[MNDancers] Dance News July 17- 23

Mon Jul 17 14:18:29 EDT 2006

Please scan this to the end. For more details or other kinds of dance music/lesson/location information, contact Lynne at lynneschulz at cpinternet.com, 952-545-2989.

DANCE PRACTICE ROOM AVAILABLE - St. Louis Park, only $1.00 per hour per person! 22' X 12' tiled floor, air conditioned/heated, CD player, bathroom: call Lynne, 952-545-2989.

Ballroom Dancers - When was the last time you learned any new West Coast Swing moves? Jason Barnes can take care of that problem Mondays at Cinema at 8 pm or the first and third Thursdays at Harmonies.  Also Interm. Country 2-step starts this Thursday at 7 pm at Harmonies. 612-414-4095

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July 14-30 - Argentine Tango Show, "Crimes and Whispers" @ Jawaahir Theatre, 1940 Hennepin Av. above Birch Pharmacy, enter on Henn. Av., features our local tango instructor Florencia Taccetti and other local tango dancers. Story: In Buenos Aires there is an ongoing struggle for control over the memory of the disappeared, innocent citizens kidnapped and murdered in the '70's /80's by a vicious military junta. It is a struggle between this same military establishment, the mothers/grandmothers of the disappeared, and a general public blinded by fear and apathy to the tearing asunder of their proud and passionate culture. 8 pm. 612-724-7372, $17, $15 Stu./Sr., (Fringe button wearers get $2 off!), $10 on July 23
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MON., JULY 17
7 pm - Social Ballroom lesson by Scott @ Harmonies, Blmgtn., $10 

7 pm - Beg. Argentine tango lesson @ Four Seasons, Mpls. 

7 & 8 pm - WC Swing lessons by Jason @ Cinema , St. Paul

7, 8, 9 pm - Bronze and Silver lessons @ Dancers Studio , St. Paul

NEW 7-8:15 - GYPSY MANIA QUARTET (gypsy jazz) at Brookview Picnic Shelter, Golden Valley, 
NEW 7 pm - "Jazz on the Prairie Big Band"@ Edina Centennial Lakes Amphitheatre, 7499 France Av.

NEW 8 pm - Waltz lessons start for Singles All Together, Lenox Ctr. on Mtka. Blvd. west of Hwy. 100, St. Louis Pk.

8:30-11:30 - Variety Dancing @ Eagles Club, 25th & 25th, Mpls. to good country band, "Becky Thompson and Old School" 

9:30 pm - Salsa @ Babalu's or The Quest

TUE., JULY 18 

NEW! 1-4 - BALLROOM DANCE, Blaisell Manor, 2322 Blaidell Av. S., Mpls. $7 sponsored by Kenwood Retir. Comm. for the Aquatennial

1-4 Ballroom Dance @ Lenox Ctr., St. Louis Pk., for 50+, live music (some old-tyme)

6:30 - Beg. Arg. Tango lesson @ Lois Donnay's, 3142 First Av. S., Mpls., interm. lesson at 8:30, 

6:30-8 - Outdoors: Ellington Echoes @ MN History Ctr., 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, 651-296-6126, swing lesson by Terry and Cindy Gardner

7 pm - Interm. Ballroom Lesson by Scott @ Harmonies, $10

7:30 - Stan Bann Big Band @ Lake Harriet Bandshell

NEW 7:00-7:45 - Interm. Waltz by renown coach/judge, Rufus "Dustin" @ On Your Toes St. Louis Park, MN! $15 or both classes for $20; available for private coaching $150 per 45 minute lesson, Tue.-Fri., (952) 928-7803 

NEW 7:45-8:30 - Interm. Rumba by Rufus "Dustin" @ On Your Toes (see above)

9:30 - SALSABROSA at Trocaderos, on N 3rd Ave and corner of N First St, $7

9-10 pm - Arg. Tango Practica @ Four Seasons, 8 pm - interm $10 lesson or 4 lessons for $30

WED., JULY 19

6:00 - Interm. ballroom lesson by Scott @ Dancers Studio, St. Paul, $15 

NEW 7:00-7:45 - Interm.Tango by Rufus Dustin @ On Your Toes (see Tuesday)

NEW 7:45-8:30 - Interm. Cha Cha by Rufus Dustin @ On Your Toes

8-9 pm - BALLROOM DANCE, $5/6; interm. ballroom lesson at 7 pm - $15 @ Cinema.

8-11 - Ballroom Dance Party @ Medina with Bruce Bradley Big Band, free lesson at 7

8 pm - WC Swing Dancing to rhythm/blues music by The Butanes @ Eagles Club

7-1 pm- Country dancing @ The Rush, lesson at 7:15

7 pm - Outdoors: "After 5" @ Wayzata Depot (on Lake St. shore) and Dixie/Ragtime Music @ Wolfe Park in St.Louis Park on Monterey Dr. (off Excelsior Blvd. & Grand)

7:30 Beasley's Big Band (mostly EC swing) with jazz singer, Christine Rosholt @ Lake Harriet Bandshell

THUR., JULY 20

1-4 pm - Ballroom Dance, live band (some old-tyme ), 50+ @ Lenox Ctr., St. Louis Pk.

NEW 7:00-7:45pm- Interm.Foxtrot by Rufus Dustin @ On Your Toes (see Tuesday)

NEW 7:45-8:30pm - Interm.EC Swing by Rufus Dustin @ On Your Toes

NEW 7 pm- Interm. Country-2-step lessons start @ Harmonies by Jason Barnes, 8 pm- Interm. WC Swing

7 pm - Mandragora Tango Orchestra @ Phalen Park, Wheelock Pkwy. & Phalen Dr.

