[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 6-18-08

[TriciaDancer at aol.com]

Happy Dancing!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
 
Referral from  fellow dancer:  Want to try a new place for West Coast Swing?  
Try  Starkey at Jitters (below the Times Bar on Hennepin)- funk, r & b,  
blues. 
Pre-register: 
Sunday,  August 24th:  Classic Ballroom's Cruise on Lake Minnetonka- lake,  
lunch, music and dancing on the QEII, boarding at the Excelsior Pier.  
12-3:00pm, $54 per person.  Advanced registration required at (763)  519-1314. 
Dances: 

Wednesday, June 18th:  The  Senders swing band is playing for Alive after 
Five at Peavey  Plaza 

Thursday, June 19th:  Beasley's  Big Band Jazz with Christine Rosholt's 
vocals at Wabasha Street Caves in St.  Paul, swing dance, 7-10pm, $7 cover. 

Friday, June 20th:  The Echos of  Elvis & The Fugitives bands at Shakopee 
Ballroom, 8:30pm-12:30am, no lesson,  $12. 

Friday, June 20th:  Club Salsero  8pm-12am, 1st & 3rd Fridays of every month, 
Social Dance Studio: 3742  23rd Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55407, $10 or $5 with 
student ID, (612)  353-4445.  

Friday, June 20th:  Classic Ballroom (in Four Seasons Mall: 4228  Lancaster 
Ln. N. Plymouth)- 7:10pm, two 30 min. lessons (one beginner, one  bronze & up), 
practice party from 8:00-9:00pm.  $15 per person, or $10  for party only.  
Staff available to dance with.  (1st & 3rd  Fridays of every month).  (763) 
519-1314. 

Friday, June 20th:  Variety Dance hosted by Shane at Cinema  Ballroom.  
Lesson 8:00-9:00pm, Social dancing 9:00pm-12:00am, $10 per  person ($6/college).  
3rd Friday of every month! 

Friday, June 20th:  Country Dance at Retro Ballroom of On Your  Toes (5810 W. 
36th St, St. Louis Park).  Country 2-Step lesson from  7:30-8:00pm.  Dance 
with DJ: Skip Schletz 8:00pm-12:00am, $8 per person.  (3rd Friday of every 
month). 

Saturday, June 21st:  Argentine Tango dancing with Lois Donnay at  Black Dog 
Café- at Broadway & Prince Street by the Farmers Market in St.  Paul.  Lesson 
at 7:30pm, Dancing 8-12:00.  $4 per person.  Food,  wine, beer available.  
(3rd Saturday of every month). 

Saturday, June 21st:  USA Dance monthly ballroom dance held at ERV  Dance 
Studio (816 Main Street, Hopkins).  Salsa lesson by Eliecer Ramirez  Vargas 
7-8pm, Dance 8-11pm.  $10, $7, $5.  *Watch a demo by Jennelle’s  Classic Ballroom 
formation team. 

Saturday, June 21st:  Rebels Swing Dance Club's 12th Anniversary  dance at 
Retro Ballroom, St. Louis Park.  Workshops by Nat'l Pro Wendy  Miller from AZ- 
(1.) Music Interpretation, (2.) Spins, Syncopations, Slides and  Fancy 
Footwork, (3.) Twists and Turns.  All levels, begins at 3:00pm,  potluck supper at 
5:30pm, dance 8pm-12am.  Rebels Club Member prices:  Workshops $10/ea. or $25/all 
three.  Dance $6.  Non-members prices:  Workshops $12/ea. or $31/all three.  
Dance $10.  Hotline: (952)  941-0906. 

Saturday, June 21st:  Dancers Studio Showcase at their Woodbury  location, 
6-10pm, spectators $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 

Thursday, June 26th:  Christine  Rosholt (vocal) & band at Babalu Restaurant 
Minneapolis, 7:00-10:00pm, $5  cover. 

Friday, June 27th:  Don Rigg's  Big Band at Shakopee Ballroom.  No lesson.  
Dance 8:00-11:30pm.  $10.  (952) 445-0412. 

Friday, June 27th:  MN West Coast Swing dance at B-Dale Club  (2100 N. Dale 
St, Roseville).  WCS lesson by James and Tricia Wood  7:30-8:30pm.  Dance with 
DJ Loren Greenberg 8:30-12am.  $8 member/$5  nonmember.  (2nd & 4th Fridays of 
every month). 

Friday, June 27th:  Retro Ballroom variety dance.  5810 W.  36th St, St. 
Louis Park.  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.  (last Friday of every 
month). 

Friday, June 27th:  Tango Lab at  Social Dance Studio: 3742  23rd Ave. S, 
Minneapolis, MN 55407,  8:00-10:00pm, hotline: (612) 353-4445. 

Saturday, June 28th:  Café Bailar (Ballroom & Latin variety)  HAWAIIAN LUAU 
dance at Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes School of Dance (5810 W.  36th Street, 
St. Louis Park, MN 55416).  Samba lesson by James & Tricia  Wood 7:30-8:30pm.  
Dance with D.J. David Olson 8:30-midnight.  $8  members or $10 nonmembers.  
(612) 600-5129.  Cake provided.   Potluck! 

