[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 12-23-08
TriciaDancer at aol.com
TriciaDancer at aol.com
Tue Dec 23 20:31:46 EST 2008
Merry Christmas, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com/)
Announcements/Upcoming Special Events:
Have no place to go on Christmas Eve? Lynn & Elaine Boergerhoff are hosting
their 3rd annual Christmas Eve dinner for friends at their home in
Bloomington. If you're interested in joining them, please RSVP (for food count):
952-942-6705.
Sunday, January 11th: Invitation from Elaine Boergerhoff (Tricia's mom) -
Come help me celebrate my 60th birthday! 2:00pm at Tropical Ballroom (inside
Valley Creek Mall, 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125). FREE! We will
provide hot sandwiches, beverages, music, and the dance floor! You may provide
a dish to share, and a lot of fun! (Actual birthday is Jan. 17th but will be
out of town for godchild's wedding). Optional RSVP for food count: Tricia &
James at Tropical Ballroom: (651) 414-0644.
Sunday, January 25th: 1:00-4:00pm FREE Dancers Garage Sale held at Tropical
Ballroom. This is the 2nd time we're offering this! Set up to sell (dance
outfits, shoes, DVDs, jewelry, or unwanted Christmas gifts), or come to
shop! Independent Consultants of professional services are welcome to have a
table too! We have a Lia Sophia jewelry vendor, PartyLite candle vendor,
Arbonne skincare vendor, and others confirmed already. Call to reserve a spot to
sell your items. A $10 fee is requested for table rental (we will haul, set
up, take down, and provide a table cloth with this paid fee). Otherwise free!
Saturday, January 31st: Tropical Ballroom's 1st Annual "Tropical" Dance!
Latin variety dancing 7:30-11:30pm to live band: Cyril Paul and The Calypso
Monarchs! This band is great for dancing: rumba, cha-cha, salsa, swing,
cumbia, merengue, and more! DJ'd music between their 3 sets. $15 per person.
Wear your Hawaiian-print shirts. Door prizes. Tropical treats. More announced
soon! Tropical Ballroom: Valley Creek Mall, 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN
55125. (651) 414-0644. Pre-reservations not needed. Pay at the door.
Update: Glen was released from the hospital on Dec. 16th. You can email him
at _glen.orcott at faa.gov_ (mailto:glen.orcott at faa.gov) . Dancer, Glen Orcutt
has a kidney infection, as well as an infection in his blood. He is very
sick in the hospital, not ready for guests. Cafe Bailar Dance Club held a
benefit earlier this year for Glen when his Lakeville home was destroyed by a
fire. Glen has had to put off the signing of his new home due to this infection.
Cards can be sent to Glen at Fairview Ridges Hospital 201 East Nicollet
Blvd, Room 223, Burnsville, MN 55337.
New in January, at Tropical Ballroom in Woodbury (651) 414-0644:
* Variety Practice Parties - every Tuesday from 8:00-10:00pm, $5 per person.
A variety of music is played like a regular weekend dance party, but we can
answer your questions or help you on patterns you've learned in our classes
if you wish. As always, open to the public.
* Senior Citizen Dance Parties - every Wednesday from 2:00-4:00pm, $6 per
person includes coffee & cookie. Meant for people ages 55+, but open to the
public.
Dances:
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!
West Coast Swing lesson by Caroline Olson at 7:30pm. Dance with D.J. David
Olson 8:30-midnight. $8 members or $10 nonmembers. FMI, Tricia at (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, cake & coffee around 10:30pm, champagne toast at midnight.
$35 per person. DINNER tickets are sold out. Dance-only tickets are now
available for $25 per person. Noisemakers/party favors, cake & coffee around
10:30pm, champagne toast at midnight. Tickets: 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.
December 31st: At Cinema Ballroom (St. Paul): Dancing, hors d'oeuvres,
champagne toast at midnight, noisemakers, party hats, dance lesson at 8:00pm,
DJ'd music 9:00pm-12:30am, $30 in advance, $50 at the door, (651) 699-5910.
