[MNDancers] Dance News Jan. 1 - 7
Lynne Schulz
LynneSchulz at cpinternet.Com
Mon Jan 1 16:27:06 EST 2007
Please scan to the end! Details/recommendations: Lynne, 952-545-2989.
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DISCOUNTED TICKETS for Wed., Jan. 3, 7:30 pm "Dancing With the Stars" TV Show dance champions' performance at Xcel Energy Center; call Ultan Duggan (lives in Mendota Heights) for two tickets in Row 9, Seat 16 & 17- both for $100 (they were originally $117 for both), 651-452-5179, 651-470-6268; other tickets: 651-989-5151, ww.aeglive.com.
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JAN. 6 - The Snowball Dance Competition will be here! Please come! See below.
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CORRECTION: Harmonies Dance Center will lose its lease at the end of March. TC Rebels is searching for a new place, so if you know of a suitable dance space, contact Caroline 763-566-6874. The portable wood floor can be installed in a new facility.
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Happy Birthday!: Dec. 18 - Carole Pesek, Dec. 28 - Pauline Oo, Jan. 9 - Lowell Franz.
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Elle Van long-time dancer slipped, fell . . .breaking her arm, out for 6 weeks. Send greetings to: Elle Van, 2643 McKinley St NE, Mpls.MN 55418 , 612-788-5077
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MON., JAN.1 - NEW YEAR'S DAY
4-7 pm- COUNTRY JAM with SHARON LEE BAND at Eagles Club (square dancing usually 7:30-10:30, $5 (first Mondays) but for tonight CALL TO CONFIRM 612-729-4469).
7 pm - Beg. waltz lesson by Scott Anderson @ Harmonies, Blmgtn., $10, 612-816-4446.
7:30 pm - Beasley's Big Band (mostly EC Swing) @ O' Gara's, 164 N.Snelling Av., St. Paul.
Call to confirm: 7-8pm Beginners Arg. Tango Class and 8 pm Practica @ Four Seasons, 612-342-0902 or rebecca at 4seasonsdance.com or visit www.4seasonsdance.com.
8:30-10:30 - Women's Arg. Tango Practica, $2, Oddfellows Hall, 2382 Hampden Av., St Paul, MN, Lindsay orrxx058 at umn.edu or 651-249-1433.
TUE., JAN. 2
1-4 - Variety Dance Party with live band (some old-tyme) @ Medina, Hwy 55, 763-478-6661.
7 pm - Interm. cha cha lesson by Scott Anderson @ Harmonies, $10.
9-10+pm - Arg.Tango Practica (8 pm - Interm. Arg. Tango Lesson) @ Four Seasons, 1637 Hennepin, Mpls. (enter in alley).
10 pm - Arg. Tango Music @ J.P. Bistro, Lyndale & Lake St., Mpls., Lois 612-518-4915.
9-12 - Salsa to live band @ Famous Dave's, Lake & Hennepin, Mpls. (is crowded)
Ballroom Music Every Tuesday @ Blue Moon Ballroom in Rochester, www.bluemoonballroom.net
WED., JAN. 3
6:00 -Silver level foxtrot lesson by Scott Anderson @ Dancers Studio, St. Paul, $15 or less.
Swing Classes start by Lois Donnay, 3142 1st Av S.,612.822.8436, www.mndance.com
7-10 pm - WC Swing (R& B music) @ Eagles Club.
7:30 pm "Dancing With the Stars" TV Show dance champions' performance at Xcel Energy Center. (see announcement above)
7:30-10:30 - Jazz Music @ Times Bar, 201 E. Henn. Av., Mpls. and @ Rossi's, 90 S 9th St, 612-312-2828.
8-9 pm - Ballroom Dance Party @ Cinema, $6, $5 if you take lesson at 7 pm for $15.
8:30-12:30 - Variety Dancing @ Mancinis, 531 W 7th, St Paul, 651-224-7345 .
8:30-1 pm - Country 2-Step @ The Rush, Cottage Grove, 7359 S W Pt Douglas Rd, Grange Av. exit off Hwy. 61), lessons at 7:15; 651-458-0636, now $5 for everyone.
9-12 - Salsa/Latin Music @ La Bodega, 3001 Lyndale, $6, food til 9:30 (Has anyone gone??)
9-12 - Rockabilly by "Drivin' Wheels" @ Lee's, 11th St on Glenwood, Mpls, free, swing lesson lesson 8:15, 612-338-9491.
8:30-12:30 - MICK STERLING (R & B) at Narrows North, 9375 Deerwood Lake (off Hwy 81)
Maple Grove, free, www.thenarrowssaloon.com.
