CLUBS/GROUPS and INSTRUCTORS and SEAMSTRESSES

1.  DANCE CLUBS and GROUPS (in the Mpls./ St. Paul area): 

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AR-DALES SQUARE DANCE CLUB - ​,  second Sunday of the Month at the White Bear Armory in White Bear Lake, 2228 4th St., corner of 4th St. and Cook Ave.; , Sally: 651-206-9352, Pam: 651-779-6225, Vernon: 651-644-5094

ATTITUDE, Burnsville, MN, Son Studio (see above), www.attitudedancing.com, Bonnie Snell, Jim Crawford, 651.245.6670​

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLUB - see studio section on VENUES page

CAFE BAILAR DANCE CLUB, (ballroom music),

CHINESE AMERICAN BALLROOM ASSOC.(CABDA),  612-720-1587,  651-278-4434​

COLLECTIVELY BLUE - BLUES DANCING -  

DANCING CLASSROOMS - Heart of Dance (5th graders learn to dance) office at Walker Comm.United Meth.Church, 3104 16th Av. S. Mpls.. heartofdancemn.org.

HAVIN' A BALL - meets occasionally in Mpls. area to freestyle/swing dance to live music, Carol Mayo, , 651-707-7633

IRISH DANCE CLUBS, -  Facebook "Twin Cities Irish Dancing", www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org, and

KREWE DE WALLEYE  - Cajun/zydeco dance organization, www.krewedewalleye.org, Louisiana bands 3 to 5 times a year, weekly Cajun dances at  Eagles Club #34, Mpls.

LA DANZA Ballroom Dance Club; 4 ballroom dances a season in East Metro, membership encouraged, not required; 2 season-opening & closing Barn Dances; guests welcome at all events; ladanzastillwater@hotmail.com, Facebook.com/LaDanzaDanceClub/Events, 651-238-7636

LAKESIDE DANCE CLUB sponsors 10 dances a year at Lakeside Ballroom, 180 S Lakeshore Dr. Glenwood MN, lakesideballroom.org, 

​LOMA MOR IRISH DANCE CLUB,

​MASQUERS - see ZUHRAH​

MINNEAMI  SALSA RUEDA  -  see http://minneamisalsa.com,

MN WEST COAST SWING DANCE CLUB,   P.O. Box 131913, St. Paul, MN. 55113, Maryann 763.442.1618, meets at B’Dale Club, many instructors listed in club newsletter

NATIONAL FASTDANCE ASSOC.  - - see great newsletter; in; sign up for newsletter.; (877) NFA-CLUB

NORTH STAR DANCERS AND MUSIC LOVERS, a meet-up group who enjoy mostly country dancing,   to sign up; it's free 

OUT OF THE BOX BALLROOM DANCE LLC - Nancy at , 320-363-0385

PAZAZDANCE.COM, 651-592-2687 

POLKA CLUBS:

- Polka Lovers Club of America 

- Midwest Polka Association (MPA) 

- Heartland Polka Swingers

- Polka Spotlight TV Show:  taping occurs at CCX Studios, 6900 Winnetka Av., Brooklyn Park. MN,1-2pm, then change clothes, 2nd show taped 230-4pm, bring a partner

REBELS (TwinCitiesRebelsWestCoastSwing),www. tcrebels.com, , 952-941-0906, 612-823-0397, several instructors available

RHYTHM JUNCTION (LINDY HOPPERS), ​

S.A.T. (Singles All Together) lessons - Carol 952-334-9793 or Larry 952-898-3513, 612-599-7856: Tue. at Medina Ent. Ctr., usually downstairs;  or

SCANDINAVIAN DANCE AND MUSIC WEBSITE:  http://www.tcscandinavian.org, also see TapestryFolkdance.org

SQUARE DANCING: 

1. The Afternoon Squares, meet Thur. 12:30p  at Hopkins Act. Ctr.612-387-4166,

2. Ardales

3. Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club​ -  

4. South Metro Stars:

5. Square Dance Minnesota, Inc.,  

6. Minnesota Square Dance Federation:

​7. check community educ. programs through school districts

8. Dakota Squares in the South Metro,  www.dakotasquares.com, Steve Dropkin,, 651-602-9898

9.  in West Metro area of Minneapolis 

10 . Eagles Club, 7:30pm, http://www.minneapoliseagles34.org, 1st & 3rd Mon. 

