[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 4-23-08

[TriciaDancer at aol.com]

Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
 
   
Friday,  April 25th:  Don Riggs Big Band at Shakopee Ballroom,  8:00-11:30pm, 
$10 per person. 
Friday,  April 25th:  Boogie Wonderland band at Medina  Entertainment Center 
(Hwy 55 West), doors 8pm, dance 9pm,  $8. 
Friday,  April 25th:  MN West Coast Swing dance at the B-Dale  Club in 
Roseville.  WCS lesson by  John & Sue Matuszewski 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance with DJ Loren 
Greenberg 8:30-12am.  $8/$5.  (2nd & 4th Fridays of every  month). 
Friday,  April 25th:  ForDanSa (Chinese Amer. Ballroom Dance  Club) variety 
dance held at ERV Dance Studio (816 Mainstreet, Hopkins).  Salsa and Cha-Cha 
lesson 8:00pm.  Dance 8:45-11:00pm, $10 per person.  FMI, Daniel Lai (612) 720–
1587 or Lisa  Wu (651) 278-4434.  (4th Friday of  every month). 
Friday,  April 25th:  Retro Ballroom sock-hop.  5810 W. 36th St, St. Louis 
Park.  Jitterbug lesson 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance 8:30-11:00pm.  $10 or $8 if you show 
a current dance  club membership card.  (952)  928-7803.  ‘50s costume  
contest. 
Friday,  April 25th:  *New: Salsa Fusion (Salsa, Bachata,  Cumbia, Cha-Cha, 
Merengue) Latin dance at Cinema Ballroom (at St. Clair &  Snelling, St. Paul).  
Lesson at  8:00pm.  Dance at 9:00pm.  $15 for lesson & dance, $10 dance  
only.  (1st & 4th Fridays of  every month). 
Fri  & Sat. April 25th & 26th:  Alfalpha Males country/variety dance  band is 
playing at the Cambridge American Legion,  8:45pm-12:45am. 
Saturday,  April 26th:  Café Bailar’s 2nd Annual Sock  Hop  dance at Retro 
Ballroom of On Your Toes School of Dance (5810 W. 36th Street,  St. Louis Park, 
MN 55416).  Rumba  lesson by Scott Anderson 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance with D.J. 
David Olson 8:30-midnight.  $8 members or $10 nonmembers.  (612) 600-5129.  Poodle 
skirts, scarves, and cuffed jeans  encouraged, costume contest! 
Saturday,  April 26th:  7:00-8:00pm all-level Salsa group class  ($15), 
8:00-10:00pm Ballroom dance, 10:00pm-1:00am live “Latin Sensacion” band  Salsa 
dance, ($10), ERV Dance Studio- 816 Main Street, Hopkins.  For more info, Eliecer 
at (612)  240-9053. 
Saturday,  April 26th:  Sizzling Salsa dance at Dancers Studio  in Woodbury 
from 8:00-11:00pm.  $10. 
Sunday,  April 27th:  Last winter dance for the Winter Dance  Club at 
Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood, MN.  Basic Rumba & Tango review lesson 3:00-3:45pm, 
and then Dance  4:00-8:00pm.  $10 per person.  All are welcome.  No jeans or 
shorts.  FMI, Barbara at (320)  763-6432. 
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DANCE  LESSONS: 
For  specific dance studios, dance clubs, or instructors, please click on my “
Related  Links” page on my website and visit each dance studio’s website for 
their most  up-to-date dance class calendar! 
SOS  Club in Oakdale:  Tuesdays at  7:30pm– Intermediate level West Coast 
Swing lessons by Loren Greenberg  ($6).  Wednesdays at 7:00pm- line  dance 
lessons by Jody Whittman ($6).  Thursdays at 7:30pm– Beginner level West Coast Swing 
lessons by Loren  Greenberg ($7).  Fridays at 7:30pm-  line dance lessons by 
Rose.  Variety  dancing to follow.  $6 cover  charge.  Saturdays– Tango with 
Ralph  Tutila from 2:00-4:00, $20. 
Tuesdays  in April– West Coast Swing lessons taught by Rebels Swing Dance 
Club at St.  Richard’s church in Richfield, 7:00pm beginner, 8:00pm  int/adv. 
Fri  & Sat, May 2-3rd:  Coulee Country Dancefest in LaCrosse, WI  at the All 
Star Banquet Center.  Friday: pizza buffet and open dancing.  Saturday: dance 
workshops and demos,  open dancing in evening.  Line  dancing and partner 