EC & WC Swing Music @ www.BlueMoonBallroom.net in Rochester.
THUR., JAN. 4
1-3:30 - Ballroom Dance Party @ Lenox Ctr., Mtka. Blvd., w. of Hwy. 100, St. Louis Pk.
8- Interm./silver ballroom lesson @ Dancers' Studio and @ Cinema and Int. Arg. Tango @ Lois Donnay's.
8-11 - Ballroom Dance Party @ Medina with "Dixie Cats" Variety Band, free lesson at 7, $8-10.
8-11 - Danceable R & B/swing by "Mr. Rowles" @ The Eagles Club, 25th & 25th, 612-729-4469, $5 donation.
9-12 - Arg. Tango Milonga Del Corazon @ Matty B's, St Paul, 354 Wabasha St N, 651-291-0404, DJ'd by Ilya, 8 pm-beg.class free for diners; $5 for walk-ins, park in ramp next door for $2 (get stub stamped t bar), free on streets, just milonga - $3, Andrea,612-802-3687.
8:30-12:30 - Variety Dancing @ Mancini's, 531 W 7th St, St Paul, 651-224-7345 (small floor).
9:00-12 pm - Blues Music for WC Swing Dancing by "Jelly Bean ..."@ Trocaderos, 107 Third Av N, Mpls, 612-465-0440.
9:30-12 - "SALSA DEL SOUL " @ Times, 201 E Hennepin Ave, Mpls, 612-617-8098, free, www.timesbarandcafe.com.
7-10 - EC Swing to big band @ Wabasha Caves, 215 Wabasha St S, St Paul, lesson 6:15, 651-224-1191, $7.
10 pm-1 am - EC Swing/ Lindy Dance Party @ Tapestry, Mpls.; lessons starting at 6:30,
3748 Minnehaha Ave S., Mpls, $6/$4/$2 with paid lesson, www.tapestryfolkdance.org.
8:30-12:30 - WC & EC Swing Dancing to "Stockcar. . ." (Blues/Jazz) @ Narrows North, 9375 Deerwood Lk (off Hwy 81), Maple Grove, free, www.thenarrowssaloon.com
9-1 - RENA HAUS (blues and folk) @ Half Time Rec, 1017 Front St, St Paul,
651-488-8245, free, www.halftimerec.com.
Smooth Ballroom (waltz, foxtrot, tango) @ www.bluemoonballroom.net in Rochester.
FRI., JAN. 5 (1st Friday)
Argentine Tango: Sabine Ibes and Niko Selgado are now teaching on Friday nights, not Thursday nights; Niko 612-226-4479 or sabine at ibeslandscaping.com.
7 pm - Beg. foxtrot & swing lesson by pro Scott Anderson@ The Dance Shoppe, Plymouth, $10.
8:30-10:30 - BALLROOM DANCE Party @ Cheek to Cheek now every Friday (see longer announcement below)
9-10 pm - BALLROOM DANCE PARTY @ Dancers Studio, St. Paul, $15, paid lessons at 7 & 8 pm.
8:30-12 - COUNTRY/SWING DANCE at Shakopee, DJ Bob Wood, lessons prior,$7, 952-445-0412, www.shakopeeballroom.com, bwood at mm.com
9-12 -Salsa/Latin Dance Party @ Cinema, St. Paul, $10, free 8 pm lesson, 651-691-5910.
8:30-12:30 - "Whitesidewalls" (EC Swing/freestyle dancing)@ Medina, Hwy 55, 763-478-6661.
8-12 pm- Live Jazz @ Matty B's, 345 Wabasha, park. ramp next door.
6pm-2am - Variety Dance Party @ The Recovery Room, 1417 Helmo Ave N., Oakdale, MN (651) 735-2400, non-alcoholic, $5, call to confirm.
8:30-12:30 - WC Swing Music @ Narrows North, 9375 Deerwood Lake (off Hwy 81) in Maple Grove, 8:30-12:30, $5.
9:30-12 - Swing to "Vic Volare" @ Times, 201 E Hennepin Ave, Mpls, free www.timesbarandcafe.com.
9:30 - A Tribute to "THE LAST WALTZ" at the Cabooze Bar, 917 Cedar Av S, Mpls.
612-338-6425, $12, www.cabooze.com, (dance floor???).
9-1 - "TRAILER TRASH" (honky tonk) at Lee's (11th St and Glenwood), Mpls, $6, 612-338-9491.
??? @ Withrow Ballroom, 12169 Keystone Av N, Hugo MN, $8, 651-439-5123. www.withrowballroom.com.
SAT., JAN. 6 (1st Sat.)
