[MNDancers] LYNNE'S DANCE NEWS, Aug. 13 - 19

Wed Aug 13 12:56:13 EDT 2008

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LYNNE'S DANCE NEWS, Aug. 13-19
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venues/clubs/studios/instructors/lessons are at the end of this newsletter
in the Address Book section. Please scan all of the different parts.

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DEADLINE: Tue., 5 pm in concise format as shown below e-mailed to me. Thank
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GENERAL NEWS

NEW DONORS to "Lynne's Dance News": Many thanks to Jeff Nehrbass, owner of
On Your Toes School of Dance/Retro Ballroom and Evelie Bakken for their
monetary contributions.

DANCE/LUNCH CRUISE ON LAKE MTKA. deadline is Aug. 18!! (see Aug. 18 below).

SALSA/LATIN LABOR DAY WEEKEND, Aug. 29-Sep.1, at Madden's in Brainerd with
Sensacion Latina Band; lessons by Dancers'Studio staff, madddens.com,
1-800-642-5363.

AUGUST ISSUE of "Dancin' Times" is in studios and online at
www.usadance-mn.org.

SOCIAL DANCERS: Think about finding a partner and dancing at MN Madness -
casual, fun, no costumes, no pressure; also Jack n' Jill events- they're a
hoot!! It'll be Oct. 25 at Shakopee. Call Nathan for registration packet
763-545-8690.

WITHROW BALLROOM CLOSES at the end of the summer unless someone buys and
continues the business. Please mention this to all your studio owners and
instructors.

NEW DANCE STUDIO: DanceSport Center, Flagship Studio, 6041 Main St., Suite
A, North Branch, MN 55056, 651-277-6683, www.MNDanceSportCenter.com; Tracy
Heinze, Director (studio already operating in Cambridge also); dance,
fitness, yoga, etc.

FRUSTRATED about dance floor size, music choices, volume, dirty hot studios
...??? Please write *polite* letters to the venue owners. If enough people
speak up, maybe something will change.

NEW BABY GIRL:Violet, born to dance instructors Kate and Gordon Bratt on
Aug. 5.

SYMPATHY: to Jill Johnson, Dancers Studio instructor, on the sudden loss of
her mother.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Jim Aubrecht, Terry Uggum

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WED., AUG. 13
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SCOTT ANDERSON private lessons at DancersStudio-St. Paul, Scott
612-816-4446.

BALLROOM TECHNIQUE(COMP. BOOTCAMP), 7:15 pm at Champion by Michael, $15.

BALLROOM PARTY to Rod Cerar Big Band at Medina, 8-11 pm, lesson at 7 pm.

BALLROOM PARTY at Cinema, 8-9 pm, $6/$5, paid lesson at 7 pm.

COUNTRY/SWING at Stark's, large floor, 8-12; DJ Bob Wood, order food til 9,
$5.

WC SWING/RUMBA choices: to The Butanes blues music at Eagles, 8-10:30,
donation,

TC REBELS attend this event tonight; wear your Rebels T-shirt; also blues
music by Sonic Jones at MN Music Cafe and by Charlie Walker at Famous
Dave's.

SWING/LATIN at Mancini's to Swanee Beach, 7:30-11:30, small floor.

EC and WC SWING (3 choices): to Davina and the Vagabonds at Lee's, EC swing
lesson at 8 pm, dancing 9-1; to Casablanca at Redstone, 8000 Eden Rd., Eden
Prairie. 952-903-9500, 9-1; to Stockcar Named Desire at Narrows Saloon, Co.
Rd. 15, Navarre, 952-471-3352, 7:30-11:30.

ARG. TANGO (4 choices): 1. interm. class 6:30 pm at El Toro; 2. basics class
7 pm, interm/adv. class 8:15 pm and then PRACTICA for all levels at 9:15 pm
at Social Dance Studio; 3. interm. /adv. class by Florencia at Four Seasons
8-9:30 pm; 4. Formation Team at Cinema, 9 pm.

SALSA (4 choices): 1. Salsabrosa Band at Picosa, 6 - 9 pm, Latin lesson at
5:30, validated parking in ramp on 2nd St. S.E. 2. check at LaBodega ; 3.
Salsa del Soul Band at Bellanotte Restaurant, inside Block E of downtown
Mpls., 7:30-9:30; 4. check studio websites for lessons.

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THUR., AUG. 14
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NEW:10:30 am* RUMBA basics at The Dance Art Center, 18690 Lake Dr. E.,
Chanhassen by Tony Karadzhov.

VARIETY DANCING OUTDOORS to Christine Rosholt group at Augsburg Park (bring
a lawn chair), 70th & Nicollet, Richfield, 7- 8:45;
www.ci.richfield.mn.us/parksrecreation

WC SWING OUTDOORS to blues by Soul Tight Committee at Hilde, 3400 Plymouth
Blvd., Plymouth, 7-8:15, dance/sit on grass.

POLKA OUTDOORS to Fridley City Polka and Dixieland Band at Como Pavilion,
1360 Lex. Pkwy., St. Paul, 7-9, cement, roofed, cafe and restrooms,
www.ci.stpaul.mn.us

FOXTROT CLASS, silver level, at Dancers' Studio-St. Paul, 8 pm, $15.