dancing with regional instructors.  !950’s theme, dress the part if you  wish.  
Embroidery and jewelry  vendors there.  FMI, Pollie Evans at  (715) 772-4510 or 
evanspb at wwt.net.  
Friday  & Saturday, May 16th & 17th:  Line Dance workshop weekend!  Friday- 
Pre-dance from 7-11pm.  Saturday- Award-winning Int’l  instructors John 
Robinson and Bryan McWherter from 10am-5pm, and dance  7pm-12midnight.  Held at 
Oakwood  Room and Wetlands Café of Eisenhower Community Center in Hopkins.  New 
this year– a 2nd workshop room for  easier dances, and a free introductory lesson 
for those who want to try line  dancing or haven’t line danced recently.  Also
– a “Mini within the Mini” special price for workshops in the easier  room.  
$20 for workshops from  10am-12noon with John & Brian.  You can then still 
upgrade to the weekend pass.  Early bird price: $40 for the whole  weekend if 
registered by Apr. 1st.  Www.LNdancer.info or Dodee at 612-799-7393 or 
_LNdancer at aol.com_ (mailto:lndancer at aol.com?subject=Inquiry%20from%20TriciaDancer.com) 
.   
Lessons  by Lois Donnay: Wednesdays at her house—7pm Swing and 8pm Salsa 
group  classes.  3142 1st Ave S,  Minneapolis, MN (near 35W & Lake St).  $65/5 
weeks or both for $120/5 weeks.  Call (612) 822-8436.  Lois also teaches Tango on 
Tuesdays at  Old Arizona Studio (2821 Nicollet Ave, Mpls), beginner at 
6:30pm, intermediate  at 8:00pm. 
Tony,  Bulgarian Latin Dance Champion teaches a Latin variety group class 
every  Saturday 1:15-2:15pm at the Center for Performing Arts.  FMI, email his 
coordinator, Kelly at _committedtodancesport at mchsi.com_ 
(mailto:committedtodancesport at mchsi.com?subject=Inquiry%20from%20TriciaDancer.com) .   (No class Apr. 
19th due to a  competition). 
Skip  & Diane Schletz will be starting a new beginner West Coast Swing series 
on  Thursdays at B-Dale Club in Roseville starting April 17th, 7:30-9:45pm.  
Signup starts at 7:00pm.  $60/person for 5 weeks.  FMI, email 
_skipanddiane at msn.com_ (mailto:skipanddiane at msn.com?subject=Inquiry%20from%20TriciaDancer.com) 
.   
Sondra  Chan of GottaDanceNow and Lifetime Fitness: email 
_Sondra at gottadancenow.com_ 
(mailto:sondra at gottadancenow.com?subject=Inquiry%20from%20TriciaDancer.com) .  You do not need to be a Lifetime Fitness  member to enroll in the 
ballroom dance classes, however members receive a  discount.  Sondra also 
teachers at  the Burnsville Bowl (Hot Shots / 1200 Club), and Eagan Community  
Center. 
Contact  Brian & Lynette Dawley at _bdawley at viracon.com_ 
(mailto:bdawley at viracon.com?subject=Inquiry%20from%20TriciaDancer.com)   or (507) 451-1426 for 
Swing, Argentine Tango, Night Club 2-Step, and even  ballroom lessons through 
Faribault, Austin, Owatonna, and Ellendale Community  Edu. Programs.  
Beginner  Ballroom Sampler Classes!  Dance  with Tricia Wood at the beautiful 
Maplewood Community Center (2100 White Bear  Ave. in Maplewood).  Spend two 
weeks  per style of dance.  This is a  6-week course.  Two sessions are  
offered.  You may sign up for both  the 6:30pm & 7:30pm sessions! 
Sundays,  June 15 & June 22:  6:30-7:30pm  Waltz; 7:30-8:30pm Rumba 
Sundays,  June 29 & July 13:  6:30-7:30pm  Foxtrot; 7:30-8:30pm Salsa 
Sundays,  July 20 & July 27:  6:30-7:30pm  Tango; 7:30-8:30pm Cha-Cha 
Friday,  April 25th from 6:30-9:00pm: Exotic dance class for ladies.  Learn 
how to dance sexy for your  partner.  Rendezvous Dance Studio in  Uptown.  Call 
(651) 402-9884 to  register. 
GUEST  COACHES: 
Thursday,  April 24th:  Peter Minkov and Yulia  Kornilova are coaching at 
Dancers Studio-Woodbury.  Yulia also on Tuesday, May 13th.  Peter and Yulia on 
Wednesday, May  28th. 




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