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
October 2021
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Wed 6 Oct 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 9 October 2021
Sat 9 Oct 2021, 4-7 pm. 4:00 pm Basics and foundations
5:15 pm 30 min break
5:45 to 7:00 pm Building on foundations and advanced topics
Come join us for an afternoon of lindy in Depot Park. Sundeep and I will be be giving an in depth lindy workshop. The theme of the workshop will be high-tension dancing. We will be covering concepts like stretch, compression and redirection. We will be showing you all some cool ideas that you will not want to miss and are sure to make your dancing POP.
There is no charge but if you wanna give us 10 bucks for our trouble that would be cool.
Unless you absolutely cannot make it, we Would prefer that you come to both sessions because we will be covering basics as they relate to creating more tension.
This is a vaccine mandatory event. Depot Park, 874 SE 4 Street, Gainesville. Andree George and Sundeep Singh. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [facebook][events]
Monday 11 October 2021
Mon 11 Oct 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]
Wednesday 13 October 2021
Wed 13 Oct 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 18 October 2021
Mon 18 Oct 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]
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Wed 20 Oct 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 25 October 2021
Mon 25 Oct 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]
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Wed 27 Oct 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 30 October 2021
Sat 30 Oct 2021, 7-10 pm. 7 pm Lesson
8 pm Dance
Costume contest with prizes. No dance experience or partner required, ghost or mortal. Masks required.
The Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you to a thrilling night of dancing to spooky tunes. Treat yourself, meet new people, and bring out your best Halloween costume.
Come learn how to dance Lindy Hop and dance the night away to swing music. Everybody is encouraged to dress up! 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: TBD soon
WHERE: Rion Ballroom East at the UF Reitz Union (take the elevator or stairs to Level 3)
WHEN:
- 7:00 - 8:00 pm Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson
- 8:00 - 10:00 pm Social Dancing to Halloween-themed swing music
COSTUME CONTEST: There will be a costume contest with prizes! Bring out your best Halloween costume
PARKING: Parking is free at the Reitz Union Parki ... UF Campus, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Rion Ballroom East, Gainesville. UF Swing Dance Club - [more][facebook][events]