[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 11-26-08

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Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
 
Thank you to the Sleigh Belle Dancers for performing at our Tropical  
Ballroom country dance last Friday!  You were all great!
 
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Friday, November 28th:  Free Salsa lesson and Latin variety dancing at Mi  
Familia Mexican Restaurant with James & Tricia Wood (offered once per  month).  
9:00pm.  Drink specials/free margaritas for ladies!  (It  can get loud, bring 
ear plugs if you want.)  Located in the same mall as  Tropical Ballroom at 494 
& Valley Creek Rd in Woodbury.
Friday, November 28th:  MN West Coast Swing dance at B-Dale Club (2100 N.  
Dale St, Roseville).  WCS lesson by Todd Paulus 7:30pm.  Dance with  DJ Loren  
Greenberg 8:30-12am.  $5 member/$8 nonmember.  (2nd & 4th Fridays  of every 
month). 

Friday, November 28th:  Urban  Myth (r&b, soul, rock, disco) band at Medina 
Ballroom.  Lesson first at  7:30pm. 
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SOLD OUT!  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.  Catered chicken dinner.  Cash bar (beer, wine, pop, coffee, 
water).  $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_ 
(http://www.tropicalballroom.com/saturday_november_29th_2008.html) .   
UPDATE- there are no  tickets left for this show!  (And we are 1/3 sold out for New  
Year's Eve already)! 

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

Saturday, November 29th:  Rockin'  Hollywoods ('50s-'90s music) at Medina 
Ballroom.  Lesson 7:30pm.  Dance 8:30pm.  $10. 

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 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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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.  4228 Lancaster Lane N, Plymouth.  (763)  519-1314. 
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Friday, Dec. 5th - Sunday, Dec. 7th:  All Wrapped Up dance show held at 
Maplewood Community Center's Performing  Arts Theater (2100 White Bear Ave).  Local 
ballroom performers: Frank &  Lynn Kolasch, Andy & Janie Nordberg, and more 
will entertain you!  Tickets are $15-$19 each, call (651) 209-6799, or 
_www.uptowntix.com_ (http://www.uptowntix.com/) .  Show  info: 
_www.minnesotaperformdance.org_ (http://www.minnesotaperformdance.org/) .  Group discounts available  
for 10 or more people, call (612) 227-8135. 
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Friday, December  5th:  Club Salsero Latin dance at Social Dance Studio in 
Mpls.  Lesson  at 8pm.  Dance 9pm-12am.  $10.

Friday, December  5th:  Jerry O'Hagen Orchestra at On Your Toes.  Multi level 
Tango lessons  at 7:30pm.  Dance 8:30-11:00pm.  $12.  Performance by the 
Sleigh  Belle dancers. 

Friday, December 5th:  Havin' a  Ball singles dance at Medina Ballroom with 
the Whitesidewalls Band.  Rumba  lesson by Flory Katz at 7:30pm, Dance/Music at 
8:30pm, $12. 
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Saturday, December 6th:  Tropical  Ballroom Holiday Dance!  7:10-8:00pm 
Intermediate Rumba lesson by James  & Tricia Wood.  8:00-11:30pm Ballroom & Latin 
variety dance.    Holiday treats provided!  $10, or $8 if you show a current 
dance club  membership card. 

Saturday, December  6th:  Ballroom  variety dance at Social Dance Studio 
(3742 23rd Ave S, Minneapolis).  Lesson at 8pm.  Dance 9pm-12am.  $10. 

Saturday, December 6th:  Cinema  Ballroom's Dance Showcase.  Watch students, 
formation teams, amateurs,  and professionals perform!  Tickets are $15 in 
advance, $20 at the  door. 

Saturday, December 6th:  Metro  Variety Dancers' last dance,  held at Retro 
Ballroom.  Cha-Cha lesson by Kathy Gamble-Compo 7:30-8:00pm.  Dance with DJ: 
David Olson 8:00-11:00pm.  $7 per person. 
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Sunday, December 7th:  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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Friday, December  12th:  MN West Coast Swing Dance  Club's Holiday Ball held 
at Murzyn Hall (530 Mill Street NE, Columbia Heights).  No lesson.  Dancing 
7:30pm-12:00am.  Catered buffet of cold  cuts, salad, desserts.  Monetary 
donation requested for St. Joseph's Home  for Children.  Dance admission: $15 
guests, or $10 members. 

