[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 10-8-08

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Wed Oct 8 11:20:25 EDT 2008


Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
 
Millie Cuccia  passed away on Sunday, October 5th.  Visitation at 1:00, 
Funeral at 2:00pm  on Sunday, October 12th.  Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 
2800 Curve  Crest Blvd. in Stillwater, MN 55082, (651) 439-5511.  Memorials 
(money)  preferred to the family for future remembrance are requested.  Millie  
lived on the river and loved outdoor nature.  A related memorial of some  type 
will be made for her.  Millie's obituary will be in today  (Wednesday's) St. 
Paul, Hudson, and Madison, WI newspapers.  Cards can be  sent to her home: The 
Cuccia family, 16835 20th Steet, Lakeland, MN  55043. 
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Virginia Dietz fell at  Cinema Ballroom on a slippery spot on Sunday, October 
5th.  She broke her  hip and had surgery at United Hospital Monday.  Cards 
can be sent to her  home: 4958 Devonshire Circle, Excelsior, MN 55331.  She does 
not have  email.  UPDATE- she shattered her femur.  She has steel holding her 
 together.  The prognosis is very good so she'll be dancing again  soon.  
(There will be no dance at Cinema this coming Sunday  night.) 
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Free Salsa lessons by Tropical Ballroom at Mi Familia Restaurant in  Woodbury 
will be one Friday per month.  Call to confirm  which.
 
 
SAVE THE DATE! 
Saturday, November 29th:  For the  first time at Tropical Ballroom, a 
national act of Memories of the Mills  Brothers, The Bachelors are performing for our 
ballroom  dancing pleasure!  7:00 Foxtrot lesson & 7:30 Swing lesson (by 
James  & Tricia Wood), 8:00-11:30pm food, show, and dancing!  DJ'd music  during 
breaks.  $20 per person includes lessons, dancing, and food!  For reservations, 
call Tropical Ballroom at (651) 414-0644.  Cash,  checks, Visa, MasterCard, 
Discover accepted.  View flyer at  www.tropicalballroom.com.

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OCTOBER DANCE  PARTIES:
Friday, October 10th:  _Café Bailar_ (http://www.cafebailar.com/)  Ballroom & 
Latin variety dance at Tropical  Ballroom (inside  Valley Creek Mall: 1750 
Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125).  Waltz 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.  *Note the trial location!  Cafe Bailar is ready to grow on 
the east  side of town too!  Be present to give your opinion on adding this 
location  for the dances!  Become a club member tonight ($20 for a year) and 
get in  free!  Your Cafe Bailar membership also gives you a discount to all the  
Tropical Ballroom dance parties. 

Friday, October 10th:  MN West Coast Swing dance at B-Dale Club (2100 N.  
Dale St, Roseville).  Lesson by Loren Greenberg 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance  with DJ 
Loren  Greenberg 8:30-12am.  $5 member/$8 nonmember.  (2nd & 4th Fridays  of every 
month). 

Friday, October 10th:  Percolators (old rock and country favorites) band at 
Golden Valley  American Legion.  Steak dinner first, 6:00-11:30pm, $9. 
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Saturday, October  11th:  Ballroom  & Latin variety dance at Tropical 
Ballroom.  7:10-8:00pm Rumba  lesson.  8:00-11:30pm Dance.  $10 or $8 if you show a 
current dance  club membership card.  (651) 414-0644.  (Tropical Ballroom is 
located  inside Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, one 
block west of  494 & Valley Creek Rd). _www.tropicalballroom.com_ 
(http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) . 

Saturday, October 11th:  Tango Society Argentine Tango dance at On  Your Toes 
School of Dance (5810 W. 36th St, St. Louis Park).  Lesson  8:00-9:00pm, 
Dance 9:00pm-1:00am.  $10.  (2nd Saturday of every  month). 

Saturday, October  11th:  Beginner  dancers Ballroom practice party at 
Lifetime Fitness at 98th Street & 35W in  Bloomington.  Hosted by Sondra Chan.  Open 
to the public.  6:00pm  Cha-Cha lesson, 7:00-10:00pm dance.  $10 per person.  
(Next one is  Nov. 8th). 

Saturday, October 11th:  New  England Contra Dance w/ Pig’s Eye Landing and 
Tom VanDuesen calling, basic  taught at 7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays $9/ $7 
members & students, at the  Tapestry Folkdance Center. 

Saturday, October 11th:  Skip  Schletz is DJ'g at the Spirit of Sobriety 
(SOS) Club in Oakdale,  8pm-12am. 
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Sunday, October 12th:  Who Nu  funk band (for west coast swing dancing) 
debuts at the MN Music Cafe at 7th  & Payne in St. Paul, from 3:00-7:00pm.  No 
cover charge.  (651)  776-4699. 

Sunday, October 12th:  Mix 'n Match dance at Social Dance Studio.  Looking 
for a new dance partner to practice, perform, or compete with?  Try out this 
dance!  5:00-7:00pm.  $5 per person.  Sponsored by USA Dance-MN.  FMI, email 
_min_y_chong at hotmail.com_ (mailto:min_y_chong at hotmail.com)  or (651) 497-1130. 
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Friday, October 17th:  Boogie Wonderland at Medina Ballroom.  9pm, $8, must 
be 21 or older. 

Friday, October  17th:  Ballroom & Latin variety dance at Tropical Ballroom.  
7:10-8:00pm  Swing lesson.  8:00-11:30pm Dance.  $10 or $8 if you show a 
current  dance club membership card.  (651) 414-0644.  (Tropical Ballroom is  
located inside Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, one block  
west of 494 & Valley Creek Rd). _www.tropicalballroom.com_ 
(http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .  