HUSTLE AND COUNTRY 2-STEP class by SCOTT A., interm. level at Champion,8 pm.

BALLROOM PARTY at Champion Ballroom, 8 - 9 pm, $10/8.

SWING/LATIN choices: to Russian trio at St. Petersburg Restaurant, off Hwy.
100 go E. on 36th St. N. to France Av. in Robbinsdale, 7:30-??, dress up!;
and to Midas Touch at Mancini's, 8:30-12:30.

EC SWING/LINDY ( 3 choices): 1. at Tapestry, 10pm-1 am, $6; EC lesson at
6:30, lindy hop at 8 pm, lessons progress during month; 2. a big band at
Wabasha Caves, St. Paul, 7-10 pm, (lesson 6:15 pm), $7; and 3. to White
Sidewalls at McMahons, 7:30-11:30.

WC and EC SWING to Stockcar Named Desire at MN Music Cafe, DJ music 7:30,
lesson at 8, band 9-1, free.

WC SWING/RUMBA OUTDOORS to Back Alley Boys blues/jazz at Bryant Sq. Park,
31st and Bryant, Mpls., 7-8:30 pm.

WC SWING/RUMBA to Paul Mayasich and Andy Dee at North Coast Restaurant,
Wayzata (west end of Lake St. on lakeshore), 952-475-4960, 8-12, dance floor
about 10 X 12.

COUNTRY/SWING live music at Lee's.

CAJUN/SWING live music at Eagles, 8-10:30, large wood floor, donation.

ARG. TANGO classes: basics at Cinema 9 pm; basics at Four Seasons 8:15 -
9:45 pm; adv. lesson on milonga traspie steps at Donnay's, with permission,
at 8 pm.

SALSA/LATIN (3 choices): 1. to Salsa del Sol band at Times, 9:30-12, free,
small floor; 2. at Picosa, 9 pm, $5, park in garage on 2nd St.S.E.; 3. to
Sensacion Latina Band at CongaLatinBistro, 501 E. Hennepin, confirm at
612-331-3360, 10 pm.

OUTDOOR MUSIC, 50 Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, 651-266-1030, 7-10 pm,
MMAA.org/PatioNights.

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FRI., AUG. 15 (3rd Fri.)
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NEW: QUICKSTEP basics class at Jawaahir, 1940 Hennepin, Mpls. by Tony
Karadzhov, 8 pm.

BALLROOM/VARIETY DANCE PARTIES(7 choices):

1. at Shakopee to JERRY O'HAGAN ORCHESTRA, 8:30-11:30, lesson at 7:30, $12.

2. at Dancers Studio-St.Paul: POTLUCK/GRILLED SUPPER 7 pm in parking lot;
dancing indoors 9-10 pm, $15, lessons???

3. at Classic, 7:10 pm choice of lessons, dancing 8-9 pm,$15 or $10 for just
party.

4. at Cinema 9 - 12, Amer. tango and bolero class at 8 pm.

5. at Cheek to Cheek, 8:30-10:30, lesson at 7:30, $10/8.

6. at Tropical Ballroom, Amer. tango lesson at 7:10 pm, dancing 8-11, $10/8.

7. at SOS-Oakdale, DJ plays a great mix, takes requests, 8 -12,
pizza/burgers for sale.

COUNTRY DANCE at Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes (5810 W. 36th St, St. Louis
Park, enter in rear), *no lesson*, dance with DJ: Skip Schletz, 8pm-12 am,
$8.

SWING/CAJUN OUTDOORS to Twin Cities Hot Club jazz at Lake Harriet Bandshell,
7:30 pm.

SWING/COUNTRY choices: 1. to Front Porch Pigs at 7 pm at Eagles Club; 2. try
Blaine VFW, 1374 109th Av. N.E., 55434, 763-755-9946; 3. to Mason Dixons at
Half Time Rec.

SWING/FREESTYLE choices: to Elvis music by Eddie Hughes & The Fugitives at
Medina, lesson at 7:30pm, music at 8:30pm, $12, a TGIS event; and to Jack
Knife and the Sharps at Schooner Tavern, 9 - 1.

EC SWING/LINDY to Krista Haskins at Tapestry, 9-12:30, lesson at 8:30,
$10/8.

WC SWING/RUMBA live music choices 9:30-1: to The Butanes at McMahon's; to
Swanee Beach at Neumann's; to Davina and the Vagabonds at Times Bar; to Soul
Tight Committee at Lee's; to Willie Murphy at Eagles.

ARG.TANGO MILONGA at Four Seasons, 9-12:30, $7, potluck snacks and wine.

CLUB SALSERO at Social Dance Studio, 9-12, lesson at 8 pm, $10.

SALSA/LATIN (4 choices): 1.at Picosa,free lesson by Eliecer of ERV Dance
Studio at 9 pm, DJ Timon 9:30-1:30, $5, validated park. in ramp on 2nd St.
S.E., 612-746-397; and 2. at Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant, Valley Creek
Mall in Woodbury, free lesson at 9 pm by James and Tricia Wood; and 3. at
Tequila Tango, 992 Arcade, St. Paul, 9 - 1; and 4. at Dixie's in St. Paul,
10-1.