Friday, December 12th:  Ballroom dance at Retro Ballroom with the  Chris 
Kalogerson Band.  Dance Program format to plan your dancing  evening.  
Intermediate Rumba lesson by Jeff Nehrbass and  beginners Rumba lesson by Ellymae Toupin 
from 7:30-8:30pm.  Dancing  8:30-11:00pm.  Dessert and Coffee.  $10.00.  Enter 
thru rear  door.  952-928-7803.
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Saturday, December 13th:  Cafe  Bailar Dance Club's 5th Annual Holiday Ball 
(dress to impress!), held at  Tropical Ballroom (1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury).  
Samba lesson by James &  Tricia at 7:30pm.  Dance with DJ David Olson 
8:30pm-12:00am.  Cake  provided.  $10, or $8 for Cafe Bailar members.  
_www.cafebailar.com_ (http://www.cafebailar.com/) , Tricia:  (651) 414-0644 studio / (612) 
600-5129 cell. 

Saturday, December  13th:  Swing  variety dance at Social Dance Studio (3742 
23rd Ave S, Minneapolis).  Lesson at 8pm.  Dance 9pm-12am.  $10. 

Saturday, December 13th:  Havin'  a Ball singles dance with City Lights band 
at Fridley VFW.  Waltz lesson by  Caroline Olson at 7:30pm.  Dance at 8:30pm.  
$12. 
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Sunday, December 14th:  Lakeside Dance Club hosts Velvet Brass  ballroom 
dance band at the Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood, MN, 3:00-7:00pm.  $10 per person. 
 Dress code: no jeans.  FMI, Barbara Benson at  (320) 763-6432, or visit 
http://lakesideballroom.org. 
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Friday, December 19th:  Tropical  Ballroom's Holiday Country & Swing Dance!  
7:10pm Renegade Mixer lesson  by Lynn & Elaine.  7:30pm Intermediate East 
Coast Swing lesson &  8:00pm Intermediate Waltz lesson by James & Tricia.  
8:30-11:30pm  Country & Swing variety dance.  Holiday treats provided!  $10, or  $8 
if you show a current dance club membership card.  Tropical Ballroom,  1750 
Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125.  (651) 414-0644. 

Friday, December 19th:  Club Salsero Latin dance at Social Dance  Studio 
(3742 23rd Ave S, Minneapolis).  Lesson at 8pm.  Dance  9pm-12am.  $10. 

Friday, December 19th:  "Snowed In" dance at Retro Ballroom with Kiko  Rangel 
Latin sounds band.  Multi level Mambo lessons 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance 
8:30-11:00pm.  $10.  Performance by the Sleigh Belle  dancers. 
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Saturday, December  20th:  USA  Dance held at Classic Ballroom (4228 
Lancaster Lane N, Plymouth).  Lesson  7:00-8:00pm.  Dance 8:00-11:00pm.  $10/$7/$5. 

Saturday, December  20th:  Dancers  Studio's Holiday showcase from 
6:00-10:00pm, held at their St. Paul location: 99  Snelling Ave (their Woodbury location 
closed). 

Saturday, December 20th:  Thank  God I'm Single (TGIS) Dance at Medina 
Ballroom to the Rockin' Hollywoods band.  Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance/Music at 8:30pm, 
$10. 
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Sunday, December 21st:  Rebels Swing Dance Club's 12th Annual Holiday  Ball, 
held at Social Dance Studio (3742 23rd Ave S, Minneapolis).  Holiday  attire 
admired.  Dance 7:00-10:30pm.  $7 for members, $11 for  nonmembers.  Potluck- 
please bring a dish to share.  Holiday  donations- please bring non-perishable 
food items or a financial donation for  the Joyce Food Shelf.  
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Saturday,  December 27th:  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).  Dessert Potluck!  Bring your  leftover holiday sweet treats! 
 Lesson  at 7:30pm.  Dance with D.J. David Olson  8:30-midnight.  $8 members 
or $10 nonmembers.  (612)  600-5129.  