'Hope to see you at The Snowball Ballroom Dance Competition; local and national dance friends and instructors, Doubletree St. Louis Park Hotel, take Hwy. 100/Park Place exit off 394; day session starts at 7 am, is only $10/$5, 7:30-11 pm session includes more pro-am competition, general dancing, show featuring Anik Joliceur and Alain Doucent, five-time world 10-dance champions, $25, 6:00 dinner is $30 in advance, www.time-to-dance.com, Donna or Paul, 763-557-6004. thesnowballcomp at msn.com; (I dance (not great) one # in the early am and three in the afternoon.)
10-1 - EC SWING WORKSHOP: FLASH MOVES AND AERIALS at Tapestry, $24/$21, 612-722-2914, www.tapestryfolkdance.org, www.tcswing.com.
8:30-12:30 - EC SWING DANCE with BEASLEY BIG BAND & CHRISTINE ROSHOLT
at Tapestry; lesson at 7:30, $10/$8, 612-722-2914, www.tapestryfolkdance.org,
8-11:30 - Variety Dance at Harmonies,10726 France Av S, Bloomington, samba lesson
at 7:30, $8/$6, by Metro Dancers, Ann 651-699-8832 or email metrodancers at yahoo.com.
6-12 - CHARITY BALL CORTILE at Landmark Center, St Paul, $75, EC swing dancing to "Ambassadors of Swing," silent auction, horse-drawn carriages, champagne raffle, cash bar, benefit for Partnership for Youth organization.
9-12 - Arg. Tango Milonga @ Four Seasons by David Rost, http://www.mntango.org.
Jazz Music @ Matty B's, 354 Wabasha St, St. Paul, 651-291-0404.
8-12 - "ALFALPHA MALES "(country/variety) at Eagles (25th & 25th, Mpls.) 612-729-4469, $5 donation, www.alfalphamales.com.
8:30-12:30 - Freestyle/EC swing dancing to MONARCH BAND (singles dance) at the Zuhrah, 2540 Park Av S, Minneapolis, 612-871-3555, country 2-step lesson at 7:30, $12, www.tgisdances.com, HOTLINE 763-503-5444.
8-12 - Big Band "Swing Street" @ BlueMoon in Rochester, Lesson 7:30, 2030 Hwy. 14 E, $10/8, 507-288-0556, www.bluemoonballroom.net.
SUN., JAN. 7
10-2 - BLUES BRUNCH with BIG BOB SCOGGIN at Famous Dave's, Calhoun Sq., Lake
and Hennepin, Mpls, free, www.famousdaves.com.
3-7 - Variety Dancing to country band @ Eagles Club.
6-9 - Arg. Tango to "Mandragora" @ Loring Pasta Bar; 14th Av. SE & 4th St. SE, Mpls.; good tango CD music by Christopher during breaks and after 9 until 10 or later.
6-9 - Country Music @ Hexagon Bar, 2600 - 27th Ave S, Mpls, 612-722-3454 and also 6-10 pm "Ringer" @ Hidden Haven Country Club in Cedar MN, 20520 NE Polk St., 763-434-4626.
7-10:30 - WC Swing Dance Party @ Harmonies, DJ - Gail Zimmerman, $6/$10, 10726 France Av. S., Bloomington, south of Old Shakopee Rd), 952-941-0906., www.tcrebels.com.
7 pm - Country music, '50s & '60s,"Sober City" (476 Northdale Blvd, Coon Rapids) 763-757-7150, soda, coffee, power drinks, pool tables.
8-11 - Jazz Music @ Times, 201 E Hennepin Ave, Mpls, free, 612-617-8098.
8-11 - Cajun/zydeco @ Half Time Rec, 1017 Front St, St Paul, 651-488-8245.
8-11 - BLUES at Famous Dave's, Lake & Hennepin in Mpls, , www.famousdaves.com .
Salsa Dancing: 6-9 -Foster's, Hopkins; and 7:30 @ Bar Fly, 711 Hennepin Av., Mpls., lesson at 9:30, $8, 612-333-6100 and 9:30-12 @ Nochee, 500 Washington Av S, Mpls, $5, 612-344-7000, www.nochee.com.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Fri., Jan. 12 - BALLROOM DANCE PARTY @ The Dance Shoppe, Plymouth, hosted by Scott Anderson, $10, a beg. rumba lesson is available at 7 pm for $10.
Sun., Jan. 14 - FREE VARIETY DANCE @ Medina for Betty Ernst's birthday; all welcome!
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NOT LISTED ABOVE, but is ongoing:
Intl./Folk/Contra Dancing: get calendar from Tapestry, 3748 Minnehaha Ave S., Mpls, 612-722-2914, www.tapestryfolkdance.org.
Blues Music for WC Swing Dancing almost every night at MN Music Cafe, 499 Payne,
St. Paul, 651-776-4699, www.minnesotamusiccafe.com.
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Found: women's beige Supadance shoes, call Lynne, 952-545-2989.
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OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Your January "Dancin' Times" newsletter is available at www.usadance-mn.org or in studios. Also list events on the calendar yourself!
G04DANCER CALENDAR by Jim Uttley IS ON-LINE at http://www.bayoudancer.com or available by e-mail at go4dancer at hotmail.com). His list is 25+ pages long and has more bars/nightclubs with contemporary music than my list, the same as you would find in the Friday StarTribune.
www.Triciadancer.com also lists events.
Please tell your instructors/studios about these places to advertise!! What do you see in the St. Paul Pioneer Press???
NOTES AND STEPS/CAJUN SPOTLIGHT is an independent newsletter about Cajun, zydeco, traditional music dance events; mailed subscription is $12.00. E-mail: notessteps at aol.com or send check to NOTES & STEPS . . ., John Tallaksen, Box 8013, St. Paul, MN, 55108-0013.
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New at Cheek to Cheek Studio: new co-owner, Claudio Gilardi. Claudio just finished his Masters degree in business; has been training in ballroom dance. Claudio and Heidi will be expanding the hours and variety of classes; dance parties will happen EVERY Friday from 8:30 to 10:30p. 8:00 lesson will feature Waltz in January; $8/$5, 11415 Foley Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN , 763-755-3644, www.cheektocheekdancestudio.com
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Lessons - most studios are starting new series in January, so check today, tell non-dance friends!
1. Scott Anderson, ballroom pro, 612-816-4446, megamarc at frontiernet.net.
2. www.CinemaBallroom.com, St. Paul - excellent calendar, 651-699-5910.
3. www.DancersStudio.com, St. Paul - excellent calendar, 651-641-0777.
4. Foster's DanceSport, Hopkins, 952-938-0048.
5. Four Seasons, 1637 Hennepin, (enter in alley), Mpls. - 612-342-0902.
6. Harmonies, Blmgtn. - www.tcrebels.com, Caroline Olson, 763-228-0511.
7. On Your Toes, St. Louis Pk., www.onyourtoes.org.952-928-7803.
9. Rendezvous, Mpls.- www.theplacetodance.com, 612-872-1562.
10. Social Dance Studio - Mpls., St. Paul, Apple Vall.-B'Ville - 612-869-2158.
11. Tapestry, 3748 Minnehaha Ave S., Mpls, 612-722-2914.
12. Burnsville - Sondra Chan, 612-868-3344, www.GottaDanceNOW.com.
13. Coon Rapids - www.cheektocheekdancestudio.com, 763-755-3644.
14. Medina - www.medinaentertainment.com, 763-478-6661.
15. White Bear Lake and metro - Jason Barnes, 952-835-9887, 612-414-4095.
15. Argentine Tango: Steve Lee,612-729-5306(& ballroom), Lois Donnay, 612-822-8436, Dan Larson, 612-804-3991, Florenica Taccetti, 612-871-9651, Sabine & Niko, 612-226-4479,
Javier Bucher, 612-331-5618, Ralph Tutilla, 651-578-0156.
16. S.A.T. (Singles) Mon., 7:30 pm Lenox Ctr., St. Louis Pk. and Tues. at Medina, 952-930-0867.
17. Check comm. educ. programs through your school district and borrow videos from libraries!
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General Info. for BLUE MOON BALLROOM (please save this info.)
2030 Hwy. 14 E. Rochester, (former Knights of Columbus building), Tobacco & Alcohol-free, 507-288-0556, www.bluemoonballroom.net
MON OLD TIME 7-10 pm
TUE BALLROOM 7-10 pm
WED SWING NIGHT 7-10 pm
THU COUNTRY 7-10 pm
FRI LATIN NIGHT 7:30-12am
SAT LIVE MUSIC 7:30-12am
Feb. Sat. Nights:
FEB 3 SWING STREET- Big Band Ballroom
FEB 10 High School Rock & Roll Night at the Blue Moon
FEB 17 PETER SOLO & THE D'SIEVERS - Swing, Rhythm, Jazz
FEB 24 NOTOCHORDS - Big Band
Thur., Feb 1 - Country Night with The Dreamers, Lesson 7:00-7:30, Dancing 7:30-10:00.
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Immediate home needed for small llasa apso dog, 2 yrs. old, neutered; Pam, 763-427-8987.
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