BRASAMBA BRAZILIAN MUSIC DANCE PARTY at Babalu, 10 pm - 2 am, $10.

INTL./SCANDINAVIAN/FOLK DANCING at Tapestry (and other nights, see website)

POLKA-WC SWING-CHA CHA at Gasthof z.Gemutlichkeit, 2300 Univ.Av.N.E.,
612-781-3869, 8-10 pm, call to confirm.

STILLWATER: check at Stones on Main St., at Pappy's on Mulberry St.

ROCHESTER: 1. Latin dancing at BlueMoonBallroom.net ; 2. occasional Ballroom
Party, see www.somnusadance.org., 3. check at 331 Club or Whiskey Bones
Roadhouse

MORE CHOICES of nightclubs/bars listed at www.go4dancer.com, Friday
"StarTribune" Scene section, and
www.socialdancestudio.com/NewsletterSuave(by Niko). Your local
American Legion and VFW (look under Veterans of
Foreign Wars in phone books) may have music.

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SAT., AUG. 16 (3rd Sat.)
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ARG. TANGO PRACTICA, contact Social Dance Studio for details.

LESSONS at all studios such as basic ARG. TANGO at Donnay's at 10 am; intl.
interm. level RUMBA class by Tony Karadzhov at 1 pm at Tapestry .

WC SWING PICNIC DANCE, 11 am, at Phalen Park, St. Paul, in roofed pavilion
rain or shine; bring a dish to share, serving utensil, beverages; walk-in
cooler available; plates, utensils, napkins and coffee provided, eat at
noon, dancing on smooth concrete, music by Loren Greenberg, games with
prizes, see map at www.mnwestcoastswingdanceclub.com

BALLROOM PARTY by USADanceMN at DancersStudio-St. Paul, 8-11pm, lesson at 7.

COUNTRY/SWING/VARIETY PARTY at Tropical, 8-11:30pm,7:10 waltz lesson, $10/8.

COUNTRY/SWING PARTY at Stark's, 8-12, big floor, $5; can order pizza from
Savoy's.

COUNTRY/SWING at Eagles Club, 8 -12, donation; or try Lee's.

VARIETY DANCING to Christine Rosholt group at Dakota Co.Steakhouse,
Burnsville, 7-11 pm.

VARIETY DANCING at SOS-Oakdale.

WC SWING/OTHER to live music choices: to Rich Lewis Band at Eagles; at
Neumann's, 9 - 1; at MN Music Cafe, 9 - 2;

CAJUN/SWING to the Twin Cities Hot Club at Times Bar, small dance floor.

SWING/FREESTYLE to The Classics at The Classic Cars Ball at Retro Ballroom,
8:30-12:30, lesson at 7:30, by Havin a Ball Singles, but open to all, $12.

SWING/HUSTLE MUSIC by Belladiva Show Band at Wolfe Park in St. Louis Park,
3700 Monterey off Excelsior Blvd., 7-10 pm, but I suggest you dance up
behind the audience for this show.

SWING/LATIN to Parisota Hot Club at Loring Pasta Bar, 6-9:30 pm, hard stone
floor.

ARG. TANGO MILONGA at Black Dog Cafe, 8-12, lesson at 7, $5, guest DJ Dave
Sherohman, long time tango dancer/instructor.

SALSA (4 choices): at Picosa to Salsabrosa and DJ Timon, 10 -1, lesson at 9
by Social Dance Studio staff, $10; and check at Babalu with DJ Manny; or try
Dixie's and Rene's Studio, renesdance.com, and at Baja Sol Grill, Inv.Grove
Hts., 9:30 pm.

IRISH CEILI at Oddfellows, St. Paul, 7:30-10:30,$2, by Loma Mor Irish Dance
Club

ST. CLOUD: BALLROOM PARTY at Dance With Me Studio, lesson at 7:30pm, variety
dancing 8 pm, $7, info at stcloudballroomdanceclub.org

ROCHESTER: 1. BlueMoonBallroom.net; 2. Ballroom Party -
www.somnusadance.org507-843-4665 or 507-281-1034; 3. maybe swing music
at 331 Club and Whiskey
Roadhouse.

DULUTH: DANCING at Club Saratoga, 3 - 7pm, Billy D & Route 66 band, fun
retro bar and see Bayfront Park Blues Festival.

HUDSON, WI: BALLROOM PARTY, Phipps Center, 109 Locust, take 94 E to Hudson,
use first downtown exit, 715-386- 2305, 8:30-10 pm, lesson at 7:30, $10, by
instructor Tom Larson, 612-371-0300, www.myballroomdancestudio.com

MORE nightclubs/barlisted at go4dancer.com and Friday's "StarTribune."

American Legions and VFWs (Veterans of Foreign Wars) have music.

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SUN., AUG. 17 (3rd Sun.)
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SWING OUTDOORS, 2 pm at Lake Harriet Bandshell to First Things First , a
40's-50's vocal group, very small cement dance area due to the apathy of the
Mpls. Park Board, concession stand and restrooms close by.

COUNTRY/VARIETY band 3 - 7 pm at Eagles Club.