Saturday, December 27th:  Tango dance at Social Dance  Studio (3742 23rd Ave 
S, Minneapolis).  Lesson at 8pm.  Dance  9pm-12am.  $10.

Saturday, December 27th:  Whitesidewalls Band at Medina Ballroom.  Lesson at 
7:30pm.  Dance at 8:30pm. 
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New Year's  Eve  options: 
Wednesday, December  31st:  At Tropical Ballroom: Dinner & Dancing to Davina 
and The Vagabonds  ballroom & swing band!  Doors open at 7pm.  Catered chicken 
&  beef dinner 7:30pm, Live Music & Dancing 8:30pm-12:30am.  Champagne  toast 
at midnight!  $35 per person.  Must be at least 21 years of age.  Cash bar!  
Tickets on sale now - cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard,  Discover!  (651) 
414-0644.  Tropical Ballroom, Valley Creek Mall, 1750  Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 
55125. 

December  31st:  At Shakopee Ballroom: Buffet Dinner from 6:00-8:00pm.  
Dancing to Don  Rigg's Big Band from 8:15pm-12:30am.  Continental breakfast at 
10:30pm.  Noisemakers, Hats, Champagne toast provided.  $35 per person ($40 at  
the door), or Dance only for $25 per person ($30 at the door).  (952)  445-0412. 

December  31st:  At B-Dale Club (2100 N. Dale Street, Roseville): Potluck & 
Dancing to  DJ: Loren Greenberg from 9pm-1am.  MN WCS Dance Club will provide 
meat  & cheese tray, buns, and coffee.  Please bring an appetizer or dessert  
to share.  Champagne toast at midnight.  $5 club members, $8  nonmembers. 

December 31st:  At Medina  Ballroom: Johnny Holm band and Rock It Science 
band, starts at 8:00pm.  Must be at least 21.  $28 in advance, $33 at the door. 
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:   
Give the Gift of Dance this holiday season!  Most dance  studios offer gift 
certificates, and maybe even holiday specials.  Tropical  Ballroom in Woodbury 
is offering 25% of all adult private lessons purchased  now through December 
31st.  (You have one year to use them). 
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DANCE  CLASSES: 
November & December:  New dance  classes in: Argentine Tango, WCS, Salsa, 
Swing, and Lindy Hop  at Rendezvous Ballroom (711 W. Lake Street, Ste. B, 
Minneapolis) by  Ralph Tutilla and Esther.  FMI, call (612) 872-1562, or visit 
_www.theplacetodance.com_ (http://www.theplacetodance.com/) .   

Specialty Workshops at the Social  Dance Studio in Minneapolis:  December  
29th - Tandem West Coast Swing  and Jam Workshop - Presented by Soleman Krebs, 
Todd Paulus, Joy Davina &  Kelsy Petrykowski.  Time TBD.  Cost of workshop is 
$15.  December 30th: Rhythmic Stretching and Core Strengthening  Workshop - 
Presented by Niko S.  Time TBD.  Cost of workshop is  $15. 

B-Dale Club in Roseville: Thursdays  for 5 weeks starting Nov. 13th by Skip & 
Diane Schletz- Beginner Country  2-Step class for $60 per person. Register 
the first night at 7:00pm.  Class  is 7:30-9:45pm. 

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. 

Tuesdays in November – West Coast Swing  lessons taught by Rebels Swing Dance 
Club held at the Social Dance Studio in  Minneapolis, at 7:00pm (6 Count 
Basics) & at 8:00pm (Expanded Basics).  Sundays now offered too.  For more info, 
email Bob Zimmerman at _bobz at btr-architects.com_ 
(mailto:bobz at btr-architects.com) . 

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

Lessons by Lois Donnay:  Argentine  Tango for Beginners Saturdays at her 
house, Advanced on Thursdays: 3142 1st Ave  S, Minneapolis, MN (near 35W & Lake 
St).  $15 per person per class.  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.  New: Minnetonka Community Edu. Tango classes by 
Lois Donnay start  Sept. 22, Fridays 8-9pm. 

