[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 11-28-07

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Wed Nov 28 23:35:22 EST 2007


Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
 
Wednesday,  November 28th:   Dancing at the Eagles Club (at 25th & 25th in 
Minneapolis), music by the  Butanes from 7:45-10:15pm. 
Thursday,  November 29th:   Thanksgiving Potluck (home cooked or store 
bought) party & dance at Classic  Ballroom, Plymouth.  8:10-9:45pm.  $15 per person. 
 (763)  519-1314. 
Friday,  November 30th:  G.B.  Leighton and band Boon Dawgs at Medina 
Ballroom, 8:30pm.  $10. 
Friday,  November 30th:   Lamont Cranston Blues Band at Withrow Ballroom. 
Saturdays (new) -  Salsa at Picosa, located at Riverplace.  Lesson, live 
music, great  food.  (This is all the info I have on it so far). 
Saturday,  December 1st:   Metro Variety Dance at The Retro Ballroom of On 
Your Toes School of Dance (5810  W. 36th Street), St. Louis Park.  Lessons 
*7:15-8:00pm (Beg. West Coast  Swing by Kathy Compo in one ballroom.  Int/Adv. West 
Coast Swing by  Caroline Olson in the other ballroom!)  Dance with DJ: David 
Olson in the  Retro Ballroom from 8:00-11:00pm .  $7 per person. 
Saturday,  December 1st:  Blue  Moon Ballroom in Rochester hosts an 
Anniversary and Christmas Dance with Swing  Street Big Band.  Swing lesson 7:30-8pm, 
Dance 8-11:00pm.   $10. 
Saturday,  December 1st:   Havin’ a Ball singles dance at the Niesen Brothers 
(4851 W. 123rd Street in  Savage).  East Coast Swing lesson by Dave Ahrens 
from the Cave’s  7:30-8:30pm, Dance with band: City Lights 8:30pm-12:30am.  $12 
per  person.  This is their One year anniversary, with Toys for Tots  drive. 
Saturday,  December 1st:   Cinema Ballroom’s winter showcase, 7:00-11:00pm, 
$15 in advance or $20 at the  door. 
Sunday,  December 2nd:   Rebels Swing Dance Club’s west coast swing dance at 
the Eagles Club (at 25th  & 25th) in Minneapolis.  Lesson at 7:15pm.  Dance  
7:40-10:30pm.  $6 members, $10 nonmembers.  (1st & 3rd Sundays of  every 
month). 
Sunday,  December 2nd:   Velvet Brass (Ballroom with swing emphasis), 
4:00-8:00pm.  $10 or season  membership for $60.  (320) 763– 6432. 
Sunday,  December 2nd:   James & Tricia Wood’s 1st Wedding Anniversary! 
Friday,  December 7th:   Retro Ballroom’s monthly ballroom dance party.  
Lesson 7:30-8:30pm.   Dancing 8:30-11:00pm.  $10 or $8 if you show a current dance 
club  membership card. 
Saturday,  December 8th:   Tango Society of MN is hosting their dance in the 
On Your Toes front ballroom  (5810 W. 36th Street, St. Louis Park).  Lesson 
8:00-9:00pm, Dance to a live  tango orchestra 9:00pm-1:00am! 
Saturday,  December 8th:   Champion Ballroom’s Grand Opening (new location, 
formerly Foster’s Dancesport  Studio in Hopkins), now at 550 Market St., 
Chanhassen, MN 55317.   6:30pm-12:00am, special performances by champions they have 
coached over the  past 20 years, hors d‘oeuvres, main ballroom is 4,000 sq. 
ft. of the 11,000 sq.  feet total between 3 ballrooms!  (952) 934-2160. 
Saturday,  December 8th:  3M  Dance Club’s Holiday Dance at the Polish 
American Club (1003 Arcade St), St.  Paul.  7:30pm Night Club 2-Step lesson by 
Duayne Wincell & Cindy  Quinn.  8:30-12:00 Ballroom/Swing variety dance with DJ 
Loren  Greenberg.  Free to 3M Dance Club members, $12 nonmembers.  Holiday  
treats provided. 
Saturday,  December 8th:   Johnny Owen Big Band Dinner & Dance at Withrow 
Ballroom.  $27 per  person, doors open at 6pm.  $10 for dance only at 8pm. 
Saturday,  December 8th:   Retro Ballroom with On Your Toes School of Dance 
presents a modern version of the  Nutcracker (ballroom,  jazz, hip hop, ballet, 
tap and more) held at Olson Middle School theater in  Bloomington.  Two 
shows: 11:00am and 2:00pm.  Limited seats available  yet, so call (952) 928-7803 to 
reserve. 
Sunday,  December 9th:   Salsa night with Charanga Tropical Band at Varsity 
Theater (1308 4th Street SE,  Mpls, next to Loring Pasta Bar), 9pm, $10 cover 
charge.  (2nd Sunday of  every month). 
Friday,  December 14th:  Café  Bailar (Ballroom & Latin variety) dance at 
Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes  School of Dance (5810 W. 36th Street, St. Louis 
Park, MN 55416).  Lesson  7:30-8:30pm.  Dance with D.J. David Olson 
8:30-midnight.   $8/$10. 
Friday,  December 14th:  MN  West Coast Swing Dance Club’s Holiday Dance held 
