Sarasota Gulf Coast Dance

 Please add comments or send us your pictures of events, and we will add them here. Tuesday, July 24th Practice at Tippecanoe Condo's Clubhouse: Although we didn't have a big crowd, we got some Hustle and Salsa practice in. Johnny, Joel and Doug are more than willing to teach us all some new steps.  This is a laid back, casual atmosphere that allows anyone who wants to improve their dance skills to come and enjoy.  It's always free, but if you want to bring some wine or snacks, please do. Wednesday, July 25th Latin night at Clasico's (see other posts for address) with Renecito from Cuba.   Renecito provides high energy Cuban music that is always enjoyable and quite danceable.  You will find dancers of all levels, and in fact, some of the local dance instructors show up.   The food is great, bartenders are attentive and although it gets crowded at times, you can usually squeeze in to dance.  We're all pretty friendly...

Reverend Barry and the Funk is one of the most exciting and most followed bands in the area.  They play funk, blues and Motown. Check out the Sarasota Event Center at 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota 34232 - (941) 366-4449 for their last Saturday of the month event.   There is a large dance floor, and as you can see, substantial seating.  This event gets busy, though, so order your tickets ahead of time.  You receive a free drink with each $12 ticket.  Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at Eventbrite.com or purchased at the door. Clasico's at 1341 N. Main Street, Sarasota - (941) 957-0700 - hosts Renecito from Cuba most Wednesday evenings after 8 pm.  If you like Latin music, great food and drinks, be sure to visit their Cuban night Wednesdays.   On the first and third Thursday of each month, host Johnny Hammer gives us some great disco music to get our boogie on! These videos are not professional, so please forgive ...

I've been wanting to do a blog on dancing in the Sarasota-Gulf Coast area for quite some time. We are going to cover venues in the area, bands, experiences, etc. This area of Florida is one of the most beautiful!   We have white crystal sand beaches, and many dance and entertainment venues from Naples to north of Tampa. I may not cover everything in the area, but will try my best to keep a log of experiences I've had.  I welcome contributions from some of my fellow dancers. So please come back often and check to see what we are up to. For quick information on dance and entertainment venues, please go to www.gotonight.com  and enter your zipcode. Thanks for coming by, Sue PerfectWaters.net