[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 2-15-06

Wed Feb 15 08:04:19 EST 2006

Happy Dancing, Tricia  Parker 

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Wednesday, Feb. 15th  (tonight):

Open house at The Tapestry Folkdance Center, for Cindy  & Duayne's Nite Club 
2-Step lessons. 7:30-9pm. View the classes and join for  champagne and 
desserts.  Please bring a dessert to share! _www.tapestryfolkdance.org_ 
(http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/) . 

Wednesdays are Ladies Night at The Rush Nighclub in  Cottage Grove.  Ladies 
get in for free and drink for free.  Mostly  country music, but a variety to 
dance 2-step, WCS, hustle, cha-cha,  etc.

Wednesdays are Salsa Night at AlleyGators  Restaurant/Nightclub in Maple 
Grove, (494 & Bass Lake Rd).  Free Salsa  lesson by Todd Paulus 8-9pm.  Dance with 
DJ: Todd Paulus 'til 12midnight or  later!  Free.
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Friday,  February 17th, 2006:

Country Dance at Shakopee Ballroom, come out and  dance all your favorite 
dances to country music past and present. Shakopee has a  2,000 sqft wood floor, 
no smoking, food from 7:30-9:30 (very good), Free line  dance lesson 7:40 & 
couples lesson 8:00. DJ Bob Wood. These dances are every  1st & 3rd Fridays. 
More info: Bob Wood, 612-481-0024 or _bwood at mm.com_ (mailto:bwood at mm.com)  or 
_http://www.shakopeeballroom.com/_ (http://www.shakopeeballroom.com/) . 

Valentine's Dance: Jack Knife & the Sharps  (rockabilly band), 
8pm-12midnight. Doors and bar opens at 7:30pm.   $7/person.  1114 American Blvd W., 
Bloomington.  Directions: Hwy 494  to Lyndale Ave S., 1 block south on Lyndale, 3 
short blocks west on American  Blvd, to KC Hall.  Dress as your favorite record, 
optional.   Questions, call Ron at 612-869-5768.

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Saturday, February 18th,  2006:

3M Club Dance Club Variety Dance at the Polish American  Club, (1003 Arcade 
St), St. Paul.  Country 2-step lesson by Cindy Quinn  & Duayne Wincell 
7:30-8:30pm.  Dance with DJ: Loren Greenberg  8:30pm-Midnight. $5 for Dance Club 
members. $8 for nonmembers. 

USA Dance Monthly Dance for February (normally the  3rd Saturday of each 
month) has been upstaged by the 9th Annual Star of the  North DanceSport 
Competition, February 17-19: Memorial Hall - McNamara Center -  University of Minnesota.

Come dance to the band Blue's Kings at Shakopee  Ballroom.  The Blues Kings 
play great blues music for  listening and dancing.  Their music is perfect for 
west and east coast  swing.  DJ Bob Wood will be playing a varity of dance 
music from 8:00 till  the band starts at about 9:00 and during the band breaks.  
Food will be  available at Shakopee ballroom from 7:30-9:30, it is very good 
and  priced reasonably. Come on out and dance to a fun band on the 2,000 ft 
wood  dance floor. Dates are Feb. 18th, March 18th & April 15th, all Saturday  
nights. More info: Bob Wood 651-481-0024 or _bwood at mm.com_ (mailto:bwood at mm.com) 
 or _http://www.shakopeeballroom.com/_ (http://www.shakopeeballroom.com/)  or 
_http://bluesonstage.com/blueskings_ (http://bluesonstage.com/blueskings) . 

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Sunday, February 19th,  2006:

Rebel's west coast swing Dance Club dance at Harmonies  Dance Center, 
Bloomington.  7-10:30pm. $6/$10.  Tonight's DJ: Bob  Wood.  (Next Rebel's dances: 
March 5th, DJ: David Olson.  March 19th,  DJ: Erica Berg.
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Friday, February 24th,  2006:

MN West Coast Swing Dance Club, dance at B-Dale Club  (2100 N Dale St), 
Roseville.  Lesson 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance w/DJ: Loren  Greenberg 8:30-midnight.  
$5/$8.  (2nd & 4th Fridays of every  month).

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Saturday February 25th:

Cafe Bailar Dance (Ballroom, Latin, Swing) at Foster's  Dancesport Studio in 
Hopkins.  West Coast Swing lesson by Jason Barrera  7:30-8:30pm.  Dance 
8:30-midnight.  $8/members.  $10/nonmembers.  816 1/2 Mainstreet, Hopkins. 
_www.cafebailar.com_ (http://www.cafebailar.com/) . 

