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Every Week:

Cross Creek Cloggers
Traditional Green Grass clogging performance group.
New members welcome - call Eleta, 352-473-7761.
Mondays 6:00-7:30 p.m. for new members,
performance group till 9 p.m.
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor

Gainesville Country Dancers
Monday Night English Dancing
Set dances, mostly  --  contemporary English country, Playford, Recency Era, and ECeilidh with an occasional contra chestnut or triplet thrown in  -- beginners welcome; no partner necessary.
Secondary focus on developing callers and musicians.
To join in a pick-up band or for more information,
contact tara(AT)p2c2e.net

Mondays, 7-10 p.m.
Admission $5; GDMA members $4
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor


Gainesville Scottish Country Dance Society
Learn reels, jigs, strathspeys and other traditional Scottish dances. Beginners welcome, no partner needed.
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Admission $5; GDMA members $4
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor


Inisheer Irish Dance Co.
Irish beginner (Ceili) class and advanced performance class.
Contact hamletdance(AT)aol.com.
Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Club fee
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor


Hogtown Zydeco
Beginners welcome; lessons included. Contact: 352-375-3466
Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.
Admission: $5
Fat Tuesday
116 SE 1st Street

Greenwood Morris
Traditional English festival and display dance group.
New members welcome - morrisdance(AT)gmail.com or 352-375-8350.
Thursdays 7-9 p.m.
Various Gainesville locations
Free

Israeli Dancing
Circle and partner dances.
Contact Avital at 352-376-1508 x108
or avital(AT)bnaigainesville.com

Thursdays 7-7:45 p.m. beginners, 7:45-8:45 p.m. intermediate
Free
B'nai Israel Congregation
3830 NW 16th Boulevard
and
Sundays, 7-10 p.m.
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor


Gainesville International Folk Dance Club
Authentic traditional folk dances from all around the world.
Beginners welcome, no partner needed - contact J. Seltzer
at 3
52- 359- 2903 and seltzerj(AT)hotmail.com
Fridays 8-11 p.m.
Admission $3
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor


Twice a Month:

Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society 
(GODS) Contra dancing with traditional live music. All dances taught and prompted; beginners always welcome - gods(AT)afn.org.
1st Sundays 4-7 p.m.
3rd Saturdays 8-11 p.m.
Admission: $7; $5 under 21
Thelma Boltin Center (usually)
516 NE 2nd Avenue

Once a Month:

Waltz Gainesville
Basic waltz lessons for first 20 minutes after brunch - waltzgainesville(AT)cox.net.
Sundays after third Saturday GODS dances (usually, but not always, third Sundays), 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Admission $5
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor