[MNDancers] Dance News Jan. 8 - 14

[Lynne Schulz]

Please scan to the end!  Lessons/details/recommendations: Lynne, lynneschulz at cpinternet.com, 952-545-2989. I just can't list all the lessons - too much!

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Happy Birthday!: Jan. 7 - Elliot Marston,  Jan. 9 - Lowell Franz, Jan. 15 - Tom Nyberg

Happy Anniversary!: Jan. 14 - Scott and Amy Anderson

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On Your Toes Studio's Tuesday and Thursday group classes are cancelled until further notice.  Salsa classes are on Wednesdays.

Argentine Tango lessons in Prior Lake will start on Jan. 17 by Lois Donnay. Her metro Tues. and Thurs. classes are back at Old Arizona studio.
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Harmonies Dance Center will lose its lease at the end of March.  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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MON., JAN.8 

7 pm - Beg. foxtrot  lesson by Scott Anderson @ Harmonies, Blmgtn., $10, 612-816-4446.

7 & 8 pm - Interm. ballroom lessons @ Dancers Studio and WC Swing @ Cinema, $15.

7:30 -Beg. EC & WC Swing Classes start by Lois Donnay, 3142 1st Av S., 612.822.8436, www.mndance.com.

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.

7-10 - Practice Time/Open Floor @ Harmonies, $5. 

8:30-11:30 -  Variety Dancing to good country band at Eagles Club, 25th & 25th., Mpls.,  612-729-4469, donation.

TUE., JAN. 9

1-4 - Variety Dance Party  with live band (some old-tyme) @ Medina, Hwy 55, 763-478-6661.

7 pm - Interm. waltz  lesson by Scott Anderson @ Harmonies, $10. 


7:45 - Rebels Beginning West Coast Swing begins 4-week series @ Harmonies.  Class is 8-9:30,$36/$50/$20 re-takes. Membership $25.

Beg. Latin Dance Class at Eden Prairie Lifetime Fitness is in need of one more lady to be even. 
Jackie 952-829-8419. 

9-10+pm -  Arg.Tango Practica (8 pm - Interm. Arg. Tango Lesson) @ Four Seasons, 1637 Hennepin, Mpls. (enter in alley).
10 pm - NO Arg. Tango Dancing @ J.P. Bistro. Gather instead at Lois Donnay's, 3142 First Av. S., Mpls.,  612-518-4915.  Bring wine and food or donate $5.

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. 10

6:00 - Interm. JIVE lesson by Scott Anderson @ Dancers Studio, St. Paul, $15 or less. 

7-10 pm - WC Swing (R& B music) @ Eagles Club.

8 - Interm. Arg. Tango Lesson @ Four Seasons by Florencia

9 - Arg. Tango Practica open to all @ Four Seasons, $3

8-9 pm - Ballroom Dance Party @ Cinema, $6, $5 if you take lesson at 7 pm for $15.

8:30-12:30 - STEVE MILLAR AND DIAMONDHEAD (50s-2K, RnB, RnR, swing) at Mancinis, 531 W 7th S, St Paul, 651-224-7345, www.mancinis.com., small dance floor.

9-1 - CASABLANCA ORCHESTRA (swing, rock, R n B) at  Redstone, 8000 Eden Road, Eden Prairie, 952-903-9500,  www.redstonegrill.com.

11 pm - TC PLAYBOYS (country/Cajun) Station 4, 201 E 4th St (4th and Sibley), St. Paul, $5/$1 (with downloadable ticket), 612-331-1746, www.station-4.com.

9-12 - AL SUBOLA QUARTET  (rockabilly?) at Lees, 101 Glenwood (11th 
Street and Glenwood), Mpls, swing lesson 8-8:45, free, 612-338-9491, www.leesliquorlounge.com.

7:30-10:30 - Jazz Music @ Times Bar, 201 E. Henn. Av., Mpls. and @ Rossi's, 90 S 9th St, 612-312-2828.

8:30-1 pm - Country 2-Step @ The Rush, Cottage Grove, 7359 S W Pt Douglas Rd, Grange Av. exit off Hwy. 61), lesson 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??)

8:30-12:30 - 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. 11

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.

NO MORE BALLROOM DANCES @ Medina.

8-11 -FAUX PLAYBOYS (Zydeco and Cajun Dance Music) @ 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 - Steve Millar @ Mancini's, 531 W 7th St, St Paul, 651-224-7345 (small floor).

9:30-12 - ? @  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 (Blues/Jazz) @ Narrows North, 9375 Deerwood Lk (off Hwy 81), Maple Grove, free, www.thenarrowssaloon.com. and also on Co. Rd. 15 in Navarre.

9-12 - COOL DISPOSITION (blues) at Washington Sq. Bar/Grill, 4639 Lake Av 
N., White Bear Lk, 651-407-7162, no cover, www.cooldispo.com.

Smooth Ballroom (waltz, foxtrot, tango) @ www.bluemoonballroom.net in Rochester.

Country/folk/ Music @ Lee's tonight.

FRI., JAN. 12 (2nd Friday)

Argentine Tango:  Sabine Ibes and Niko Selgado are now teaching on Friday nights,  Niko 612-226-4479 or sabine at ibeslandscaping.com.

7 pm - Beg. rumba lesson by pro Scott Anderson@ The Dance Shoppe, Plymouth, $10. 

8:00-10:30 - BALLROOM DANCE @ The Dance Shoppe, Plymouth, by Scott Anderson, $10.

8:30 - 12 - Ballroom/Latin/Swing Dance Party @ On Your Toes,  5810 W 36th St, St Louis Park, rumba lesson by Sondra Chan 7:30-8:30, by CAFE BAILAR DANCE CLUB, $8/$10, www.cafebailar.com.

8-12 - VARIETY DANCE  at Cinema, 1560 St. Clair Av, St. Paul,  $10/$6 students, 
651-699-5910, www.cinemaballroom.com

8:30-10:30 - BALLROOM DANCE Party @ Cheek to Cheek now every Friday. Claudio Gilardi has joined the staff.  8:00 lesson will feature Waltz  in January; $8/$5, 11415 Foley Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN , 763-755-3644, www.cheektocheekdancestudio.com .

9-10 pm - BALLROOM DANCE PARTY @ Dancers Studio, St. Paul, $15, paid lessons at 7 & 8 

8 -11 - Arg. Tango/Latin/Swing Dance Party by Mandragora Orchestra @ Shakopee, big beautiful dance venue, Lois Donnay will teach an Arg. tango lesson at 7:00.   2400 E. Fourth Av Shakopee, MN 55379, (952)445-0412. Take 169 south over the river, exit on the" Shakopee/Hwy. 101" exit and go west, pass Valley Fair Amusement Park on your right, and then turn left onto dark Shenandoah Rd., go one block to ballroom on the corner of Shenandoah and 4th.  Lois would like to see people there early for the lesson to  teach and demonstrate tango for the folks in the southern suburbs.  www.shakopeeballroom.com



8 - CAFE ACCORDION ORCHESTRA (French musettes, swing, ballads, tangos, rumbas, cumbias, waltzes, etc. great for listening and dancing), Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av  S, Mpls, 612-338-2674, $12 advance.

8:30 -12 - WC Swing Dance Party @ B'Dale Club on Dale St. south of Co. Rd. B, Roseville, lesson at 7:30, potluck appetizers/treats 10:00, by MN WC Swing Dance Club, $8/$5 Jim 651-777-5599.

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 - Freestyle/EC swing dancing (singles dance) at Medina, 500 Highway 55, Medina 763-478-6661  the lesson at 7:30, $12, www.tgisdances.com,  HOTLINE 763-503-5444.

8-11 - WC Swing/Foxtrot to CLASSIC BIG BAND/NOSTALGICS VOCAL QUARTET, Marian KC Hall, 1114 American Blvd., Blmngtn .952-888-1492, S of I-494 and W of Lyndale, $9, 

8-11:30 - EC Swing to JERRY O HAGAN AND ORCHESTRA at Wabasha St Caves, 215 Wabasha St S, Saint Paul, $8, free lesson at 7:15, 651-224-1191, www.wabashastreetcaves.com.

??? @ Withrow Ballroom, 12169 Keystone Av N, Hugo MN, $8, 651-439-5123. www.withrowballroom.com.

SAT.,  JAN. 13  (2nd Sat.)

8:30-11 -  Ballroom Dance, 8:00 Free Bolero Lesson with Kathy, DJ David Olson:  $6, Sponsored by the Twin Cities Rebels Swing Dance Club.

8:30-12:30 - New Orleans Rhythms Ball,  7:30-Cajun Two Step Lesson, "ROCKIN PINECONES" Band, Everett McClay VFW Post 1296, 311 W 84th St, Bloomington,$10, smoke free, 952-854-1296, Hotline 651-493-9658, www.havinaballllc.com.

9-12 - Arg. Tango Monthly Milonga @  Foster's DanceSport in Hopkins, lesson at 8,  potluck snacks/treats,  DJ Nick Aguilar, annual business mtg./election, TSOM hotline 763 576 3349,   Diane_Hillbrant at yahoo.com or kkotila at comcast.net,http://www.mntango.org.

TWIN CITY PLAYBOYS (old school country and Cajun from SW Louisiana and SE 
Texas) at the 331 Club, 331 NE 13th Avenue (Corner of University and 13th), 
Minneapolis, 9:30-12:30, FREE, 612-331-1746, www.331club.com, 
www.tcplayboys.com

9-11 - SATURDAY EVENING DANCE (CDs) at Twin City Ballroom, 7166-10th Street N in 
Oakdale, Lesson at 8 by Duayne and Cindy, Dance 9-11, $9/$5 students, also dancing here Fri. night but suggest you bring dance partners, 651-735-2233, www.twincityballroom.com

8:30 - 12 -VARIETY DANCE at the Polish American Club, 1003 Arcade Street, 
Saint Paul, 651-774-6748, group lesson at 7:30, $8/$5 for 3M Dance Club members.

8-11 - St. Cloud Variety Ballroom Dance Party, now every Saturday, $6, DANCE WITH ME STUDIO,  32  32nd Ave. S, Suite 100, St. Cloud.  Directions: http://www.mapquest.com/., FREE BEGINNER LESSON  at 7:30, Information: Paul (320) 251-0601.

Jazz Music @ Matty B's, 354 Wabasha St, St. Paul, 651-291-0404. 

9-1 - Jazz by Christine Rosholt and others, Rossi's Blue Star Room, 
80 S 9th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 612.312.2828, http://www.bluestarjazz.com/
8-12 - Big Band  @ BlueMoon in Rochester, Lesson 7:30, 2030 Hwy. 14 E, $10/8, 507-288-0556, www.bluemoonballroom.net.

SUN., JAN. 14

10-2 - BLUES BRUNCH at Famous Dave's, Calhoun Sq., Lake and Hennepin, Mpls,  free, www.famousdaves.com.

2 - 6 pm - FREE VARIETY DANCE @ Medina, all welcome for Betty Ernst's birthday, dance lesson and demo and cake included!

3-7 - Country band @ Eagles Club.

6 - 9  - Ballroom Dance Party at Matty Bs Supper Club, 354 Wabasha St, St. Paul, doors open at 5, beginners' lesson courtesy of Cinema Ballroom at 5:15, live music by the Bill Duna Quartet, $15 includes appetizer buffet; cash bar, sarah at mattybs.com , 651-291-0404, www.mattybs.com

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 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. 

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: 

JAN. 19-21 Arg. Tango Workshop @Four Seasons with guest coaches

JAN. 20 - 

1.DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA @ The Dance Shoppe, Plym., variety of music in all 4 studios.

2. Mandragora Arg. Tango Orchestra @ Eagles Club for Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser

3. Variety Dance @ Harmonies by Bob Wood.

4.BLUE STATE BALL (fundraiser for Air America) with the ALFALPHA MALES (country and variety) at The Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam St, Minneapolis, MN 612-331-1800, www.alfalphamales.com.

5.NEW RIVERSIDE RAMBLERS CAJUN DANCE, Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av S, Mpls, 612-338-2674, lesson at 7:30, dance 8-11:30, $9/$7 students, www.thecedar.org, www.newriversideramblers.com.

Jan.  28 - Variety Dance (MS Fundraiser) 2-5 PM @ Harmonies.  Lesson and music by Jason Barnes.  All you can eat chocolate buffet.  Suggested donation $20.00.  Sponsored by Jen Paycyga "50 Mile Walker" along with the TC Rebels.


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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. 

FOR SALE:  black dance shoes and gold dance shoes, 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.

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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LESSONS - most studios are starting new series in January, so check today, tell non-dance friends! 

You may want to SAVE THIS INFO. as I may not print it out every week!

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!                                                     

18. Plymouth, Paul Botes and Donna Edelstein, www.time-to-dance.com, 763-557-6004. 

19. Owatonna - Duayne Wincell , 507-451-5346.
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