Saturday Night Fever!  Come out and dance Hustle,  West & East Coast Swing, 
Cha-Cha, Two Step, Nite Club Two, Waltz, &  More!  All to the music of the '70s 
and '80s. This is a BYOB Party.   Setups will be available with proceeds 
going to a fundraiser for Gianna  Controneo. Free Hustle lesson taught by Jason 
Barnes From 7:30-8pm, Music at  8.  Host & DJ: Bob Wood. Admission is $6.  
Location: Harmonies  Dance Center: 10726 France Ave S, Bloomington. More info: Bob 
Wood: _bwood at mm.com_ (mailto:bwood at mm.com)  or  651-481-0024.
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Sunday, February 26th,  2006:

Dancer's Delight (Variety dance) at Medina  Ballroom.  DJ: Gail Zimmerman.  
Host: Betty Ernst.  2-6pm.   Cha-Cha lesson by Jason Barnes at 2:45pm.  $5.  
(Next dances are Mar.  12th & Apr. 23rd).
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Dance Lessons:

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Wednesdays for 6 weeks starting Feb.  22nd: Nite Club 2-Step with Cindy Quinn 
and Duayne Wincell at the  Tapestry.  Intermediate 7-8:30pm Beginner 8-9:30pm 
(yes the times are  right, it's like a practice session in the middle). 
$60/person, $100 with a  partner. _www.tapestryfolkdance.org_ 
(http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/) . 
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Saturday, March 4th, 2006: West Coast  Swing Workshop by Cindy Quinn & Duayne 
Wincell at the Tapestry Folkdance  Center, Mpls. 1-3pm: 6-count basics and 
variations.  3-5pm: 8-count basics  and variations. $14/each or $24/both. 
_www.tapestryfolkdance.org_ (http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/) . 
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-Rebels February Specialty Classes @ Harmonies Dance  Center:
Intermediate Waltz – Sunday, Febraury 26th 4:30-6:30  – Caroline
Simple & Social WCS Moves – Sunday, February  26th 7:00-9:00 – Lynette & Bob
Cost - $10/members  $15/non-members. Annual memberships $25/person.
Registration at the door. No  partner required.

-Rebels Swing Club (Bloomington) has Basic III starting  Wed, March 1st, and 
Basic 2 starting Sunday, March  5th, and Basic 1 starting Tuesday, March 7th.  
 Cost: $36/members, $50/non-members, $20/retakes. Registration at the door. 
No  partner needed.  There are some prerequisites for Basics.  FMI:  Harmonies 
Dance Center: Caroline at 763-228-0511 or _www.tcrebels.com_ 
(http://www.tcrebels.com/) . 

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Other dance-related  announcements:

TUESDAY NIGHTS:

West Coast Swing at the Firehouse Lounge in  Lexington, 7-11pm.  Daniel is 
playing music and teaching very basic WCS.  Free.  He's trying to get a regular 
crowd there, and then come Spring,  promote some dance lessons in the area.  
Let the bar owner see  some good WCS so he may expand!  A dance club on the 
north  side! Firehouse Lounge: 3801 Restwood Road, Lexington, MN 55345. Phone:  
763-784-6560.
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Cafe Bailar Dance Club's board  elections are Feb. 25th.  This is what it 
looks like, and will be unless I  have additional people who want to run or join. 
 Please let me know  ASAP.

2006-2007 Cafe Bailar  Board:
President - Tricia Parker
Vice President - David Wright
Secretary - Michael Heise
* Teasurer - needs to be filled
General board  members:
Scott Peterson
Bill Ferguson
Debbie Smith
Charlene Ihrig
Stacey Hansen
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Looking way ahead...

Friday, March 3rd, 2006:

Country & Swing Dance at Shakopee Ballroom.   Host & DJ: Elaine Boergerhoff 
and Bob Wood.  (1st & 3rd Fridays of  the month).  Line dance lesson 7:40-8pm.  
Couples lesson  8-8:20pm.  Dance 8:20-midnight. $6 cover charge.  Food 
available for  purchase 7:30-9:30pm.

Swing for Life- Dance.  6:30-10pm.   $7/adults. $5/seniors. $20/family.  
Swing dance lesson at 6:30pm.   Music provided by the Forest Lake High School Jazz 
Band.  Free desserts and  punch.  Water and soda available.  Location: Forest 
Lake Area High  School: 6101 Scandia Trail N, Forest Lake, 55025- corner of 
Hwy 61 & 97  (Scandia Trail N). Exit 97 E from Hwy 35, one mile north of the 35 
E &  35 W interchange.  Proceeds benefit Lake Life Care Center of Forest 
Lake:  651-464-4340 or Deborah at 651-433-4629.  The purpose of this is to give  
teens something "good" to do on weekends.

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Saturday, March 4th,  2006:
The Dancers Studio Midnight Star Showcase from  6-10pm.  Dance performances 
and social dancing. The Midnight Star  Showcase brings the added element of 
respected judges to benefit our  participants making this event one of our most 
high-energy and lavish of the  year.  All spectators are welcome!  Tickets are 
available now online  at _www.dancersstudio.com_ 
(http://www.dancersstudio.com/)  or call The  Dancers Studio at 651-641-0777.
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