11. Hotfoot Stompers in Coon Rapids, www.hotfootstompers.org

All of the above are all part of Modern American Square Dancing.  Lessons, offered Sep. - March, must be taken to be active in these groups.

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(THE) SOCIAL DANCE CLUB in Mpls. hosts 3 formal dinner dance parties with live bands each year; $100 membership fee + $130/couple/dance; First-Time Guests: $140/couple; Non-members: $170/couple/dance;  contact: Bill, 952-475-0586, billcarlson@usinternet.com.

STARDUST DANCE CLUB -  and Val Nelson, , 763-434-7909

ST. CLOUD BALLROOM DANCE CLUB - see St. Cloud in Regional section below

ST. CROIX SWING CLUB - Stillwater, MN; , Dan Eichelberg

SUBURBAN WINTERSET BallroomDanceClub, (meets at Women’s Club, 410 Oak Grove St., Mpls., 952-926-6812.), www.SuburbanWinterset.com, , Ernie and Jo Frankovich  952-894-1424, efrankovich@q.com, erniejo@q.com

SWINGesota - offering West Coast Swing classes weekly at Triune Masonic Temple,1898 Iglehart Av.St. Paul, MN 55106, P: (612) 217-4438, ndetails at ​

TANGO SOCIETY OF MN - www.mntango.org, 612-224-2905, P.O. Box 24044 Edina, MN  55424

TC SWING - for EC swing and Lindy Hop; Terry and Cindy Gardner,www.tcswing.com, , 651-558-0562.​

TWIN CITIES BALLROOM AND SWING DANCE MEET-UP  

TWIN CITIES BURLESQUE ACADEMY

TWIN CITIES IRISH SET DANCE CLUB, ,

 

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U of MN BALLROOM DANCE CLUB -  bdc, , 651-649-4505

U of MN FACULTY DANCE CLUB open to all, dinner & dance parties, bring a partner, at Northstar Ballroom, 2017 Buford, St. Paul;

, 651-486-8328

U of MN SALSA CLUB , ,   Niko 646-867-2267

U of MN TANGO CLUB, Argentine tango, 

U of MN WEST COAST SWING CLUB,  , Niko 646-867-2267​

USADANCE-MINNESOTA.org, ballroom dancing events,

ZUHRAH MASQUERS, Zuhrah Center, 2540 Park Av., Mpls. 55404, www.zuhrah.org, P.O. Box 11897, St. P, Wally Jenson 663.420.3355,

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2. INDEPENDENT DANCE INSTRUCTORS (scroll  down to see all):

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BALLROOM DANCE PROS:

ANDERSON, SCOTT - www.scottadance.com, , 612-816-4446​

ANDERSON, MEGHAN & IGOR AFONKIN, Fred Astaire Natl. Champion, certified in ALL STYLES!!  , 612-816-5904.

BANG, MICHAEL - 612-799-4147,

BRATT, GORDON AND KATE - champion dancers; , G-651.214.0906, K-612.770.1825,

CONSTANTINE, DEANNA - www.constantinedance.com, , 612-240-8329

D'ALMEIDA, EDGAR - 

DAMIANI, RACHEL - , 612-718-6823,  

DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT - Tricia Wood,  (651) 605-5784, teach and entertain

DANCE MPLS. - Bonnie Inveen and Chris Kempainen, (612) 978-9371, Facebook.com/BonnieInveen, danceMPLS@outlook.com.  at Ctr. for P. A., 3754 Pleasant Av.S. Mpls..    Facebook.com/danceMPLS

