[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 1-21-09

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Wed Jan 21 09:07:12 EST 2009


Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
 
Dance Parties:


Wednesday, January 21st:  Active Adult 55+ Dance Parties (every  Wednesday), 
2:00-4:00pm, $6 per person includes coffee & cookie.  Tropical Ballroom, (651) 
414-0644.
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Friday, January  23rd:  Tropical Ballroom Dance!  7:10-8:00pm  Merengue & 
Salsa lessons by James & Tricia Wood.  8:00-11:30pm  Ballroom & Latin variety 
dance.  $10, or $8 if you show a current dance  club membership card.  Use these 
lessons as a prep for our 1st Annual  "Tropical" dance next weekend- Sat. Jan. 
31st with Cyril Paul & The Calypso  Monarchs Latin & Caribbean band!  
(Tropical Ballroom is located inside  Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, 
MN  55125).

Friday, January  23rd:  MN West Coast Swing Dance Club at B-Dale Club (2100  
N. Dale St, Roseville).  WCS lesson by Caroline Olson 7:30pm.  Dance  with  DJ 
Loren Greenberg 8:30-12am.  $8 guests, $5  members.  (2nd & 4th Fridays of 
every  month). 

Friday, January  23rd:  Ballroom dance with Johnny Kudja band at Retro 
Ballroom in St. Louis Park.  Dance program to plan your dancing evening.  Beginner 
and  Intermediate Foxtrot lessons at 7:30pm.  Dance 8:30-11:00pm.  $10. 

Friday, January  23rd:  Tango Fusion dance at Social Dance Studio:  3742 23rd 
Ave. S., Mpls,  MN 55407.  (612) 353-4445.  Lesson at 8pm.  Dance 9pm-12am.  
$10.

Friday, January  23rd:  Salsa Fusion dance at Cinema Ballroom, St. Paul.  
Lesson at 7pm.  Dance starts at 8pm.  $10.  (1st & 4th Fridays of every  month). 

Friday, January  23rd:  Ballroom variety dance at Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio 
in Coon Rapids.  Lesson 7:30-8:30pm.  Dance 8:30-10:30pm.  $10.  (Every  
Friday) 
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Saturday, January 24th:  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).  Rumba lesson by Monica Mohn  at 7:30pm.  Dance with D.J. David 
Olson  8:30-midnight.  $8 members or $10 nonmembers.  FMI: Tricia: (612)  
600-5129, _tricia at cafebailar.com_ (mailto:tricia at cafebailar.com) , 
_www.cafebailar.com_ (http://www.cafebailar.com/) . 

Saturday, January  24th:  Havin' a Ball singles dance at Fridley VFW, with 
Bob & the  Beachcombers band.  Lesson 7:30pm.  Dance 8:30pm-12:30am.  $14. 
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Sunday, January  25th:  1:00-4:00pm FREE Dancers Garage  Sale held at 
Tropical Ballroom.  This is the 2nd time we're  offering this!  Come shop!  We have 
18 vendors (dancers and  professional services) confirmed so far, to sell dance 
shoes, clothing, jewelry,  misc. household items, Spa products, Vitamins / 
health stuff, candles, and much  more!  Don't miss out!  Tropical Ballroom: 
Valley Creek Mall, 1750 Weir  Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125.  (651) 414-0644.  
_www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .  Located one block 
west off Hwy 494 &  Valley Creek Rd.

Sunday, January  25th:  1:00-4:00pm Swingin' Chili Chocolate  fundraiser 
benefit at the Tapestry Folkdance Center (3748 Minnehaha Ave, Mpls).  Suggested 
$20 donation to the MS Society.  Have a bowl of chili then  indulge at the all 
you can eat chocolate buffet.  Swing lesson at 1:30pm,  dance until 4:00pm.  
Proceeds go to the MS Challenge Walk and Bike Ride.  FMI, email Jen Pacyga  at 
_jen at pacyga.com_ (mailto:jen at pacyga.com) . 
Sunday, January  25th:  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, Barb Benson at (320)  763-6432 or visit 
_http://lakesideballroom.org_ (http://lakesideballroom.org/) .  This dance was 
rescheduled from Dec. 14th due  to the weather. 

Sunday, January  25th:  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, January 27th:  Open variety dance party at Tropical Ballroom  in 
Woodbury (every Tuesday), 8:00-10:00pm, $5 per person.  (651)  414-0644.
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Wednesday, January 28th:  Active Adult 55+ Dance Parties (every  Wednesday), 
2:00-4:00pm, $6 per person includes coffee/tea & cookie.  Tropical Ballroom, 
(651) 414-0644.
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Friday, January  30th:  Havin' a Ball singles dance at Fridley VFW, with 
Rockin' Hollywoods band.  Lesson at 7:30pm.  Dance at 8:30pm.  $14. 

Friday, January  30th:  Partner Peek variety dance at Retro Ballroom in St. 
Louis Park, featuring  The Party Line Band.  Activities to find that special 
partner!  Beginner and Intermediate Cha-Cha lessons at 7:30pm.  Dance  
8:30-11:00pm.  $10. 

