[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 11-5-08

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Wed Nov 5 10:22:14 EST 2008


Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
 
Announcements:
 
Withrow Ballroom thought they had a buyer, but it has fallen through.   All 
music line ups for the rest of this year have been canceled.  They  current 
owner will let us know more if anything happens after  Thanksgiving.
 
Tickets for New Year's Eve at Tropical Ballroom will go on sale Mon. Nov.  
17th!  Davina & The Vagabonds band will be playing ballroom and swing  music, 
excellent for dancing!  Catered chicken dinner and champange toast  included.  
$35 per person.
 
Tickets are still available for the Memories of the Mills Brothers show by  
The Bachelors, at Tropical Ballroom Sat. Nov. 29th.  $20 includes lessons,  
food, dancing to the show!
 
The November issue of the Dancing Times is available online.  Please  note 
their mistake on November's monthly dance location.  Social Dance  Studio's new 
address is: 3742 23rd Ave S. in Minneapolis.
_http://www.usadance-mn.org/Newsletter/2008Newsletters/tabid/129/Default.aspx_
 
(http://www.usadance-mn.org/Newsletter/2008Newsletters/tabid/129/Default.aspx) 

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Dance Parties:
 
 
Friday, November 7th:  New, Rod  Cerar band at Retro Ballroom in St. Louis 
Park.  Multi level foxtrot  lessons at 7:30pm.  Ballroom dance 8:30-11:00pm.  
Dessert and coffee.  $10 per person. 

Friday, November 7th:  Havin' a  Ball singles dance with Eddie Hughes and The 
Fugitives band (performing many  Elvis tunes) at Medina Ballroom.  East Coast 
Swing lesson by Flory Katz at  7:30pm.  8:30pm-12:30am dancing.  $12, or $15 
reserved seating.  Singles and couples welcome. 

Friday, November 7th:  The Kris  Kalogerson band at the Zurah Shrine Center 
(2540 Park Ave, Minneapolis).  Dance lesson by Mike Jerczek at 6:15pm.   Hors d’
oeuvres at  7:00pm.  Dance music 7:30-11:00pm.  Coffee and Dessert at 
10:00pm.  $15 per person.  Dances like this are put on 9 times per year.  The next 
one will be Dec. 6th with another live band, Dick  Macko. 
Friday, November 7th:  Skip is  DJ'g west coast swing music at the SOS Club 
in Oakdale, $7. 
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Saturday, November 8th:  Ballroom variety dance at Tropical Ballroom!  
7:10-8:00pm Intermediate Waltz lesson by James & Tricia Wood.   8:00-11:30pm Dance.  
Cake catered by Dorothy Ann Bakery & Cafe of  Woodbury, and ice cream 
provided for Tricia, and the many other November  birthday people, and of course 
everyone here tonight!  $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). 
Saturday, November 8th:  R  & B and funk band at SOS Club in Oakdale.  
8:30-12:30,  $8. 
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New:  Salsa Sundays  at Classic Ballroom.  6:00-10:00pm, $10.  Schedule: 6:00 
Salsa music.  6:30-7:15pm beginner group class.  7:15-8:00pm 
Intermediate/Advanced  group class.  8:00-10:00pm Salsa music, and merengue, bachata, cumbia, 
and  cha-cha.  Hosted by Dipendra. 
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Friday, November 14th:  Cafe  Bailar Ballroom & Latin variety dance at Retro 
Ballroom  of On Your Toes School of Dance (5810 W. 36th  Street, St. Louis 
Park, MN 55416).  Foxtrot lesson by Tom & Anne  LaTourelle at 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance 
with D.J. David Olson  8:30-midnight.  $8 members or $10 nonmembers.  (612) 
600-5129.   Last chance to take a survey tonight at the dance- Cafe Bailar 
needs  to drop the 2nd Friday of the month dances (will keep the 4th Saturday of 
the  month dances at On Your Toes), but are considering moving the 2nd Fridays 
to the  2nd Saturdays and holding these dances at Tropical Ballroom.  Mpre 
info at  _www.cafebailar.com_ (http://www.cafebailar.com) .  

Friday, November 14th:  MN West Coast Swing dance at B-Dale Club (2100 N.  
Dale St, Roseville).  WCS lesson 7:30pm.  Dance with  DJ Loren  Greenberg 
8:30-12am.  $5 member/$8 nonmember.  (2nd & 4th Fridays  of every month). 

Friday, November 14th:  Beyond  Ballroom Dance Company's 6th Annual Benefit 
Ball held at the Lafayette Club in  Minnetonka, 7:00pm.  FMI, visit 
_www.beyondballroom.org_ (http://www.beyondballroom.org/) .

Friday, November 14th:  Percolators (old rock, romantic ballads, & country 
favorites) band at  Golden Valley American Legion.  Steak dinner 6:00-8:00pm.  
Music  7:30-11:30pm.  $9. 
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Saturday, November 15th:  Havin'  a Ball singles dance with Mel's Diner at 
the Fridley VFW.  7:30pm West  Coast Swing lesson by Caroline Olson.  8:30-12:30 
Dance.  $12. 