at Murzyn Hall in Columbia  Heights.  7:30-12:00 dancing to DJ: Loren 
Greenberg, (no lesson). with  catered lasagna buffer dinner.  $15 nonmembers, $10 
members.   Additional monetary donations encouraged to St. Joseph’s Home for  
Children.  (Future note: The 4th Friday of the month dance will instead be  on 
New Year’s Eve, held at B-Dale Club). 
Friday,  December 14th:   Holiday Fete—Christmas and Hanukkah Dance and food 
at Classic Ballroom in  Plymouth from 8:30-9:45pm.  $15 per person. 
Friday,  December 14th:  The  Classics (50’s-80’s music) at Medina Ballroom, 
9:30pm. 
Friday-Sunday,  December 14-16th:  “All  Wrapped Up,” a fun-filled holiday 
ride- dance show at the E. M. Pearson Theater,  Concordia University, St. Paul. 
 Local ballroom, jazz, hip, hop, and  lyrical dancers, singers, and actors 
will perform multiple shows.   Presented by MN PerformDance Productions.  
Tickets are $15-24, call (651)  209-6799. 
Saturday,  December 15th:   Havin’ a Ball Singles dance at the VFW (1040 
Osborne Rd.) Fridley, to the Sugar  Tree band.  Lesson 7:30pm, Dance 8:30-12:30.  
$12 per person.   Holiday dance—wear your bling! 
Saturday,  December 15th:   Boogie Wonderland (70’s, 80’s, disco) at Medina 
Ballroom, 9:45pm,  $10. 
Saturday,  December 15th:   Dancers Studio (99 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul) 
Winter Dance Showcase.   Perform or watch!  6:00-10:00pm.  $20/advance, $25/door. 
Sunday,  December 16th:   Rebels Swing Dance Club’s Holiday Ball and Potluck 
held at Retro Ballroom (5810  W. 36th Street, St. Louis Park, MN 55416), 
7:00-10:30pm.  $6 members, $10  nonmembers.  Holiday Fancy attire & Potluck.  *Note 
the location  change for this Holiday Dance! 
Thursday,  December 20th:   Christine Rosholt and the Beasley’s Big Band are 
performing at Wabasha Street  Caves in St. Paul, 7-10pm, $7. 
Saturday,  December 22nd:  Café  Bailar (Ballroom & Latin variety) dance at 
The Retro Ballroom of On Your  Toes School of Dance (5810 W. 36th Street), St. 
Louis Park, MN 55416.   Lesson 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance with D.J. David Olson 
8:30-midnight.   $8/$10. 
Saturday,  December 22nd:   Rockin’ Hollywoods (50’s-70’s music) at Medina 
Ballroom.  Lesson 7:30pm,  Dance 8:30pm, TGIS dance. 
Saturday,  December 29th:   Rhythm Junkies at Medina Ballroom (TGIS Dance), 
Lesson 7:30pm, Dance 8:30pm,  $10. 
Saturday,  December 29th:   Christine Rosholt and dance band are playing at 
the Dakota County Music Café in  Burnsville, 8pm-12am. 
Saturday,  December 29th:   Havin’ a Ball singles dance at the VFW in 
Bloomington.  Lesson 7:30pm,  Dancing with the Castaways band 8:30-12:30.  $12 per 
person.  Theme  tonight:  Tropical Pre-New Year’s. 
Tuesday,  December 31st:  NEW  YEAR’S EVE 
Shakopee  Ballroom— Formal  buffer dinner 6:00-8:00pm, 50s-60s big band music 
by Don Riggs 8:15pm-12:30am,  hors d’ oeuvres, continental breakfast at 
10:30pm, champagne, noise makers,  hats, and door prizes at midnight.  Dinner, 
dance, breakfast $35 per person  –or- Dance and breakfast $25 per person before 
Dec. 26th.  Prices are $40  & $30 at the door.  Donna (952) 445-0412. 
Medina  Ballroom— Johnny  Holm Band and the Blind Pig Band.  Doors open at 7, 
Music at 8pm.   Party favors included, $29 per person. 
Withrow  Ballroom— Rockin’  Hollywoods at Withrow Ballroom.  $40 per person 
includes buffet from 7-9pm,  music/dancing at 8:30pm, champagne toast at 
midnight. 
MN  West Coast Swing Dance Club— held at  the B-Dale Club in Roseville from 
9:00pm-1:00am.  Dancing to DJ: Loren  Greenberg.  Club provides meat, cheese, 
buns, and coffee.  Other  snacks welcome.  Champagne toast (and non-alcoholic 
drinks) at  midnight.  $5 members, $8 nonmembers.   
Blue  Moon Ballroom— 2 O'clock  Jump (swing, jazz, blues) band in Rochester.  
Swing lesson 8:00-8:30pm,  Dancing 8:30-12:30.  $10/$12/$15. 
Classic  Ballroom— White Tie  and Diamonds New Year’s Eve ball, 7:30-1230.  
Appetizers, desserts,  midnight toast, party hats, noisemakers, and a show.  
$45 per person,  (pre-reserve over the phone with credit card). 
Tapestry  Folkdance Center— Potluck  dinner at 6:30pm (beverages provided).  
Couples dancing and Contra dancing  in big space; International dancing in 
small space, at 8:15pm.  $12/$10/$6,  all ages welcome. 




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