Friday, January  30th:  Club Fusion event at Social Dance Studio in 
Minneapolis.  Special  performances.   Lesson at 8pm.  Dance with DJ Todd Paulus 
9pm-12am.  $10. 

Friday, January  30th:  Dance to Karaoke singers at Cinema Ballroom in St.  
Paul! 
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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 tropical-print shirts.  Door prizes.  Tropical treats.  This is 
Tropical Ballroom's 6 month anniversary  party!  Tropical Ballroom: Valley Creek 
Mall, 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN  55125.  (651) 414-0644.  You can pay at the 
door (no pre-reservations  required).  _www.tropicalballroom.com_ 
(http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) . 

Saturday, January  31st:  Swing dance at On Your Toes in St. Louis Park.  
7:30pm Lindy Hop  lesson by Deane Tasler who performed in Swing at the Chanhassen 
Dinner Theater, and is a Tap  instructor at On Your Toes.  8:30-11:00pm dance 
with DJ Andy Trawick.  $10. 
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Announcements / Upcoming Special Events:
 
 
In the works:  The Owners of The  Cabooze and other local watering holes plan 
to convert the derelict Campiello in  Uptown to Cowboy Slim's, a 
meat-and-potatoes restaurant and country music  saloon. 
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Kate at Dancers Studio is starting a  Quickstep Formation team in 
mid-February.  Pre-requisite is you know  Bronze-level Foxtrot, no Quickstep experience 
required.  Call (651)  641-0777. 
Rachel Tham and Modie Chehouri of  Dancers Studio will be attending Chicago's 
Salsa Congress weekend, Feb. 13-15.  You can sign up to go too!  Call (651) 
641-0777. 
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Save the Date!  Sunday,  February 8th, 1:00-4:00pm, at  Tropical Ballroom in 
Woodbury:  A Dancer's Baby Shower for James and Tricia  Wood, hosted by Cafe 
Bailar board members!  Games, Prizes, Treats, and  Dancing (free)!  James & 
Tricia are expecting a baby boy in April, and  are registered at Target and 
Babies R Us.  Please RSVP to Stacey at (763)  783-3592 to email to: 
_rsvp at cafebailar.com_ (mailto:rsvp at cafebailar.com) . 
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Cafe Bailar Board of Directors are up  for election at the dance on Sat. Feb. 
28th.  We want you!  Interested  candidates for the ballot should email 
_tricia at cafebailar.com_ (mailto:tricia at cafebailar.com)  or talk to any current 
board member at the upcoming  dances.  More details at _www.cafebailar.com_ 
(http://www.cafebailar.com/) . 
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Feb. 6th -  15th:  _Beyond Ballroom Dance  Company_ 
(http://www.beyondballroom.org/index.aspx)   performs their 6th season, The Book of Love, at the 
Southern Theater (1420 Washington Ave S,  Mpls).  Friday at 8pm.  Saturday at 5:00 & 
8:00pm.  Sunday at  2:00 & 7:00pm.  $29 per ticket.  (612) 340-1725.  "With 
its  fresh perspective and radical performances, Beyond Ballroom Dance Company 
is  changing the face of ballroom in the Twin Cities." -Metro Magazine. 
_www.southerntheater.org_ (http://www.southerntheater.org/) . 
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Saturday, February 7th:  Mardi Gras Dance at Bloomington VFW,  6:30pm-12:15am 
(doors open at 6:15pm).  3 Bands: Cajun Hot Soles, New  Riverside Ramblers, 
and JJs Zydeco Paydirt.  Free dance lesson by Flory at  6:30pm.  Mardi Gras 
parade and costume contest with prizes at 8:30pm.  $14 for Krewe de Walleye 
members, $18 for nonmembers.  FMI: Sue at  (651) 341-9144 or go to 
_www.krewedewalleye.org_ (http://www.krewedewalleye.org/) . 
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Monday, February  16th:  President's Day Potluck & Variety Dance Party at 
Tropical Ballroom!  (No group classes today).  5:00-9:00pm food and dancing!  $15 
 per person, or $10 if you bring food to share.  (Tropical Ballroom is 
located inside Valley Creek  Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125).  
_www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .  (651)  414-0644. 
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Friday-Sunday, February  20-22:  USA Dance hosts Star of the North ballroom  
competition for  amateurs at the Ukrainian Event Center (301 Main Street  NE, 
Minneapolis).  More info coming soon, or visit _http://sotn.usadance-mn.org_ 
(http://sotn.usadance-mn.org/) .  New this year:  Single heats for  Newcomer, 
Bronze, Silver, and Novice.  Lower prices.  No membership  requirements (this 
is not a sanctioned competition).  More West Coast  Swing, Lindy Hop, and 
Argentine Tango competitions and seminars.  More  social dancing on Friday.  No 
charge to the "more advanced" dancers for  mixed-proficiency. 

Friday, February 20th:  Hamline University Swing Dancers are hosting  a swing 
dance from 9:00-11:00pm with introductory lessons at 8:00pm.  $2  per person. 
 Open to the public.  Hamline University's Jazz band will  be playing  music.
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