[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 12-10-08
TriciaDancer at aol.com
TriciaDancer at aol.com
Wed Dec 10 09:42:27 EST 2008
Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com)
Announcements:
Lynn Card (Line Dance Instructor from Tropical Ballroom and Stark's Saloon)
delivered twin girls, Chloe & Kiera on Sat. Dec. 6th, at just 28 weeks! They
are each under 3 pounds but are doing great! They will stay in NICU at
United Hospital for up to 8 weeks. Lynn (and husband Dan) will return home
today, with daily trips to the hospital to cuddle the girls!
James and I found out that our baby is a boy! We are due April 20th. We
had the new 4D technology ultrasound done, and they are posted under "pictures"
at _www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) .
The December issue of the Dancing Times newsletter is available online at:
_http://www.usadance-mn.org/Newsletter/2008Newsletters/tabid/129/Default.aspx_
(http://www.usadance-mn.org/Newsletter/2008Newsletters/tabid/129/Default.aspx)
.
Tropical Ballroom is almost sold out for dinner & dance tickets for New
Year's Eve. Dance-only tickets are now available for $25 per person, includes
everything except the buffet dinner before the band starts. Call (651)
414-0644 to reserve. Dance-only tickets will not include a table, only a chair.
Dance Parties:
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. Potluck for
Dessert table only. Monetary donation requested for St. Joseph's Home for
Children. Dance admission: $15 guests, or $10 members.
Friday, December 12th: 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.
Friday, December 12th: Ballroom dance at Retro Ballroom with the Chris
Kalogerson Band. Dance Program format to plan your dancing evening. Rumba
lessons by Ellymae, Keith, and Julie 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.
Saturday, December 13th: ForDanSa holiday dance at ERV Dance Studio (816
1/2 Mainstreet, Hopkins). Mambo lesson at 7:00pm, Latin & Ballroom variety
dance 7:45-11:00pm, $10. FMI, Daniel Lai (612) 720-1587 or Lisa Wu (651)
278-4434.
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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.
Sunday, December 14th: 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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Tuesday, December 16th: The Southside Aces (swing, New Orleans jazz)
playing from 7:30-11:00pm for the third Tuesday's couples dance at the Cedar
Cultural Center (416 Cedar Ave, Mpls), 612-338-2674, $8 per person.
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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 by Jeff, Laurel, and Keith
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 (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.
Sunday, December 21st: 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, December 26th:
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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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Sunday, December 28th: 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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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 buffet dinner 7:30pm, Live Music & Dancing 8:30pm-12:30am.
Noisemakers/party favors, champagne toast at midnight provided. $35 per person.
Dance-only tickets are now available for $25 per person. Must be at least 21
years of age. Cash bar available all evening! Tickets on sale now (assigned
seating)- 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. $33.
December 31st: At Kato Ballroom (Mankato): Ritchie Lee and the Fabulous
'50s. $35 per person.
December 31st: At Dancers Studio (St. Paul): Competition to win "Dancers
Studio's Best Dance Crew" for groups of 3-8 people. Judged on originality and
entertainment. Anything goes! Tickets on sale now, (651) 641-0777.
Dance Classes:
For specific dance studios, dance clubs, or instructors, please click on my “
Related Links” page on my website and visit each dance studio’s website for
their most up-to-date dance class calendar!
New ballroom classes starting in Rogers, MN by Tracy & Stuart Palmer
(formerly from Arthur Murray studios). FMI: (763) 428-9714 or email
_tracypalmer at comcast.net_ (mailto:tracypalmer at comcast.net) .
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.
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.
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 ballroom class or Latin class sampler fee: $60
per member, or $84 per nonmember. Next sessions will be: Sundays: Jan. 4th
- Feb 8th, 2009 (with James & Tricia) and Tuesdays: Jan. 20th - Feb. 24, 2009
(with Aaron). 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) .
Menomonie, Wisconsin social dance classes: Swing, Waltz, Rumba for
beginners: Location: Menomonie Recreation Dept, Leisure Services Building, 1412 6th
Street, Menomonie, WI 54751. $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 current 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 1 at $15, 2 or more at $10 each,
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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