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<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG>Happy Dancing, Dancers!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG>Tricia Wood, (612) 600-5129</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.triciadancer.com"><FONT
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<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG>Announcements</STRONG>:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Find. Go. Dance. <A href="http://www.dancir.net">www.dancir.net</A>
is a new website to help you easily find dance classes in the Minneapolis-St.
Paul area. You can search by geographical area, dance style, and
date. Visit <A href="http://www.dancir.net">www.dancir.net</A> to check it
out!</DIV>
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<DIV>New Mexican Restaurant, Cantina, located on 4th floor at the Mall of
America will have Salsa dancing every Thursday. DJ Fatty will play salsa,
merengue, bachata, and reggaeton. Free salsa lesson at 9:00pm.
Complimentary appetizer with drink purchase.</DIV>
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<DIV>Virginia Dietz shattered her femur from falling down at Cinema
Ballroom. Her birthday is a week from Friday. Some dancers are
surprising her during the noon hour with a visit: Hillcrest Golden Living
Center, 15409 Wayzata Blvd, Wayzata, MN 55391. Direct: 952-404-7338.
Main: 952-473-5466.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>RSVP soon (they want a food count): <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); WHITE-SPACE: normal"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Saturday, November 1st</SPAN>: Dancers
are invited to the “Monster Mash” at the Zuhruh Shrine Center (2540 Park Ave.
S.) in Minneapolis to benefit Majestic Hills Ranch for Children (therapeutic
horseback riding for children with special needs), 5:30pm-12:00am. Now
open to the general public. $40 per person includes all the hors d’oeuvres
you can eat, dancing, raffles, silent and live auction, and prizes for the best
male and female costumes, or $15 for children. For reservations, call
Carol Meagher at (952) 888-6077, Visa, MC, American Express. Event
sponsored by Western National Insurance.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG>Dances</STRONG>:</FONT></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Wednesdays for the month of
October</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: Open
practice dancing at Tropical Ballroom from 8:00-10:00pm, $5 per person.
Variety of music played. Practice all your new dance moves. Rotate
partners as you wish. Requests welcome. Staff available for
questions. Bring your friends!</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Thursdays</SPAN>: Late Night Swing
Dance, DJ'd from 10pm-1am, $6 or $4 members/students, at the Tapestry Folkdance
Center.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Thursdays</SPAN>: Swing Night at the
Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul. Lesson at 6:15pm by Your Pal, Al.
Dancing 7:00pm-10:00pm. $7. Bands often are: The
Moonlight Serenaders, The MN Jazz Orchestra, Beasley's Big Band, or Swing
Beat.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Wednesday, October 15th</SPAN>: Joe
Julianno will be playing danceable music like ECS, WCS, Cha-Cha, etc. at MN
Music Cafe at 9:00pm.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday, October 17th</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: Boogie Wonderland at Medina Ballroom.
9pm, $8, must be 21 or older.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday, October
17th</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">:
Ballroom & Latin variety dance at Tropical Ballroom. 7:10-8:00pm
Swing lesson by James & Tricia. 8:00-11:30pm Dance. $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, one block west of 494 & Valley Creek
Rd). </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><A href="http://www.tropicalballroom.com/"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.tropicalballroom.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Friday, October 17th</SPAN>: DJ Swing
Dance w/ Melissa Varriano, 8:30pm-12:30am, $9/ $7 members & students, at the
Tapestry Folkdance Center.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Friday, October 17th</SPAN>: Dick Macko
band at Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes in St. Louis Park. Bolero lesson by
Ellymae Toupin at 7:30pm. Ballroom dance 8:00-10:30pm. Dance program
format. $10 per person.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Friday, October 17th</SPAN>: The
Retractions at the Eagles Club in Minneapolis at 9:30pm. Before them at
7:00pm is the Lawson Group featuring members of the Front Porch Swingin' Liquor
Pigs.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Saturday, October
18th</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">:
USA Dance's Ballroom variety dance at Tropical Ballroom. 7:00-8:00pm
Cha-Cha lesson by James & Tricia Wood. 8:00-11:00pm Dance. $10
or $7 USA Dance members. Become a member tonight and get in free!
(651) 414-0644. (Tropical Ballroom is located inside Valley Creek
Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, one block west of 494 & Valley
Creek Rd). www.tropicalballroom.com. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Saturday, October
18th</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">:
Argentine Tango dancing with Lois Donnay at Black Dog Café- at Broadway
& Prince Street by the Farmers Market in St. Paul. Lesson at 7:30pm,
Dancing 8-12:00. $4 per person. Food, wine, beer available.
(3rd Saturday of every month).</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Saturday, October 18th</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: Rebels Masquerade Ball 1-day workshops &
dance (no competition this year), held at Social Dance Studio in Minneapolis.
