dance studios.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and the safety of others, masks are re ... UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Dance Studio, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [more][facebook][events]
Saturday 11 September 2021
Sat 11 Sep 2021, 7-10 pm. Come out and swing dance in the streets outside The Bull downtown!
The dancing is free, but please support the event by buying drinks at The Bull if you can.
Are you new to swing dancing? Need a refresher after all this time away? We've got you covered! There will be a beginner's level class at 7pm, followed by a social dance with plenty of jazz to swing to! Dance with your friends or with everyone, whatever you are comfortable with. We love partnering up with new dancers, so don't be afraid to ask for a dance!
If you don't feel comfortable partner dancing, you can do some solo jazz. We will have someone to teach you a few moves.
Masks? Please follow CDC guidelines.
Parking: There is parking at the SW downtown parking garage near Loosey’s. I don’t think it’s free anymore. However there may be free parking around or near this parking garage. The Bull, 18 SW 1 Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. Shelley MacLean, Shannon Sechrest. UF Swing Dance Club - [facebook][events]
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Wed 15 Sep 2021, 7:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club returns with Wednesday night dances at the UF Reitz Union dance studios.
Come learn how to dance Lindy Hop and dance the night away to swing music. No dance partner or previous dance experience is required, and this event is open to all members of the Gainesville community. Here are the details:
PRICE: Absolutely FREE
WHERE: UF Reitz Union Dance Studios, located in the Lower Level (i.e. basement) of the UF Reitz Union
WHEN:
7:30 - 8:30 pm Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson
8:30 - 10:30 pm Open Practice and Social Dancing
PARKING: Parking is free at the Reitz Union Parking Garage after 4:30 pm. For most other parking lots at UF, parking decal restrictions lift after 5:30 pm. We recommend coming 15 minutes early if it's your first time coming to the Reitz Union at UF, to allow for enough time to find the garage and the dance studios.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and the safety of others, masks are re ... UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Dance Studio, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [more][facebook][events]
Wednesday 22 September 2021
Wed 22 Sep 2021, 7:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club returns with Wednesday night dances at the UF Reitz Union dance studios.
Come learn how to dance Lindy Hop and dance the night away to swing music. No dance partner or previous dance experience is required, and this event is open to all members of the Gainesville community. Here are the details:
PRICE: Absolutely FREE
WHERE: UF Reitz Union Dance Studios, located in the Lower Level (i.e. basement) of the UF Reitz Union
WHEN:
7:30 - 8:30 pm Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson
8:30 - 10:30 pm Open Practice and Social Dancing
PARKING: Parking is free at the Reitz Union Parking Garage after 4:30 pm. For most other parking lots at UF, parking decal restrictions lift after 5:30 pm. We recommend coming 15 minutes early if it's your first time coming to the Reitz Union at UF, to allow for enough time to find the garage and the dance studios.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and the safety of others, masks are re ... UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Dance Studio, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [more][facebook][events]
Monday 27 September 2021
Mon 27 Sep 2021, 8-10 pm. 8:00 - 9:00 pm Lindy Hop Rhythm & Variations Lesson
9:00 - 10:00 pm Open Practice
Ready to level up your Lindy Hop from 6-count to 8-count? If you've taken at least 1-3 Lindy Hop lessons, then this lesson series is the one for you!! We'll explore basic 8-count moves, discuss the difference between 6-count and 8-count, and culminate with Lindy Hop's most iconic move: the swingout.
Hi there. My name is Chris Ortega. When I went to my first swing dance 3 years ago here in Gainesville, I instantly fell in love with Lindy Hop and swing dancing, and I want to share this awesome dance style with you!!
Join me Monday nights at the UF Reitz Union Dance Studios for a FREE 1-hour lesson each night followed by 1 hour of open practice. Here's the lowdown:
PRICE: Absolutely FREE
WHERE: UF Reitz Union Dance Studios, located in the Lower Level (i.e. basement) of the UF Reitz Union
WHEN:
- 8:00 - 9:00 pm | 8-Count Lindy Hop Lesson
- 9 ... UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Dance Studio, Gainesville. Chris Ortega. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [more][facebook][events]
Mon 27 Sep 2021, 8-10 pm. 8:00 - 9:00 pm Lindy Hop Rhythm & Variations Lesson
9:00 - 10:00 pm Open Practice
"Rock step, triple step, triple step!" A phrase echoed many a time in Lindy Hop lessons, that 6-count basic which we are all familiar with. But what if we varied that 6-count basic and replaced the rock step or the triple step with something else, like a slide for instance? As a lead or a follow, you can play around independently with varying your footwork and throwing in fun rhythm variations while you dance. The ideas for variations of this kind are endless! If this interests you, then this lesson will cover some ideas for variations you can take with you out to the dance floor and provide you with a framework for approaching your own rhythm and variations in Lindy Hop.
Our guest instructor for this lesson is - drum roll, please - Jennifer Fill. Jen was invited to her first Lindy Hop lesson in 2014 and was instantly obsessed with how much fun danc ... UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Dance Studio, Gainesville. Jennifer Fill. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [more][facebook][events]
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Wed 29 Sep 2021, 7:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club returns with Wednesday night dances at the UF Reitz Union dance studios.
Come learn how to dance Lindy Hop and dance the night away to swing music. No dance partner or previous dance experience is required, and this event is open to all members of the Gainesville community. Here are the details:
PRICE: Absolutely FREE
WHERE: UF Reitz Union Dance Studios, located in the Lower Level (i.e. basement) of the UF Reitz Union
WHEN:
7:30 - 8:30 pm Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson
8:30 - 10:30 pm Open Practice and Social Dancing
PARKING: Parking is free at the Reitz Union Parking Garage after 4:30 pm. For most other parking lots at UF, parking decal restrictions lift after 5:30 pm. We recommend coming 15 minutes early if it's your first time coming to the Reitz Union at UF, to allow for enough time to find the garage and the dance studios.
COVID POLICY: For your safety and the safety of others, masks are re ... UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Dance Studio, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [more][facebook][events]