December 31st: Country dancing at Stark's Saloon in Eagan. DJ: Bob Wood.
Food 8:00-9:30pm and dancing for $15. Dance-only after 9:30pm for $10.
Dressy attire. For food, RSVP to Bob Wood by Dec. 24th at _bwood at mm.com_
(mailto:bwood at mm.com) .
December 31st: Argentine Tango Gala, 8:00pm-1:00am, Dinner, Mix of DJs,
champagne, hats and noisemakers, mini dance lessons, $15 ($35 with dinner),
formal attire, location: Patrick's Cabaret (3010 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
55406). Send payments to Lois Donnay at 3142 1st Ave S., Mpls, MN 55408.
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!
Tropical Ballroom in Woodbury: All new group classes, including some more
level II classes in December & January! Inside Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir
Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125. Owned by James & Tricia Wood. View the calendars
at _www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .
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) .
New ballroom dance & Zumba fitness classes starting in Bemidji, MN by Suzy
and Hondo. FMI: (218) 766-4043 or visit _http://www.suzyandhondo.com_
(http://www.suzyandhondo.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.
New series in January – West Coast Swing lessons taught by Rebels Swing
Dance Club held at the Social Dance Studio in Minneapolis, Sundays at 5:30pm &
Tuesdays at 7:00pm & 8:00pm. Four classes for $50 (or $40 for Rebels Club
members). 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.
Argentine Tango lessons by Lois Donnay: Thursdays & Saturdays at her house:
3142 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN (near 35W & Lake St). $15 per person per
class. Call (612) 822-8436. Also on Tuesdays at Old Arizona Studio (2821
Nicollet Ave, Mpls), beginner at 6:30pm, intermediate at 8:00pm.
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.
For Line Dancing and Ballroom dance classes in Menomonie, Wisconsin,
contact Pollie Evans (715) 772-4510, email _polliedance at gmail.com_
(mailto:polliedance at gmail.com) . Classes often scheduled through Menomonie Recreation Dept,
Leisure Services Building, 1412 6th Street, Menomonie, WI 54751.
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: for MCC members: $85 per couple ($50
for a single person). For non-MCC members: $110 per couple ($65 for a single
person).
6 Sundays: January 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, Feb. 1st, 8th: (Taught by James &
Tricia Wood)
6:30pm Rumba, Waltz, Swing
7:30pm Salsa, Cha-Cha, Bachata (prepare you for those Caribbean vacations!)
6 Tuesdays: February 10th, 17th, 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th: (Taught by
Aaron Wulff)
8:00pm Wedding Dance Survival
9:00pm Foxtrot, Swing, Mambo
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) .
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.
December 2008 Group Class Schedule:
*Note, there will be no group classes for the holidays on Dec. 24-25-26, or
Dec. 31-Jan. 1.
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
January 2009 Group Class Schedule:
Mondays:
11:00am Rumba
12:00pm Salsa
1:00pm Level II Waltz
6:00pm Rumba
7:00pm East Coast Swing
8:00pm Level II Salsa
Tuesdays:
11:00am Viennese Waltz
12:00pm Foxtrot
1:00pm Level II Foxtrot
6:00pm Wedding Dances (Waltz, Rumba, Swing)
7:00pm West Coast Swing
(8:00-10:00pm Practice Party, $5 per person)
Wednesdays:
11:00am Cha-Cha
12:00pm East Coast Swing
1:00pm Level II Waltz
6:00pm Salsa/Latin Dances
7:00pm Country 2-Step
8:00pm Waltz
Thursdays:
11:00am Night Club 2-Step
12:00pm West Coast Swing
1:00pm Level II Foxtrot
6:00pm Hustle
7:00pm Tango
8:00pm Level II West Coast Swing
Fridays:
11:00am Tango
12:00pm Waltz
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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