Guest Coach: Robert Cordoba. 11:30am Connection & Communication
workshop. 12:45pm Cha-Cha workshop. 2:00pm Stretch your Style in WCS
workshop. 3:15pm Night Club 2-Step workshop. 7:00pm Great Moves for
WCS workshop. 8:00pm-12:00am- Masquerade Ball with costume contest,
prizes, dessert potluck, and games! $12 per workshop for Rebels members.
$15/ea. per nonmember. Masquerade Ball is $10. Buy all 5
workshops, get in to Masquerade Ball for free.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Saturday, October 18th</SPAN>: New
England Contra Dance w/ Danebodium and Robin Nelson calling, basic taught at
7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays $9/ $7 members & students, at the Tapestry
Folkdance Center.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Saturday, October 18th</SPAN>: Havin' a
Ball singles dance with Rockin' Hollywoods (50s-80s) band at Bloomington VFW.
Foxtrot lesson by Larry & Barb at 7:30pm, dance 8:30-12:30,
$12.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); WHITE-SPACE: normal"><SPAN><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday,
October 24th</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: MN West Coast
Swing dance at B-Dale Club (2100 N. Dale St, Roseville). West Coast Swing
lesson by James & Tricia Wood 7:30-8:30pm. Halloween costume dance
with DJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Loren
Greenberg 8:30-12am. Halloween costumes encouraged! Potluck treats
at 10:00pm. $5 member/$8 nonmember. (2nd & 4th Fridays of every
month).</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Friday, October 24th</SPAN>: New, Chris
Kalogerson band, at Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes in St. Louis Park.
Viennese Waltz lesson by Jeff Nehrbass at 7:30pm. Dance
8:30-11:00pm. Dessert & coffee. $10 per person.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Friday, October 24th</SPAN>: Havin' a
Ball singles dance with City Lights band at Fridley VFW. 7:30pm East Coast
Swing lesson. 8:30-12:30 dance. $12. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Friday, October 24th</SPAN>: Free Salsa
lesson by Drew of Tropical Ballroom from 9:00-10:00pm at Mi Familia Mexican
Restaurant in Woodbury, 1750 Weir Drive- in the same mall as Tropical Ballroom.
Free margaritas for ladies. No cover charge! (Once per month,
as scheduled).<BR></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Saturday, October
25th</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: MN
Madness mock ballroom competition hosted by Scott Anderson and Nathan Daniels,
held at Shakopee Ballroom. Dinner & Dancing. For more info, call
(763) 545-8690.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Saturday, October
25th</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: NO Cafe
Bailar dance, to support MN Madness.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Saturday, October 25th</SPAN>: NO
Tropical Ballroom dance, to support MN Madness.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Saturday, October 25th</SPAN>: New
England Contra Dance w/ Anni Spring & Adam Granger and David Kirchner
calling, basic taught at 7:30, 8-11:30pm band plays $9/ $7 members &
students, at the Tapestry Folkdance Center.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Saturday, October 25th</SPAN>: Hispanic
Heritage celebration at the Richfield Intermediate School cafeteria, 7pm-12am,
Latin dancing- Salsa, Cha-Cha, Merengue, and Cumbia with Community Ed
Instructor, Aaron Clarey. Singer: Evet Mendoza. Music: Luz y Sonido
Esmeralda. $20 per person. 612-798-6141.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Sunday, October 27th</SPAN>: Doc's All
Stars Big Band, for ballroom dancing at Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood, MN, from
3:00-7:00pm. $20 per couple, or $70 membership for all 8 dances now
through next May 2009. (320) 763-6432.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday, October 31st</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: 5th Annual Masquerade Ball / Halloween Dance
co-hosted by Café Bailar Dance Club & Tropical Ballroom! 7:10-8:00pm
Hustle lesson. 8:00-11:30pm Dance. $10 or $8 if you show a current
dance club membership card. Costume contest for categories of: funniest,
scariest, most creative, and best couple. Gas Gift Cards as prizes
sponsored by Café Bailar. (651) 414-0644. (Tropical Ballroom is
located inside Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, one block
west of 494 & Valley Creek Rd). </SPAN><A
href="http://www.tropicalballroom.com/" target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.tropicalballroom.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> or </SPAN><A href="http://www.cafebailar.com/"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.cafebailar.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday, October 31st</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: Jerry O'Hagen orchestra at On Your Toes.
Cha-Cha lesson by Jeff Nehrbass at 7:30pm, Ballroom dance 8:30-11:00pm,
costume contests, treats, $12 per person.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday, October 31st</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: The Classics band at Medina Ballroom for TGIS
Dance, 8:30pm, $13, costume contest & prizes.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Friday, October 31st</SPAN>:
International Dance Party, Live music by “Traki”, 8:30-11pm, $9/ $7
members & students, at the Tapestry Folkdance
Center.</SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV CLASS="aol_ad_footer" ID="2c3ddef7d8dd679f225899f9b8d29cef"><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">New <b>MapQuest Local</b> shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. <a href="http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002">Try it out! </a></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>