BALLROOM PARTY at Cinema to "JERRY O'HAGAN ORCHESTRA" (14 pieces) usually
with fabulous vocalist, Charmin Michelle, 7-10 pm, free lesson 6:15, please
NO jeans, $12.

WC SWING PARTY by Rebels at Eagles, guest DJ Scott Miller, 7 pm lesson by
Lynette Mahowald, dancing 7:30-10:30, $10/6.

WC SWING OUTDOORS to Davina and the Vagabonds at Lake Harriet Bandshell,
5:30 pm.

CO. 2 STEP/SWING to live music and DJ at MN Music Cafe, 7:30-11, usually co.
2-step lesson at 6:30.

OUTDOORS at Wolfe Park, 3700 Monterey Dr, off Exc. Blvd., east of Hwy.100,
St. Louis Park, 7-8 pm, cement

CAJUN-ZYDECO bands at Half Time Rec at 8 pm, lesson 7 pm.

CAJUN/SWING to Gypsy Jazz and Twin Cities Hot Club at Times Bar, 8 - 11 pm.

ARG. TANGO MILONGA to Mandragora Tango Orchestra at Loring Pasta Bar, 6-9 pm
then tango CD music til 10, hard tile floor, nice for supper.

SALSA (4 choices): 1. at Babalu, 8-12, free, by Eliecer of ERV DanceStudio;
2. at Champion in Chanhassen 7:30 -10, class at 6:30, $8/10; 3. at
FourSeasons (1st & 3rd Sun., call to confirm) e-mail
DJLuisElRumbero at gmail.com; 3. band Charanga Tropical (only 2nd Sun.) at
Varsity Theater, 9-12, call to confirm.

COUNTRY 2-STEP/SWING at Lee's 8 - 11, co. 2-step lesson 7 pm, for GLBT
community, also attended by straights, free, 2stepMSP.org

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MON., AUG. 18
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DEADLINE to sign up for dancing/lunch on Queen Excelsior II on Lake Mtka.
Aug.24, $54, contact Classic Ballroom now at 763-519-1314.

CLASSES BY SCOTT ANDERSON at St. Richard's, 7 pm- basic Viennese waltz; 8 pm
- interm. rumba; $10 each.

WALTZ, interm./silver level class at DancersStudio-St. Paul, 6 pm, $15.

BALLROOM TECHNIQUE at DancersStudio-St. Paul, 7 pm , $15.

ADV. CLASSES at Cinema and Classic start each month, take with permission.

VARIETY DANCING to good country band Becky Thompson and Old School at Lee's,
8:30-11:30.

WC SWING SOCIAL at Social Dance Studio at 9:30, lessons at 7 & 8 pm.

WC SWING/RUMBA to BLUES MUSIC at Eagles, 7:30-10 and at Famous Dave's, 8 -
11.

DANCING MAYBE POSSIBLE to MN Mandolin Orchestra at Lake Harriet Bandshell,
7:30 pm.

SALSA at Babalu to DJ Omari Omari.

ARG. TANGO choices: 1. Beginner Class at Four Seasons, 7 pm, Practica after,
$10/8; and

2. Practica at Oddfellows Hall for all levels, 8-10 pm, $3, Lindsay
651-249-1433.

IRISH CEILI at Merlin's, 3601 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612 216 2419, 7- 8:45,
free

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BALLROOM PARTY to Bruce Bradley at Medina, 1 - 4 pm.

AFRICAN DANCE LESSON then dance/listen to Sowah Mensah and Friends West
African Band, 6:30-8 pm outdoors on cement at MN History Museum on Kellogg
Blvd. in St. Paul.

SWING/FOXTROT OUTDOORS to The Classic Big Band in Osseo at Boerboom Park,
415 Central Av. (the main drag), probably grass, 7 - 8:30 pm.

SWING OUTDOORS to River City Jazz Orchestra at Lake Harriet Bandshell at
7:30 pm.

WALTZ/FOXTROT silver/adv.level class by champion Jeff Nehrbass at Retro,7-8
pm,$15.

WC SWING/COUNTRY/CAJUN at Eagles Club, 7:30-10:30.

ADV. TECHNIQUE CLASS at Classic at 8 pm by Donna with permission.

WC SWING classes: Social DanceStudio; SOS-Oakdale; St. Richard's by Rebels
at 7 pm.

ARG. TANGO 1. interm. class at 8 pm, then PRACTICA for all levels 9-10 pm at
FourSeasons; 2. beginners at 6:30 and interm. at 8 pm at Old Arizona; 3.
Milonga Martes PARTY at L. Donnay's, 9:30-12, bring food/wine or $3.

SALSA SOCIAL at Social Dance Studio, 9-10 pm, CD music, lesson prior.

STILLWATER, MN:

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COMING ATTRACTIONS *(please mark your calendar in case e-mails don't come!)

Aug. 20 - SWING to Roseville Big Band at Eagan Park, 1501 Central Pkwy. off
Pilot knob Rd., 6 - 8 pm, and Jazz Etc. from 4-5:30 pm.

Aug.-Oct. - MUSICAL "SWING!" at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre.

Aug. 21-24 - CHICAGOTANGOFEST.com for Argentine tango.

