[MNDancers] Tricia's Dance Email week of 2-18-09
TriciaDancer at aol.com
TriciaDancer at aol.com
Wed Feb 18 09:54:43 EST 2009
Happy Dancing, Dancers!
Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129
_www.triciadancer.com_ (http://www.triciadancer.com)
Dance Parties:
Wednesday, February 18th: 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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Thursday, February 19th: Country & Swing dancing at Organic Country Swing
Dance Studio (12201 Minnetonka Blvd) Minnetonka, every Thursday
7:30pm-11:00pm, Host & DJ: Michael Ruskin, (952) 938-1929, Donation to the Wellness
Center.
MN Music Cafe now has Salsa & Latin dancing every Thursday night with
different bands. No cover charge if you bring in a food shelf donation. The time
is not listed on their website.
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Friday, February 20th: Country & Swing "Ugliest Christmas Sweater" dance
at Tropical Ballroom! 7:10pm "All Shook Up" line dance lesson by Tricia Wood,
7:30pm Night Club 2-Step lesson by James & Tricia Wood. 8:00-11:00pm
country & swing variety dance with DJ: Tricia Wood. Prizes for winners of wearing
their ugliest Christmas sweaters! TOP PRIZE: An overnight stay with breakfast
for 2 at Hotel Sofitel (at 494 & Hwy 100) in Bloomington! Hotel Sofitel,
French Luxury hotel with award winning restaurant Chez Colette. $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.
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.
FMI, email _jhennesy01 at hamline.edu_ (mailto:jhennesy01 at hamline.edu) .
Friday, February 20th: Club Salsero at Social Dance Studio (3742 23rd Ave
S), Mpls. Salsa lesson at 8:00pm. Dance 9:00pm-12:00am. $10, or $5 with
student ID.
Friday, February 20th: Jerry O'Hagan orchestra for ballroom dancing at On
Your Toes in St. Louis Park 8:30-11pm. Tango lesson first at 7:30pm. $12 per
person.
Friday, February 20th: West Coast Swing & variety dancing at Stark's Saloon
in Eagan with DJ Bob Wood at 8pm. $5.
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Saturday, February 21: No USA Dance tonight due to Star of the North
competition.
Saturday, February 21st: Havin' a Ball singles dance at Bloomington VFW,
with The Monarch Band. Cha-Cha lesson by Chris Kemapinen at 7:30pm. Dance
8:30pm-12:30am. $14 per person.
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Tuesday, February 24th: 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 25th: 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 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.
Friday, February 27th: Variety dance at Social Dance Studio (3742 23rd Ave
S), Mpls. Waltz lesson at 8:00pm. Dance 9:00pm-12:00am. $10, or $5 with
student ID.
Friday, February 27th: "Swingles" dance at Retro Ballroom in St. Louis Park
8:30-11pm. DJ: Andy Trawick. Partner Peek sign-ups & connections. Couples
welcome too. Beg. & Int. Rumba lessons prior at 7:30pm. $10 per person.
(952) 928-7803.
Friday, February 27th: MN West Coast Swing dance at B-Dale Club (2100 N.
Dale St, Roseville). WCS lesson by Soleman Krebs & Kelsy Petrykowski at
7:30pm. Dance with DJ Loren Greenberg 8:30-12am. $5 member/$8 nonmember. (2nd &
4th Fridays of every month).
Friday, February 27th: Mardi Gras dance at the Zuhrah Shrine Center (2540
Park Ave), Mpls. Dance lesson 6:15-7:00pm. Appetizers 7-7:30pm. Coffee &
dessert at 10pm. Dance to Chris Kalogerson band 7:30-11:00pm. Attire is
semi-formal. $15 per person. FMI, Brad Johnson at (952) 926-3084.
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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).
Saturday, February 28th: Tango Fusion at Social Dance Studio (3742 23rd Ave
S), Mpls. Argentine Tango lesson at 8:00pm. Dance 9:00pm-12:00am. $10, or
$5 with student ID.
Saturday, February 28th: Havin' a Ball singles dance at Medina Ballroom to
The Classics band. Rumba lesson by Larry & Barb at 7:30pm. Dance
8:30pm-12:30am. $14.
Specialty Workshops:
Bachata workshops by Lee Edward Smith, Jr. on both Saturday, Feb. 21st (at
Cinema Ballroom in St. Paul) and on Sunday. Feb. 22nd (at Dancers Studio in
St. Paul), $25, FMI, Cinema Ballroom- (651) 699-5910 and Dancers Studio- (651)
641-0777.
Sunday, March 1st: Rebels Swing Dance Club is offering paid West Coast
Swing workshops prior to Sunday night dance, at 1:00pm, 2:15pm, and 5:30pm by
guest instructor Tera Vitale). FMI, email _info at tcrebels.com_
(mailto:info at tcrebels.com) .
SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS at Tropical Ballroom! Saturday, March 7th, 2009. $25
per person, per workshop session. Optional coordinating DVDs to the workshops
you attend for $15 each. Must pre-register by Friday, March 6th.
_www.tropicalballroom.com_ (http://www.tropicalballroom.com/specialty_workshops.html)
or (651) 414-0644. These workshops are for dancers of all levels- leaders &
followers! Please bring a notebook for your own notes. You may ask
questions at the end of each session. Bring a snack if you're staying for multiple
sessions. Doors will open 10 minutes prior to each session. You will be
dancing some, so bring your dance shoes. Only those attending may purchase a
DVD.
10:00am-11:20am
1. Understanding How to Hear Music
*Music Recognition (placing the dance to the song).
*Understanding Rhythms (understanding down beats, high beats, slows & quicks
in dance steps).
*How to choose which dance for a song when there are multiple dances that
could fit.
*The break on 1 or on 2 (i.e. cha-cha vs. cha-cha-cha; mambo vs. salsa).
*Dances with 2 types of basic rhythm (i.e. foxtrot: slow, slow, quick-quick
vs. slow, quick-quick)
*Understanding the basic rhythm for each dance
11:30am-12:50pm
2. Feet, Body, Frame, & Spins
*When to use toe leads, heel leads, flat, rise, etc. of smooth and rhythm
dances
*Weight changes (positioning your body over your foot), holding or
syncopating when appropriate
*Arm frame, (different holds for rhythm and smooth dances), and hand-holding
dances
*Pivots- forward, back, and ending side forward and back
*Spins- forward, back
*Postures for each dance
1:00pm-2:20pm
3. Social Dance Floor Tips
*Rules for Leaders & Followers (Left foot, Right foot, Action, Reaction,
Follow Leader's rhythm, think of the follower, always!), etc.
*Etiquette if you need to turn someone down
*Dancing with people of a different dance level (when to help or just dance,
how do you know what the other person knows, what's the main objective,
never apologize for your dancing), etc.
*Flow of the dance floor, where on the floor to dance each style
2:30pm-3:50pm
4. Hip Action, Leg & Knee Action
*How to do it
*How to make it look natural
*When and which dances to use it
*What to do if your partner doesn't do it
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