DANIELS, NATHAN - at Cinema Ballroom, , 763.545.8690

DINSMORE, Mike Dinsmore, , 651 357 2060, 763 218 3096, www.awakeneddance.com,​ partnered with Jennelle Donnay

DELENE, JULIE, , 612-598-5355,

DONNAY, JENNELLE -  , 651-357-2060,

DOROVSKIKH, Nelly - see Sparkman below

EDELSTEIN, DONNA  - ; 612.910.2690

FOSTER, ROBERT & JENNIFER - , 952-239-3745,952- 922-8316

FOSTER, CAITLIN - 952.649.2320, info@caitlinrosefoster.com​

GRANDBOIS, ESTHER - , 

HAGGERTY, SHANE - ,  612-702-3588, 

HANSON, ANN - , on Facebook.com, 612-308-7708, uses DancersStudio.com, St. Paul

KENDLE (JACOBSON), JULIE - 651.261.6442, uses Cinema Ballroom

LARSON, JAY -  , 651-387-3886, uses various studios 

LARSON, TOM - see Ballroom & Wedding Studio above 

LEE, KRISTINA - teaches in Twin Cities,  ,  715-821-9039,

LUNDGREN, PAUL -  , 763-862-7520

MANTIUS, ANDREAS - , 651.983.5348

MICHAEL, DEANNE - , 612.508.9255, uses Dancers Studio and Retro 

MOHN, MONICA - www.monicamohn.com, , 612-229-6607; 612-874-0747

NEHRBASS, JEFF & CINDY- 763-360-4090,  teach at DanceWithUsAmerica.com & CostaRicaBallroom.com

OLIVIER, LAIA - 612-388-4370.

OLSZEWSKI, MARIUSZ - 612-242-5159 (teaches at Dancers Studio???)​,  

PAULUS, TODD  -  tpaulus4@gmail.com, (612) 968-2401 , T4 Dance Company

PETERSON, GRACE- , 605-216-8516

SMITH-MIRANDA, HEIDI - Mpls. and northern suburbs, , 763.843.0149

SPARKMAN, Nelly -PassionMeetsDance.com, lessons at 6001 Lyndale S. , Mpls.55419,other locations, 612-404-7412,

THAKUR, DIPENDRA - , 952-681-1800 

TORKELSON, CHAR - , www.chartorkelson.com, 612.709.6399

VOGEL, LISA -  , 651-208-0818

WILES, CAROL Brecht, , 612-760-5611, Bloomington & Coon Rapids, MN

WOOD, JAMES -  651-242-2421, www.jameswooddance.com, ,

WOOD,  TRICIA - see Dance and Entertainment above

OTHER PROS:  see list below and in “MN Dancer” magazine at ​

OTHER BEGINNER LESSONS:​

1. Community educ. classes through school districts such as St. Louis Park, Maplewood, Hopkins

2. Milind Bhat, , 763-786-9801, 5711 Quincy St, Mounds View, MN 55112,  

3. Paul Stachour- Bloomington/Burnsville, Hutchinson, St. Cloud,  PStachour@acm.org, 952-884-5977, www.winternet.com/~stachour/dance

4. Colleges; fitness centers; videos from libraries and  , ​

5. Fred Bielke, Box 150, Stillwater, MN  55082, 651.490-9796

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OTHER KINDS OF DANCE PROS: 

​CAJUN/ZYDECO:  krewedewalleye.org, get newsletter - info@krewedewalleye.org;   DavidJordahl at bayoudancer.com;

EAST COAST SWING/LINDY/CHARLESTON:  