Saturday, November 15th:  USA  Dance at Social Dance Studio (3742 23rd Ave S, 
 Minneapolis).  West Coast Swing lesson by Joy Davina & Todd Paulus at  
7:00pm.  Ballroom variety dance 8:00-11:00pm.  $10, $7  members. 
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Sunday, November 16th:  Rebels Swing Dance Club at Social Dance  Studio (3742 
23rd Ave S, Minneapolis).  No lesson, just dance from  7:00-10:30pm.  $7 for 
members, $11 for nonmembers. 
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New: 3rd Tuesday of  every month Couple Dances at the Cedar Cultural Center 
(416 Cedar Ave  S., Mpls, 55454).  First dance: Tues. Nov. 18th with Dan Newton 
and his  Gypsy Cafe Orchestra, 7:30-11:00pm, $8.  The band will play musette- 
waltz,  swing, foxtrot, cumbia, tango, etc. 
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Friday, November 21st:  Country & Swing variety dance at  Tropical Ballroom.  
7:10pm Couples Cowboy Cha-Cha lesson.  7:30pm  Intermediate Hustle lesson.  
8:00pm Intermediate Night Club 2-Step lesson.  8:30-11:30pm 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).

Friday, November 21st:  Calhoun  Curling & Cricket Club Fall Dance & Mixer 
with the Brian Kinney band at  the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley, 
8:30pm-1:00am, $20.  FMI, visit  _www.calhouncurlingparties.com_ 
(http://www.calhouncurlingparties.com/) . 

Friday, November 21st:  Dick  Macko band at Retro Ballroom in St. Louis Park. 
 Beg. Waltz lesson  by Ellymae Toupin and Int. Waltz lesson by Jeff Nehrbass 
7:30pm.  Dance 8:30-11:00pm.  $10. 
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Saturday, November 22nd:  Cafe  Bailar Ballroom & Latin variety dance at 
Retro Ballroom  of On  Your Toes School of Dance (5810 W. 36th Street, St. Louis 
Park, MN 55416).  Bolero lesson by Scott Anderson  at 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance with 
D.J. David Olson  8:30-midnight.  $8 members or $10 nonmembers.  (612)  
600-5129.  

Saturday, November 22nd:  Havin'  a Ball singles dance with Rockin' Pinecones 
at Fridley VFW.  7:30pm Zydeco  lesson by Sue Kaufman.  8:30-12:30 dance.  
$12.
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Friday, November 28th:  MN West  Coast Swing dance at B-Dale Club (2100 N. 
Dale St, Roseville).  WCS lesson  7:30pm.  Dance with DJ Loren Greenberg 
8:30-12am.  $5 member/$8  nonmember.  (2nd & 4th Fridays of every  month). 
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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!  Assigned  seats!  
For reservations, call Tropical Ballroom at (651) 414-0644.  Cash, checks, 
Visa, MasterCard, Discover accepted.  View flyer at  www.tropicalballroom.com. 

Saturday, November 29th:  Havin'  a Ball singles dance at Bloomington VFW.  
Night Club 2-Step lesson by  Caroline Olson at 7:30pm.  Dance 8:30-12:30.  $12. 

Saturday, November 29th:  Alliance Dance by USA Dance, held at St. Richard's 
church in Richfield.  $12, or $10 with potluck food item.  Dance studios are 
encouraged to  have printed materials or package specials available for new 
dancers.  Money from this dance will go towards expenses of the portable dance 
floor  you see at Twin Cities Open and other local events.  For more info, call  
Mike Jones at 651-698-0454.
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November Schedule for The Tapestry  Folkdance Center in Minneapolis: 
Thursday Nov 6th: Late Nite  DJ Swing Dance, 10pm-1am, $6/ $4 members & 
students 
Friday Nov 7th:  International Folkdance, beginning & intermediate teaching  
7:30-9pm,  9-11:30pm request dancing, $7/ $5 members &  students 
Saturday Nov 8th: New  England Contra Dance w/ Light of the Moon and Bob 
Anholt calling, basic taught  at 7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays $9/ $7 members & 
students 
Sunday Nov 9th: Family  Folkdance, Robin Nelson teaches LIVE MUSIC, 1:30-3pm, 
$5 adults/ $2  children 
Sunday Nov 9th: English  Country Dance,  George  Ehrenberg teaches, 7-9pm, $5 
everyone 
Thursday Nov 13th: Late Nite  DJ Swing Dance, 10pm-1am, $6/ $4 members & 
students 
Friday Nov 14th:  International Folkdance, beginning & intermediate teaching 
7:30-9pm,  9-11:30pm request dancing, $7/ $5 members & students 
Saturday Nov 15th: New  England Contra Dance SPECIAL GUESTS Changeling and 
Carol Ormand calling, basic  taught at 7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays $17/ $15 
members & students 
Sunday Nov 16th: English  Country Dance, Mary Kay Schladweiler, 7-9pm, $5 
everyone 
Thursday Nov 20th: Late Nite  DJ Swing Dance, 10pm-1am, $6/ $4 members & 
students 
Friday Nov 21st:  International Folkdance, beginning teaching 7:30-9pm, 
9-11:30pm request dancing,  $7/ $5 members & students 
Friday Nov 21st: DJ Swing  Dance w/ John Zimmerman, 8:30pm-12:30am, $9/ $7 
members & students 
Saturday Nov 22nd: New  England Contra Dance w/ Contratopia and Robin Nelson 
calling, basic taught at  7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays $9/ $7 members & students 
Sunday Nov 23rd: English  Country Dance George Ehrenberg teaches, 7-9pm, $5 
everyone 
Friday Nov 28th:  International Folkdance, beginning & intermediate teaching 
7:30-9pm,  9-11:30pm request dancing, $7/ $5 members & students 
Saturday Nov 29th: Cajun  Dance w/ The New Riverside Ramblers, basic taught 
at 7:30, 8-11pm band plays $9/  $7 members &  students 
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