Aug. 22 - BALLROOM DANCE to DON RIGGS BAND at Shakopee, 8 -11:30, $10.

Aug. 22 - BACKPACK DANCE, bring school supplies to Retro Ballroom.

Aug. 24- CRUISE on the QEII, for those pre-registered with by Classic
Ballroom, 763-519-1314.

Aug. 21 - Sep. 1 - DANCING at MN State Fair You can dance non-stop at the
StateFair if you just make a schedule. Three music stages are close to each
other; mnstatefair.org

Aug. 25 & 26- CAFE ACCORDION ORCHESTRA at MN State Fair, 4 pm, 5:15, 6:30.

Aug. 29-Sep. 1 - SALSA/LATIN WEEKEND at Madden's in Brainerd, MN with
Sensacion Latina Band; lessons taught by Dancers'Studio staff, madddens.com,
1-800-642-5363.

Sept .4- WC Swing Beginner class starts; sign up 7:00, class 7:30-9:45 pm,
at B-Dale Club

Sep. 5 - JERRY O'HAGAN ORCHESTRA at Retro.

Sept. 13 - 80's PROM at Cinema Ballroom:dinner, dancing, performances.

Sep. 15 -DEADLINE for discount for Dominican trip with Dancers Studio.

Sep. 20 - DOUBLE DANCE by USADanceMn at OnYourToes and Retro.

Sep. 27-28- LINDY HOP WORKSHOP with Simon Selmon at Rendezvous, Mpls.

Sep.27 & 28 - Indianapolis: National Qualifying Event (NQE) for 2009 USA
Dance Natl. Championships www.indyusadance.org.

Oct. 25 - MN MADNESS informal showcase/comp. for social and competitive
dancers at Shakopee Ballroom; Nathan Daniels, 763-545-8690, Scott Anderson,
612-816-4446.

Oct. 31- HALLOWEEN BASH with Jerry O'Hagan Orchestra at Retro.

Nov. 14 - BENEFIT BALL for Beyond Ballroom Dance Co., Lafayette Club, 7 pm

Jan. 10 - THE SNOWBALL COMP. at Doubletree, St. Louis Park.

Jan. 31-Feb. 7 - TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC with Dancers Studio

Feb. 6-15 - BEYOND BALLROOM DANCE CO., new show, Southern Theatre., Mpls.

Apr. 3-5, 2009 - USA NATL. COMP. in Baltimore.

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DANCING ADDRESS BOOK (7/9/08;check all sections below)

VENUES:

BABALU, 800 N. Washington Av., downtown Mpls., 612-746-3158

B'DALE, 2100 N. Dale, just so. of Co.Rd.B, Roseville (MN WC Swing Club,
651-484-4562.)

CHAMPIONballroomdance.com, 550 Market St., Chanhassen 55441(494 w., Hwy. 5
w., R.or N. onto Market Blvd., R. or E. on Market St.), 952-934-2160,
info at championballroomdance.com, uschamps at msn.com, Robert & Jennifer Foster.

CHEEKTOCHEEKdancestudio.com, 11415 Foley Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, 763-755-3644,
Harry Benson.

CINEMABALLROOM.com, 1560 St. Clair, St. Paul, 55105, (S. off 94, E. off
Snelling Av.), 651-699-5910, Eric and Michelle Hudson; also Nathan Daniels,
Julie Jacobson Kendle, Deanne Michael teach here.

CLASSICballroomdance.com, 4228 Lancaster Ln. N., Plymouth 55441 (in
FourSeasonsMall; take Co. Rd. 9 W. off 169; Paul Botes, Donna Edelstein, Jay
Larson, 763-519-1314.

COMMITTED TO DANCESPORT, INC., 4030 Elm St., Orono, MN 55356, 952-221-1317,
committedtodancesport.com; committedtodancesport at mchsi.com

DAKOTA CO. STEAKHOUSE, Holiday Inn, 14201 Nicollet Av. S., (I-35W & Co. Rd.
42), Burnsville MN 55337, 952-435-2100, hiburnsville.com/all_that_jazz.cfm

DANCE ART CENTER, 18690 Lake Dr.E., Chanhassen 55317

DANCERSSTUDIO.com, 99 N. Snelling Av., St. Paul 55105 (S. off 94),
651-641-0777 and 9470 Hudson Rd., Woodbury 55125, 651-731-0777,only 20 min.
from Mpls., take Radio Dr. exit off 94, go S., go east or left on Hudson Rd.

DANCE WAREHOUSE, Chanhassen. www.thedancewarehouse.net, 952-361-3660

EAGLES CLUB, 2507 E. 25th St., Mpls. 55406, office 612-724-9714, bar
612-729-4469, minneapoliseagles34.org

ERVDanceStudio.com, 816 1/2 Mainstreet, Hopkins 55343, ticobaila at yahoo.com,
952-303-3339, 612-240-9053, Eliecer Ramirez-Vargas, ballroom-salsa pro.

FAMOUS DAVE'S, 3001 Hennepin Av. (at Lake St. inside Calhoun Sq.), Mpls.,
612-822-2348.

FOURSEASONSdancestudio.com, 1637 Hennepin, Mpls., 55403 (enter in alley),
612-342-0902

42ND AV. BALLROOM, 705 42nd Av. N., 2nd floor, Mpls., 612-504-1403.

