[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 6-25-08
TriciaDancer at aol.com
TriciaDancer at aol.com
Wed Jun 25 10:27:32 EDT 2008
Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com)
Good Morning!
So... because we really want a 2-Day grand opening weekend for Tropical
Ballroom in Woodbury, it will be held Friday & Saturday, July 25 & 26th! Next
weekend is the 4th of July, the following weekend is Twin Cities Open, the
following weekend USA Dance is at Tropical Ballroom, THEN we can have our big
2-Day free event! See our schedule at the end of this email! Friday, July
25th will be Country & Swing-themed. Saturday, July 26th will be Ballroom &
Latin-themed.
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: Free Salsa lesson 9:00-10:00pm & Latin dancing
10:00pm-2:00am at Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant at 494 & Valley Creek Rd, sponsored by
James & Tricia Wood, Tropical Ballroom. Yes, we are teaching in both
locations in one night! This one will get started late.
Friday, June 27th: Retro Ballroom Salsa dance. 5810 W. 36th St, St. Louis
Park. Salsa 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: Dancing with Stars by Tropical Ballroom at Valley
Creek Mall- Woodbury's only indoor mall (just west off Hwy 494 & Valley Creek
Rd), 11:00am-1:00pm, free mini lessons, demos, and giveaways. Get a sneak
preview of our new ballroom in Valley Creek Mall too! 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury,
MN 55125, (651) 414-0644, _info at tropicalballroom.com_
(mailto:info at tropicalballroom.com) , _www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .
Saturday, June 28th: The Retractions (formerly Alfalpha Males band) is
playing for Blazin' Blaine Days from 12:00-3:00pm. 9150 Central Ave N (Hwy 65).
Saturday, June 28th: Café Bailar (Ballroom & Latin variety) POTLUCK &
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. Please bring a dish to
share. Cafe Bailar will provide a cake, and eating utensils. Costume
contests for gas gift cards and dance passes! $8 members or $10 nonmembers.
(612) 600-5129. _www.cafebailar.com_ (http://www.cafebailar.com/) .
Saturday, June 28th: Christine Rosholt (vocal) & band at Dakota County
Music Cafe- Burnsville, 6:30-10:30pm.
Saturday, June 28th: The Retractions (formerly known as the country band
Alfalpha Males) will play a variety of R & B, rock 'n roll, funk, and '70s &
'80s dance music 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.
Sunday, June 29th: China Earthquake Relief fundraiser ballroom variety
dance at ERV Dance Studio (816 Main Street, Hopkins), co-sponsored by forDanSa,
ERV Dance Studio, and USA Dance-MN. 2:00-6:00pm. $10. All proceeds go to
earthquake fund. Mambo lesson at 2:00pm, Dance 2:45-6:00pm. For more info,
Daniel Lai at (612) 720-1587 or Lisa Wu at (651) 278-4434.
For more, visit _www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) and
click on July!
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New Dance Classes or Coachings:
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.
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Upcoming Special Events:
* 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, 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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TROPICAL BALLROOM GRAND OPENING SCHEDULE: also visit
_www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com) for a flyer.
Friday & Saturday, July 25 & 26, 2008:
10:00-10:30 am
Demonstrations
11:00-11:30 am
Demonstrations
12:00-1:00 pm
Free Youth Ballroom group class (for ages 8-18)
2:00-5:00 pm
Free 20 minute private lessons (call to book your time slot)
5:00-5:30 pm
Free group class (Friday: East Coast Swing. Saturday: Salsa)
5:30-6:00 pm
Free group class (Friday: Line Dance. Saturday: Waltz)
6:00-6:30 pm
Free group class (Friday: Country 2-Step. Saturday: Rumba)
6:30-7:00 pm
Free group class (Friday: Night Club 2-Step. Saturday: Tango)
7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Free variety dance! (Friday: Country & Swing dance. Saturday: Ballroom &
Latin dance)
Free food, cake, & beverages.
Drawings will be held for:
* Free private lessons
* Free group classes
* Free dance party admissions
* Free dance shoes
* Free private group lesson for you & 20 friends
* and more!
Must be present to win.
Enjoy 25% off your first private lesson package if purchased by June 30,
2008. Find what you're looking for on our "prices" page. This makes for great
gift ideas too!
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Announcements:
Ray Nyberg, a founding member of MN WCS Dance Club passed away on June 15,
2008.
Bill Lancette, former president of MN WCS Dance Club (1989-1991) passed away
on May 20, 2008.
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