[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 1-28-09

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Wed Jan 28 10:11:12 EST 2009


Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com) 
 
 
Dance Parties:
 
 
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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Thursday, January 29th:  West  Coast Swing dance lesson and open Country & 
Swing dancing at Organic Country  Swing Dance Studio at The Center for 
Harmonious Living (12201 Minnetonka Blvd),  Minnetonka, 7:00-9:00pm, $6.  FMI: Michael 
Ruskin at (612)  860-4086. 
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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.  Dance program format to plan your  evening. 

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 grass skirts, coconuts, or tropical-print  shirts!  Door prizes.  
Tropical treats.  Cash fruit smoothie bar  catered by Dorothy Ann Bakery & Cafe of 
Woodbury.  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.  Lindy Hop exhibition too! 
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Early look at February so far!
 
 
Tuesday, February  3rd:  Open variety dance party at Tropical Ballroom in 
Woodbury (every Tuesday  in Feb.), 8:00-10:00pm, $5 per person.  (651)  414-0644. 
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Wednesday, February  4th:  Active Adult 55+ Dance Parties (every  Wednesday 
in Feb.), 2:00-4:00pm, $6 per person includes coffee & cookie.  Tropical 
Ballroom, (651) 414-0644. 
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Friday, February  6th:  Ballroom dance at Retro Ballroom in St. Louis  Park 
with Kiko Rangel Band (of Latin sounds).  Dance program first half of  evening 
with open program/requests last half of evening.  Bolero lessons at  7:30pm, 
Dance 8:30-11:00pm, $10 per person.  (952)  928-7803.

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:  Ballroom & Latin variety dance at  Tropical 
Ballroom!  7:10pm Cha-Cha lesson, 8:00-11:00pm Ballroom &  Latin variety dance.  $10, 
or $8 if you show a current dance club  membership card.  (Tropical Ballroom 
is located inside Valley Creek Mall:  1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125).  
_www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .  (651)  
414-0644.

Saturday, February  7th:  Salsa dancing at Retro Ballroom in St. Louis Park 
with DJ Andy Trawick.  Salsa lesson by Keith Dietzenbach at 7:30pm, Dance 
8:30-11:00pm, $10.  (952) 928-7803. 

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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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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Tuesday, February 10th:  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, February  11th:  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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Feb. 13th - 15th:  _Beyond Ballroom Dance  Company_ 
(http://www.beyondballroom.org/index.aspx)  performs 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.

Friday, February 13th:  Club  Salsa de Noche at StudioJeff (701 St. Germain 
St. West, Suite 201, 2nd floor  above the Salad Bowl), St. Cloud, MN 56301.  
Basic Salsa lesson  8:00-9:00pm.  Dance 9:00pm-12:00am.  $5.  FMI, Samantha 
(320)  260-6580.  (2nd Friday & 4th Saturday of every month). 
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Saturday, February  14th:  Cafe Bailar (Ballroom & Latin variety) dance at  
Tropical Ballroom (1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury).  Tango lesson by Michael  Bang 
and Laia Oliviet at 7:30pm.  Dance 8:30pm-12:00am.  $10, or $8  for Cafe Bailar 
members.  _www.cafebailar.com_ (http://www.cafebailar.com/) .

Saturday, February 14th:  Valentine's Dance at Dancers Studio (99  Snelling 
Ave N, St. Paul).  7:30-8:15pm Beginner group class, 8:15-10:00pm  variety 
social dance.  $15 per person or $25 per couple, includes punch and  hors 
d'oeuvres. 

Saturday, February 14th:  Valentine's Dinner & Dance at Champion Ballroom in 
Chanhassen.  Doors open at 7pm.  Dinner (catered by Biaggi's) 7:30-8:30pm.  
Dancing to the Riverside Swing Band 9:00pm-12:00am.  $75 per couple  in advance, 
or $85 at the door.  Dance only for $20 per person from  9pm-12am.  
Reservations due by Feb. 12th.  Call (952)  934-2160. 
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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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Tuesday, February 17th:  Third  Tues of the month dance at the Cedar Cultural 
Center (416 Cedar Ave), Mpls.  7:30-11:00pm dance to The Hot Swing Combo 
(Gypsy & American Jazz), $8.  FMI, (612) 338-2674 or _http://www.thecedar.org_ 
(http://www.thecedar.org/) . 
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Tuesday, February 17th:  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, February  18th:  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, February  20th:  Country & Swing "Ugliest Christmas Sweater" dance  
at Tropical Ballroom!  7:10pm line dance lesson, 7:30pm Night Club  2-Step 
lesson.  8:00-11:00pm country & swing  variety dance!  Prizes for winners of 
wearing their ugliest Christmas  sweaters!  $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).  
_www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/) .  (651)  414-0644. 

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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Saturday, February 21:  No USA Dance tonight due to Star of the North  
competition. 
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Tuesday, February 24th:  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, February  25th:  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, February  27th:  Ballroom & Latin variety dance at  Tropical 
Ballroom!  7:10pm Bolero lesson, 8:00-11:00pm Ballroom & Latin  variety dance.  $10, 
or $8 if you show a current dance club membership  card.  (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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Saturday, February  28th:  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).  Election Night!  Members vote for  2009-2010 Board of 
Directors!  Cha-Cha lesson by Eliecer Ramirez-Vargas  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, February 28th:  Club Salsa de Noche at StudioJeff (701 St.  Germain 
St. West, Suite 201, 2nd floor above the Salad Bowl), St. Cloud, MN  56301.  
Basic Salsa lesson 8:00-9:00pm.  Dance 9:00pm-12:00am.  $5.  FMI, Samantha 
(320) 260-6580.  (2nd Friday & 4th  Saturday of every month).
 
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