HALF TIME REC, 1017 Front St., St. Paul, 651-488-8245

JAWAAHIR DANCE CO., 1940 Hennepin Av. 55403

KC (Knights of Columbus) - see Marian

LEE'S, 101 Glenwood Av., downtown Mpls. off 11th St., 55403, 612-338-9491,
leesliquorlounge.com

LENOX Center, 6715 Mtka. Blvd., w. off Hwy. 100, St. Louis Pk. 55426,
952-928-6444

LIFE TIME FITNESS CLUBS - look in local phone book.

LORING PASTA BAR, 319 14th Av. S.E. at 4th St. S.E. on U of MN campus,
info at loringcafe.com, 612-378-4849

MAGIC BALLROOM, 6 6th Av. N., rear door, Hopkins55343, 952-334-0618

MANCINIS.com, 531 W. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-224-7345.

MARIAN KC HALL, 1114 W 79th St, Blmgtn., S of I-494, W of Lyndale,
952-888-1492.

McMAHON'S PUB, 3001 E Lake St, Mpls.

MEDINA, 500 Hwy. 55, Medina, MN 55340, 763-478-6661, 20 min. W. of Mpls.,
https://medinaentertainment.com

MN MUSIC CAFE, 499 Payne, St. Paul, 651-776-4699, minnesotamusiccafe.com

NEUMANNSBAR.com, 2531 E. 7th Av., No. St. Paul MN 651-770-6020

ODDFELLOWS, 2380 Hampden Av. (2nd fl.), St. Paul 55114, off University Av.
go N. on Raymond to Hampden, entrance is on Hampden, 651-645-4777.

ON YOUR TOES (OYT) School of Dance, 5810 W. 36th St., St. Louis Pk., 55416,
952-928-7803, www.onyourtoes.org, info at onyourtoes.org, Jeff and Cindy
Nehrbass.

RENDEZVOUS, 711 W. Lake St., Mpls. 55408, 612-872-1562,
theplacetodance at gmail.com, www.theplacetodance.com, Esther Grandbois

RETRO BALLROOM, 5810 W. 36th St., St. Louis Pk., (W. off Hwy. 100), enter in
rear from Yosemite Av., 952-928-7803, www.retroballroom.com,
info at onyourtoes.org

SCHOONER TAVERN, 2901 27th Av. S. Mpls, 612-729-4365.

SHAKOPEEballroom.com, 2400 E. 4th Av., Shakopee, MN 55379 (take 169 S., take
101 W., pass Valley Fair, turn S. on Shenandoah Dr.), 952-445-0412.

SOCIALDANCESTUDIO.com, 3742 23rd Av. S., Mpls. 55407, 612-353-4445,
info at socialdancestudio.com, Joy Davina and Todd Paulus; Soleman Krebs also
teaches WC swing here

SOS, 1417 Helmo Av. N. Oakdale Plaza Shop. Ctr., 694 to 10th St., E. on 10th
St. to the light (Helmo Av.) left or N.on Helmo a couple of blocks down to
the strip mall on the right hand side, 651-735-2400, sossocialclub.org or
myspace.com/sossocialclub; Ken Douglas 612 -723 -7097, sosrecoveryroom.org

STARK'S, 3125 Dodd Rd (off Hwy 55, 1 mi. S.of 494), Eagan, 651-454-8251,
starks-saloon.com

ST. RICHARD'S Catholic Church, 7540 Penn Av. S., Richfield MN 55423 (N. of
494), 612-869-2426.

TAPESTRY, 3748 Minnehaha Av. S., Mpls, 612-722-2914, tapestryfolkdance.org,
staff at tapestryfookdance.org, Terry and Cindy Gardner of TCSwing teach here.

331CLUB.com, 331 NE 13th Av (at Univ. Av.), Minneapolis, 612-331-1746.

TIMES, 201 E Hennepin Av, Mpls, 612-617-8098, timesbarandcafe.com

TROCADEROS, 107 3rd Av. N., Mpls, 55401, 612-465-0440

TROPICAL BALLROOM opening summer of 2008 in Woodbury at 1750 Weir Dr., 55125
(494 & Valley Creek Rd, in mall next to Key's Cafe), 651-414-0644 ,
info at tropicalballroom.com owned by James and Tricia Wood.

WABASHA CAVES, 215 Wabasha, St Paul, 55107, 651-224-1191.

WACONIAlakesideballroom.com, Waconia, MN, 952-442-4844

WITHROWBALLROOM.COM, 12169 Keystone Av N, Hugo MN 55038, 651-439-5123, P. O.
Box 40, Stillwater MN 55082;
http://maps.google.com/?q=12169NKeystoneAve%2CHugo%2CMN%2C55038; Directions:
694 or 35E to Hwy. 36, go E. to Manning (Co. Rd.15), go N. or left at the
light on Manning, continue about 7 mi., go W. or left on 122nd St. (Co. Rd.
7), continue a mile down, go S. or left on Co. Rd. 9; ballroom sign on the
left.