Saturday, June 28th:  Christine  Rosholt (vocal) & band at Dakota County 
Music Cafe- Burnsville,  6:30-10:30pm. 

Saturday, June 28th:  Alfalpha Males country/variety dance band is  playing 
at Browndale Park, outdoor street dance in St. Louis Park,  7:00pm-10:00pm. 

Saturday, June 28th:  Tango Plus  Milonga at Social Dance Studio, lesson & 
party 8pm-12am, $10, $5 with  student ID, (612) 353-4445.  (4th Saturday of 
every month). 

Saturday, June 28th:  Tango  Milonga at Sea Salt Restaurant at Minnehaha 
Falls Park.  Tango lessons at  7:30pm.  $5.  Prepare for indoor or outdoor.  (612) 
721-  8990. 

Saturday, June 28th:  Havin' a  Ball Singles Dance, City Lights Band at 
Bloomington VFW.  7:30pm Waltz  lesson by Michael-Paul Newman (new instructor from 
Michigan),  8:30pm-12:30am Dance.  $12. 

Sunday, June 29th:  Don Riggs big  band at Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood, MN, 
4:00-8:00pm, FMI: (320)  634-0307. 
Dance Lessons/Guest  Coaching: 
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! 

Beginner  Ballroom Class!  Dance with James & 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, Sundays: June 15,  June 22, 
June 29, July 13, July 20, July 27 from 6:30-7:30pm, learn Waltz,  Foxtrot, & 
Tango!  To register, call Maplewood Community Center at  (651) 249-2230.

Mon-Tues, July 14 & 15 at Classic  Ballroom in Plymouth- coach with former 
Standard Champion, U.S. Rep to the  Worlds, & TCO Judge, Maria Hansen, call 
(763) 519-1314 to  register. 

Skip  & Diane Schletz will be starting a new beginner Night Club 2-Step 
series on  Thursdays at B-Dale Club in Roseville starting July 10, going through 
August 7th  7:30-9:45pm.  Signup starts at 7:00pm.  $60/person for 5 weeks.  
FMI, email skipanddiane at msn.com.  

New Lindy Hop group class offered by Rod at  Dancers Studio-Woodbury, 
Tuesdays at 7pm.  Coaches Peter Minkov & Yulia  Kornilova are coaching Tuesday, June 
24th. 

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 a 
rotation of  instructors.  Variety dancing to follow.  $6 cover charge.  
Saturdays– Tango with Ralph Tutila from 2:00-4:00, $20. 

Tuesdays in June – West Coast Swing lessons  taught by Rebels Swing Dance 
Club at St. Richard’s church in Richfield,  7:00-8:30pm beginner & int/adv.  For 
more info, email Bob Zimmerman at  bobz at btr-architects.com.  Tuesday, June 
25th - specialty class "Styling  & Syncopations" offered. 

For line dance lessons held Tuesdays &  Thursdays at West Medicine Lake 
Community Club in Plymouth, contact Dodee Davis  at lndancer at aol.com, 
www.lndancer.info, or (612) 799-7393. 

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, usually held at The Tapestry  Folkdance Center.  FMI, email his 
coordinator, Kelly at  committedtodancesport at mchsi.com. 
Sondra Chan of GottaDanceNow and Lifetime  Fitness: email 
Sondra at gottadancenow.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 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. 
* If you would like to sit  with James & Tricia Wood (Tropical Ballroom) at 
Twin Cities Open ballroom  competition July 10-12, contact us now to reserve 
your seats.  Checks  should be made out to Megamarc, Inc.  You may submit it to 
us, Tropical  Ballroom at the above address, or mail it directly to Scott & 
Amy Anderson,  17634 Kettering Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044- but make sure to 
mention you'd like  to sit with James & Tricia Wood / Tropical Ballroom!  Below 
are  spectator prices: 
Thursday, July 10: 
Matinee 9:00am-5:00pm,  $10 (Professionals dance w/Amateurs, all levels & 
ages, smooth  dances)  
Evening 7:30-11:30pm,  $20 (Solo exhibitions, Pro/Am scholarship events, 
smooth & rhythm  dances, youth) 
Friday, July 11: 
Matinee 7:30am-5:00pm,  $10 (Professionals dance w/Amateurs, all levels & 
ages, rhythm  dances) 
Evening 8:00pm-12:00am,  $25 (Pro/Am scholarship events, smooth & rhythm 
dances, Professional  "Rising Star" competition, live swing band for social 
dancing) 
Saturday, July 12: 
Matinee 8:30am-5:00pm,  $10 (Pro/Am Standard dances pre-lunch, and Pro/Am 
Latin dances  post-lunch, followed by Pro/Am rhythm dances) 
Evening 8:00pm-12:00am,  $35 (High level Pro/Am, top scholarships, top 
professional competitions,  Beyond Ballroom Dance Company  performance)



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