Tony Karadzhov, Bulgarian Latin Dance  Champion teaches Latin variety group 
classes at The Tapestry Folkdance Center  and at Jawaahir Dance Center.  FMI, 
email his coordinator, Kelly at _committedtodancesport at mchsi.com_ 
(mailto:committedtodancesport at mchsi.com) . 
Sondra Chan of GottaDanceNow and Lifetime  Fitness: email 
_Sondra at gottadancenow.com_ (mailto: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.  New 7 week session Fridays:  Sept. 
12th-Oct. 24th and 6 week session Nov. 7th-Dec. 12th at Lifetime Fitness  on 98th 
Street in Bloomington (south): 6pm Beginner Bronze, 7pm Intermediate  Bronze, 
8pm Advanced Bronze. 

Contact Brian & Lynette Dawley at _bdawley at viracon.com_ 
(mailto:bdawley at viracon.com)  or (507) 451-1426 for Swing, Night Club 2-Step, and  Ballroom lessons 
through Faribault, Austin, Owatonna, and Ellendale Community  Edu. Programs. 

Maplewood Community Center  (2100 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109), 
Sundays and Tuesdays for 6 weeks,  taught by staff of Tropical Ballroom.  Open to 
singles and couples.  Six week class fee: $60 per member, or $84 per  
nonmember. 
Sundays: October 19th, 26th, November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd:  6:30pm Line 
Dances. 
Tuesdays: October 21st, 28th, November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th:  8:00pm Waltz, 
Swing, and Cha-Cha. 
To register, call Neil at  (651) 249-2204 or (651) 249-2230 or email 
_neil.breneman at ci.maplewood.mn.us_ (mailto:neil.breneman at ci.maplewood.mn.us) . 
Next sessions will be:  Sundays: Jan. 4th - Feb 8th, 2009 (with James & 
Tricia)  and Tuesdays: Jan. 20th - Feb. 24, 2009 (with  Aaron). 

Menomonie, Wisconsin social dance classes:  Swing, Waltz, Rumba for 
beginners: Location: Menomonie Recreation Dept,  Leisure Services Building, 1412 6th 
Street, Menomonie, WI 54751.  6 Mondays  6:30-8:00, Oct. 6- Nov. 10.  
$50/couple.  Contact: Menomonie Rec Dept, 1412 E. 6th Street, send  or drop off check – 
make check payable to Pollie Evans.  Check will be held  'til class begins, no 
refunds after class starts.  Instructor: Pollie Evans  715 772-4510, email 
_polliedance at gmail.com_ (mailto:polliedance at gmail.com) .  Also available: Line 
Dance  classes, swing classes, and more.  Email Pollie for a complete  
schedule. 

Tropical Ballroom: Valley Creek Mall, 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/) .  All group 
classes are on a walk-in basis.  Buy  one for $15, buy 2 for $20, or unlimited 
monthly for $60, unlimited yearly  for $416. 
December 2008 Group Class  Schedule: 
Mondays: 
11:00am Viennese  Waltz 
12:00pm Foxtrot 
1:00pm Level II  Foxtrot 
6:00pm Rumba 
7:00pm East Coast  Swing 
8:00pm Night Club  2-Step 
Tuesdays: 
11:00am East Coast  Swing 
12:00pm Cha-Cha 
1:00pm Level II  Waltz 
6:00pm Wedding  Dances 
7:00pm West Coast  Swing 
8:00pm Level II West Coast  Swing 
Wednesdays: 
11:00am Night Club  2-Step 
12:00pm West Coast  Swing 
1:00pm Level II  Foxtrot 
6:00pm Waltz 
7:00pm Country  2-Step 
8:00pm Foxtrot 
Thursdays: 
11:00am Tango 
12:00pm Waltz 
1:00pm Level II  Waltz 
6:00pm Hustle 
7:00pm Salsa &  Cha-Cha 
8:00pm Level II  Salsa 
Fridays: 
11:00am Salsa 
12:00pm Rumba 
One Friday per month:  9:00pm  Free Salsa lesson *held at Mi Familia Mexican 
Restaurant (located in our same  mall)
Saturdays: 
9:00am Latin  Aerobics 
10:00am Foxtrot 
10:00am Wedding Dances (Waltz, Rumba,  Swing) 
11:00am Salsa 
12:00pm East Coast  Swing 
12:00pm Youth Ballroom ages  8-18 


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