OTHER info. at go4dancer.com, mndance.com, triciadancer.com, usadance-mn.org,
StarTribune Friday "Scene"

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ARGENTINE TANGO INFO.:

BLACK DOG, 308 Prince St., St. Paul (across from Farmer's Market on
Broadway), 3rd Sat.

OLD ARIZONA, 2821 Nicollet Av S, Mpls. 55408, 612-871-0050, lavender door

INSTRUCTORS:

Bucher, Javier (ha-vee-air) -,javier.bucher at gmail.com, 612-331-5618

Donnay, Lois - 3142 1st Av S., Mpls. 55407, 612-822-8436, 612-518-4915,
mndance.com.

El Toro (Dan Larson), 2116 Aldrich Av. S., Mpls. 55405, 612-804-3991,
mtidan at excite.com

Four Seasons- Rebecca/Bruce Abas, Andrea DuCane, Michael Cordner,
612-342-0902.

Ibes, Sabine- sabine at ibeslandscaping.com, 612- 501-7956 or Social Dance
Studio

Kark, Alyssa - at Cinema.

Lee, Steve - tctango at gmail.com, 612-729-5306

Salgado, Niko - xonovik at gmail.com, 612-226-4479, 612-600-1288 or Social
Dance Studio

Taccetti, Florenica - tango at florenciataccetti.com; 612-871-9651

Tutilla, Ralph - raulit at msn.com, 651-578-0156

MANDRAGORA TANGO ORCHESTRA - mandragoratango.com, info at mandragoratango.com,
Bob 612-722-2554

TANGO SOCIETY OF MN - mntango.org, hotline 763-576-3349.

TANGO SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER, MN:
http://tangosocietyofrochester.googlepages.com

BUENOS AIRES, AR: tango at florenciataccetti.com, lois at mndance.com,
lmsdance at gmail.com

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SALSA ADDRESSES (see others above):

BAJA SOL, just off Upper 55th St. near Hwy. 52 and I-494 by watertower,
Inver Grove Heights

DIXIES, 695 Grand Av, St. Paul, 651-222-7345, dixiesongrand.com

EL NUEVO RODEO, 2709 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612 728-0101

LA BODEGA, 3005 Lyndale Av. at Lake St., Mpls. 55408, 612-823-2661

PICOSA, 65 Main St. SE, Dtwn. Mpls.(in St.AnthonyMain) validated park. at 30
2nd St. S.E.

RENE DANCE STUDIO in Center Of Happiness, 2645 S.E. 4th St., Mpls. 55414,
renesdance.com.

VARSITY Theater, 1308 - 4th St SE , Mpls.

NAME???, new venue at 922 Arcade Street, St. Paul, MN 55106

INFO.: Michael Adegoke, SalsaDanceFiestaClub.com, 612-817-8684, has
newsletter.

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INDEPENDENT INSTRUCTORS (not mentioned elsewhere):

BALLROOM:

ANDERSON, Scott - 612-816-4446, megamarc at frontiernet.net

BANG, Michael - 612-799-4147

CHAN, Sondra - southern suburbs, www.gottadanceNOW.com,

KARADZHOV, Tony - intl. standard style, tonydancesport at gmail.com,
committedtodancsport.com, 612-701-5604

MOHN, Monica - monicamohn.com, monicamohn at juno.com, 612-874-0747

OLSZEWSKI, Mariusz - 612-242-5159 (teaches private lessons at 42nd St.
Ballroom)

STEPAN, BRETT - bolerobrett at aol.com, 952-432-6969

WU, Lisa - assisted by Daniel Lai, lisa_wu_us at yahoo.com , 651-278-4434.

Also see list of instructors in "Dancin' Times" newsletter found in studios
or online at usadance-mn.org.

ARTHUR MURRAY STUDIOS, 5041 France Av. S., Edina MN 55410, 612-920-1900 and
534 Selby Av., St. Paul, 651-227-3200 (probably the most expensive program).

BALLROOM & WEDDING DANCE STUDIO, 2717 E. 42nd St. Mpls, MN 55406, (612)
371-0300, www.myballroomdancestudio.com, Tom Larson.

BEGINNER LESSONS - check school districts' community educ. classes;
colleges; fitness centers; videos from libraries!

VIDEO INSTRUCTION - clips in all styles of ballroom dancing,
http://www.dancesporttv.com

CAJUN/ZYDECO: FloryKatz/KevinWhaley teach at HalfTimeRec; info.:
DavidJordahl at bayoudancer.com, krewedewalleye.org, newsletter
notessteps at aol.com by JohnTallaksen PO 8013 St. Paul MN 55108 $12.

EC SWING/LINDY: pazazdance.com, info at pazazdance.com

WC SWING: www.ericabergswing.com

LINE DANCING: DoDee Davis, lndancer at aol.com, www.lndancer.info, or (612)
799-7393

ST. PAUL SUBURBS: Cathy Binko, cbdancing1 at sbcglobal.net, 414-520-5672.

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TWIN CITIES CLUBS:

AQUA GLIDERS (ballroom), meets at St. Richard's usually 2nd Sat., RSVP
651-917-0075.

CAFE BAILAR DANCE CLUB, cafebailar.com, cafebailar at earthlink.net,
612-600-5129.