Friday, October 17th:  DJ Swing  Dance w/ Melissa Varriano, 8:30pm-12:30am, 
$9/ $7 members & students, at the  Tapestry Folkdance Center. 

Friday, October 17th:  Dick Macko  band at Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes in 
St. Louis Park.  Bolero lesson by  Jeff Nehrbass at 7:30pm.  Ballroom dance 
8:30-11:00pm.  Dance program  format.  $10 per person. 
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Saturday, October  18th:  USA Dance's Ballroom variety dance at Tropical 
Ballroom.  7:00-8:00pm  Cha-Cha lesson by James & Tricia Wood.  8:00-11:00pm 
Dance.  $10  or $7 USA Dance members.  Become a member tonight and get in free!  
(651) 414-0644.  (Tropical Ballroom is located inside Valley Creek  Mall: 1750 
Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, one block west of 494 & Valley  Creek Rd).  
www.tropicalballroom.com.  

Saturday, October  18th:  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, October 18th:  Rebels Masquerade Ball 1-day workshops &  dance (no 
competition this year), held at Social Dance Studio in Minneapolis.  Guest 
Coach: Robert Cordoba.  11:30am Connection & Communication  workshop.  12:45pm 
Cha-Cha workshop.  2:00pm Stretch your Style in WCS  workshop.  3:15pm Night 
Club 2-Step workshop.  7:00pm Great Moves for  WCS workshop.  8:00pm-12:00am- 
Masquerade Ball with costume contest,  prizes, dessert potluck, and games!  $12 
per workshop for Rebels members.  $15/ea. per nonmember.  Masquerade Ball is 
$10.  Buy all 5  workshops, get in to Masquerade Ball for free. 

Saturday, October 18th:  New  England Contra Dance w/ Danebodium and Robin 
Nelson calling, basic taught at  7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays $9/ $7 members & 
students, at the Tapestry  Folkdance Center. 

Saturday, October 18th:  Havin' a  Ball singles dance with Rockin' Hollywoods 
(50s-80s) band at Bloomington VFW.  Foxtrot lesson at 7:30pm, dance 
8:30-12:30, $12. 
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Friday,  October 24th:  MN West Coast  Swing dance at B-Dale Club (2100 N. 
Dale St, Roseville).  West Coast Swing  lesson by James & Tricia Wood 
7:30-8:30pm.  Halloween costume dance  with DJ Loren  Greenberg 8:30-12am.  Halloween 
costumes encouraged!  Potluck treats  at 10:00pm.  $5 member/$8 nonmember.  (2nd 
& 4th Fridays of every  month).

Friday, October 24th:  Chris  Kalogerson band at Retro Ballroom of On Your 
Toes in St. Louis Park.  Viennese Waltz lesson by Jeff Nehrbass at 7:30pm.  
Dance  8:30-11:00pm.  Dessert & coffee.  $10 per person. 

Friday, October 24th:  Havin' a  Ball singles dance with City Lights band at 
Fridley VFW.  7:30pm East Coast  Swing lesson.  8:30-12:30 dance.  $12.   
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Saturday, October  25th:  MN  Madness mock ballroom competition hosted by 
Scott Anderson and Nathan Daniels,  held at Shakopee Ballroom.  Dinner & Dancing. 
 For more info, call  (763) 545-8690. 

Saturday, October  25th:  Country  & Swing variety dance at Tropical 
Ballroom.  7:10-8:00pm Night Club  2-Step lesson.  8:00-11:30pm Dance.  $10 or $8 if 
you show a current  dance club membership card.  (651) 414-0644.  (Tropical 
Ballroom is  located inside Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 
55125, one block  west of 494 & Valley Creek Rd). _www.tropicalballroom.com_ 
(http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .  

Saturday, October 25th:  New  England Contra Dance w/ Anni Spring & Adam 
Granger and David Kirchner  calling, basic taught at 7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays 
$9/ $7 members &  students, at the Tapestry Folkdance Center. 

Saturday, October 25th:  Hispanic  Heritage celebration at the Richfield High 
School cafeteria, 7pm-12am,  Latin dancing- Salsa, Cha-Cha, Merengue, and 
Cumbia with Community Ed  Instructor, Aaron Clarey.  Singer: Evet Mendoza.  
Music: Luz y Sonido  Esmeralda.  $20 per person.  612-798-6141. 
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Sunday, October 27th:  Doc's All  Stars Big Band, for ballroom dancing at 
Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood, MN, from  3:00-7:00pm.  $20 per couple, or $70 
membership for all 8 dances now  through next May 2009.  (320) 763-6432. 
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Friday, October 31st:  5th Annual Masquerade Ball / Halloween Dance  
co-hosted by Café Bailar Dance Club & Tropical Ballroom!  7:10-8:00pm  Hustle lesson.  
8:00-11:30pm Dance.  $10 or $8 if you show a current  dance club membership 
card.  Costume contest for categories of: funniest,  scariest, most creative, 
and best couple.  Gas Gift Cards as prizes  sponsored by Café Bailar.  (651) 
414-0644.  (Tropical Ballroom is  located inside Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir 
Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, one block  west of 494 & Valley Creek Rd). 
_www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/)  or _www.cafebailar.com_ 
(http://www.cafebailar.com/) . 

Friday, October 31st:  Jerry O'Hagen orchestra at On Your Toes.  Cha-Cha 
lesson by Jeff Nehrbass at 7:30pm, Ballroom dance 8:30-11:00pm,  costume contests, 
treats, $12 per person. 

Friday, October 31st:  The Classics band at Medina Ballroom for TGIS  Dance, 
8:30pm, $13, costume contest & prizes. 

Friday, October 31st:  International Dance Party, Live music by “Traki”, 
8:30-11pm, $9/ $7  members & students, at the Tapestry Folkdance  Center.



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