7 pm - Stan Bann Big Band @HIlde Ctr., 3500 Plymouth Blvd. ,Plymouth

7 pm -Red Rock Swing Band @ Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls.

7-9 - THE CLASSIC BIG BAND with the NOSTALGICS, Victory Park, 4414 Upton Av N, Mpls., 612-370-3944 

8 pm -Interm. Argentine Tango lessons by Lois Donnay at Old Arizona 2nd Floor Studio, 2821 Nicollet, Mpls. (ring the bell at the lavender door) 

8-10:30 pm - St. Cloud Ballroom Dance, $5. (We need men dancers especially.) Dance With Me Studio, Midtown Square Mall, 3333 West Division Street , Suite 106, St. Cloud, MN. On the northwest corner of Hwy 23/Division St. and 33rd Avenue. From I-94, take Exit 167, Hwy 15, North, to St Cloud. At Hwy 23/ Division St., turn right (east), get in left lane immediately, 33rd Ave is at the next light. At 33rd Ave., go North (left) to first left turn into Midtown Square Mall and Old Country Buffet parking lot, bring your favorite CD, Mike Nelson, 320-251-4445

10:00 - EC Swing and Lindy Dance Party @ Tapestry, Mpls.; lessons starting at 6:30

Dance Music @ Mancini's 

FRI., JULY 21 (3rd Friday)

4-6 - Matty B's, 354 Wabasha,St. Paul, 651-291-0404, 'Want people to dance on street, possible free lunch/certificate. Couples also needed one lunchtime a week. RSVP to 

5-12 - EC Swing Dancing in Excelsior in the city building on Co. Rd. 19

6 & 7 pm - Intl.-standard style ballroom lessons by Jay Larson @ Cinema

NO class by Scott @ The Dance Shoppe for tonight

8:00-10:30 - Ballroom Dance @ Northwest Athletic Club Studio 2, Burnsville, 14600 Burnhaven Drive, on west side of 35W, sponsored by Sondra Chan, free salsa lesson by James Wood and Tricia Parker at 7:15, $10, 612-868-3344

9-12 - Nightclub Dance @ Cinema, St. Paul, with music by Jason Barnes, country 2-step lesson at 8 pm 

9-10 - Ballroom Dance Party @ Dancers Studio, St. Paul, $15; paid lessons prior

8:30-12 - WEST COAST SWING DANCE at B-Dale Club, 2100 N. Dale St., Roseville, lesson at 7:30, potluck at 10 pm , $8 /$5 , 651-489-5386 

8-12 - Country/Variety Dance @ Harmonies $6 DJ - Bob Wood - 2-step, NC2, waltz, swing, hustle, cha cha 10726 France Ave S - Bloomington ,3.000SF wooden dance floor and air conditioning , 952-941-0906  (sponsored by the Twin Cities Rebels)

9-12 - Argentine Tango @ Four Seasons, 1637 Hennepin, enter in alley

8-12 - Jazz Music @ Matty B's, 3rd & Wabasha, St. Paul

9-12:30 - EC Swing Dance @ Tapestry, 3748 Minnehaha Av S., Mpls, lesson at 8:30

SAT., JULY 22 (4th Saturday)

10-11:30 am - Beginner Tango Class at Lois Donnay's, 3142 First Av., Mpls., $12

6:30-8 - Arg. Tango Workshop by Lois Donnay, details 612-822-8436

8:30-12 - Ballroom/Latin Dance @ On Your Toes sponsored by Cafe Bailar Dance Club, lesson at 7:30

Country Dance @ Cheek to Cheek by Ed Everson

Freestyle Dance for singles by TGIS @ Medina to contemporary music 

SUN., JULY 23

6-10 - Ballroom Dancing @ Matty B's, 345 Wabasha, St. Paul, $15 at door includes hors d'ouevres, $10 in advance

6-10- Argentine Tango Music @ Loring Pasta Bar, Dinkytown, corner of 14th & Univ., U of MN

7 - WC Swing Dance @ Harmonies by TC Rebels

 7- Intl. Jazz Music @ Wolfe Park, St. Louis Park

7 pm - Stan Bann Big Band @ Como Lakeside Pavilion

7:30 - MN Pops Orchestra @ Lake Harriet Bandshell, ice cream

Cajun/zydeco Dancing @ Half Time Rec, 1017 Front St, St Paul, 651-488-8245 

6-9 - Salsa Dancing @ Foster's DanceSport, Hopkins

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July 30 - Afternoon Tango/General Dance on Boat Cruise, St. Paul, board at 12:30, cruise til 4 pm on the Betsey Northrup from Harriet Island.- Big stable dancefloor! Air conditioned.  $25 in advance, $30 at the boat from Lois Donnay, 612-822-8436. 
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Aug. 18 - 20 - Social Dance Studio is bringing in two Argentine Tango coaches from San 
Francisco to teach an extensive six-session series (beginning to advanced).   Following each set of workshops they will be performing at the milongas around the Twin Cities.  SDS, 2920 Bryant Av. S., Mpls., $15 each in advance/$20 at door, all for $80 or $60 for students. www.socialdancestudio.com or call Todd (612) 968-2401.

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Sept. 15 & 16 - MN Madness Informal Ballroom Dance Competition @ Harmonies by Scott Anderson and Nathan Daniels

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Jan. 28 - Feb. 4 , 2007 - Dancers Studio Cruise to the Southern Caribbean;  information at dancersstudio.com
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USADanceMN "Dancing Times" magazine can be viewed here: http://www.usabda-mn.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=75. To be reminded of this each month, send your address to dancelist at comcast.net. You can also pick up a hard copy at many of our local dance studios.
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