CHINESE AMERICAN BALLROOM ASSOC.(CABDA), danlai888 at gmail.com 612-720-1587,
lisa_wu_us at yahoo.com 651-278-4434

ForDanSa - same info. as CABDA above

HAVINABALLllc.COM (singles), havinaball at comcast.net, hotline 651-493-9658.

LOMA MOR IrishDanceClub, irishmusicanddanceassociation.org/events.html

METRO DANCERS, metrodancers at yahoo.com, Ann, 651-699-8832.

MNWCSWINGDANCECLUB.COM, P.O. Box 2343, St. Paul MN 55102, meets at B'Dale
Club, many instructors listed in club newsletter, for info. call Joanie
651-484-4562 or Dorothy 612-788-4272.

REBELS (TwinCitiesRebelsWCSwing), tcrebels.com, info at tcrebels.com,
952-941-0906, 612-823-0397, several instructors available

SAT (Singles All Together) lessons at Lenox or Medina, info.- Carol
952-930-0867 or Larry 952-898-3513.

SQUARE DANCING: BLOOMINGTON SWIRLERS; squaredanceminnesota.com;
mnsquares at comcast.net, 763-557-5113

TCSWING.com, Terry and Cindy Gardner, classes at Tapestryin EC swing and
Lindy Hop.

TGIS, (Thank God I'm Single), tgisdances.com, info at tgisdances.com,
763-503-5444.

U of MN BALLROOM DANCE CLUB - http://www.tc.umn.edu/~ bdc, bdc at tc.umn.edu,
651-649-4505.

U of MN TANGO CLUB, http://www.tc.umn.edu/~utango/, utango at umn.edu

USADANCE -MN.org, info at usadance-mn.org, inmyopinion at usadance-mn.org, Erik
Pratt, 612-788-0145.

WINTERSET BallroomDanceClub, info. Ernie 952-894-1424,
efrankovich at visi.com(meets at Women's Club, 410 Oak Grove St., Mpls.,
952-926-6812.)

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MINNESOTA and OUT-OF-STATE DANCE INFO.:

BALLROOM DANCE RETREATS, mydanceretreats.com, Tom Larson, 612-371-0300.

BEMIDJI/WALKER/GRAND RAPIDS AREA: dancers at suzyandhondo.com

BRAINERD: ThatDancersPlace.com, 810 NW 7th St., 56401, (218) 824-DANCE.

CAMBRIDGE/FOREST LAKE/NORTH BRANCH: DanceSportCenters, WillowBridge 222 S.
Ashland St. Cambridge MN 55008, 763-439-3884 and Flagship Studio 6041 Main
St., Suite A, North Branch, MN 55056, 651-277-6683,
www.MNDanceSportCenter.com; MinnesotaDances.com;
Tracy at mndancesportcenter.com

CEDAR, MN: Elite School of Dance, 18447 Hwy. 65 NE

DULUTH: Club Saratoga, 331 Canal Park, 218-727-7865, a fun, retro (1950's)
bar.

ELK RIVER/ROGERS AREA: Tracy and /Stuart Palmer, 763-428-9714.

FARIBAULT AREA: Brian and Lynette Dawley, bdawley at viracon.com, 507-451-1426

GLENWOOD: Lakeside Ballroom, info. from Barb (320) 763-6432.

MACGREGOR: Larson's Barn; larsonsbarn.com

OWATONNAand MPLS. :Duayne Wincell and Cindy Quinn, 507-451-5346.

ROCHESTER:

BlueMoonBallroom.net, 2030 Hwy. 14 E. 55904, 507-288-0556

Castle Sr. Center, somnusadance.org, 507-843-4665 or 507-281-1034;

Dahl DanceCtr., 1619 N. Broadway 55906 (off 37th St.NW), 507-252-1848;
dahldance.com, babydahlmn417 at msn.com

331 Club and Whiskey Roadhouse has swing bands.

Get Rochester info. from fgommels at rconnect.com.

ST. CLOUD: DanceWithMeStudio, 32 32nd Av. S, #100, mapquest.com,
stcloudballroomdanceclub.org, 320-282- 8612.

WISCONSIN: In Hudson - Phipps Center, 109 Locust, take 94 E to Hudson, use
1st downtown exit, 715-386-2305, Tom 612-371-0300. Arthur Murray studio in
Eau Claire. In Menomonie there is a free dance with live music at the Moose
Lodge on Wednesday afternoons from 1 - 5pm.

IOWA: Valerie Williams, ballroom and Arg. tango instructor, v at vjw.biz

SIOUX FALLS, SD: Dance Ballroom and Studio, 1200 E 57th St.at Cliff Av., 605
332-3700, askmetodance5678.com; and check www.usadancesouthdakota.org

NO. CAROLINA: Jason Barnes, dancewithjzone at hotmail.com

SEATTLE, WA: SeattleDanceInfo.com, newsletter at Ron at seattledanceinfo.com,
425-917-1188, donation requested.

N.Y, CONN., MASS., R.I., : Bob Flagg at roaldrd/@hotmail.com

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Compiled by Lynne M. Schulz

lmsdance at gmail.

952-545-2989

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Lynne M. Schulz
lmsdance at gmail.com
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