1. TC Swing: Terry & Cindy Gardner,  

​2. Uptown Swing:  Peter Strom is the founder, he teaches internationally

3. Swing MadeSimple, , 612-360-6471, 952-212-0694, Lynette LaRue

SWING/BALBOA - Krista Haskins, Pazaz Dance, 651.592.2687

WEST COAST SWING:​

1.  www.TCRebels.com, www.ericabergswing.com;  Hieu Le at  

2. Shake A Leg  - www.shakealegdance.com,  Lynette and Randy Mahowald, 952.215.1462

3.  Swingesota.com

4. Todd Paulus, T4 Dance Co., tpaulus4@gmail.com, (612) 968-2401 

SALSA INSTRUCTORS:  Keri Simonson, Niko Salgado, www.nikosalgado.com, 646-867-2267 (preferred), 612-600-1288; Joseph Tsehai; Rene Thompson, www.renedance.com, , 612-578-2110; Don DeBoer 612-250-4315 or Mindi Schaefer 612-387-5920,  ; any dance studio offers classes

SALSA RUEDA instruction: - http://minneamisalsa.com,

NIGHTCLUB 2-STEP: ShakeALegDance.com (Lynette & Randy Mahowald 952.215.1462; also Swing, Hustle, Country; Duayne Wincell and Cindy Quinn, or 507-413-2872​

COUNTRY 2-STEP:   952.215.1462;  all dance studios; Bill Smith  612-558-3246; Owen Seeley, 763.549.2223

​STEPPIN’ (an 8-count dance similar to West Coast Swing):  Amelia Jones,    and Art Richmond, Chicago Style Steppin’, 651.783.6619, ​

LINE DANCING: Stark's Saloon; DoDee Davis, , www.lndancer.info, or (612) 799-7393;pazazdance.com,  

POLKA:  

1. Eric Jaakkola, , 612-669-9158 

2. Stan & Darlene Wandersee, St. Paul, 651-776-7034

3. Fred Bielke

4. Kewaskum, WI /Sunday nights 7-8 /Amerahn Ballroom / $5.- Kids free /262-483-8204

POLKA AND OLDE-TYME DANCING -  Hilde at  ; Polka Lovers Klub of America, http://www.polkofa.com;  Amer. Legions & VFWs in small towns

BELLY DANCING - 

1. jawaahir.org, 612-872-6050

2. KamalaChaandDanceCo.com, Facebook, KCDC@kamalachaanddanceco.com651-235-8818

3.  FourSeasonsDance.com; www.ballroom-club.com; www.MedCruiseCafe.com; 

FLAMENCO DANCING - Anda Flamenco Co./School, http://www.andaflamenco.com; Zorongo; search the internet

FOLK/ INTL. DANCES -

CIRCLE DANCES - Edgar D'Almeida ,651-494-7567

GROOVE Movement Classes in Plymouth, Hopkins, and NE Mpls. , AeroDanceFitness.com,Robin at 612-276-5625,   

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ARGENTINE TANGO INSTRUCTORS/INFO. (in Mpls./St. Paul):

- Bucher, Javier (ha-vee-air) -javier.bucher@gmail.com, 612-331-5618, N.E. Mpls.

- Devi, Diana - , text 612-385-7798 tangodevi.com, uses Triune Hall in St. Paul

- Donnay, Lois - 3142 1st Av S., Mpls. 55407, 612-822-8436,

​- El Toro (Dan Larson), Mpls.,612-804-3991, maybe will do just a private lesson

- Four Seasons- 1637 Hennepin Av.S., Mpls., alley entrance ;Rebecca/Bruce Abas, Andrea DuCane, Michael Cordner, 612-342-0902

-​ Ibes, Sabine and staff,  www.tangoandi.com; , 612- 501-7956 or  The Flying Pig Studio, Richfield

- Johnson, Ron  952-358-1776 

- Lee, Steve - , ph.612.729.5306​

- Lininger, Helen - for beginners, , 651-357-8834

- Salgado, Niko - www.nikosalgado.com, 646-867-2267 (preferred), 612-600-1288, 

- Ziven, Miriam, and partner Guillermo Salvat, www.miriamziven.com, miriam.ziven@gmail.com, in USA 1- 847 340 6854,  skype:zarkszoo, in ARG  +549 11 15 6885 3616 

- www.mntango.org,  www.tangomeet.com - lessons online to help you review

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​ARGENTINE FOLK DANCES:  www.mndance.com; www.bataclantango.com,research Chacarera online; Canyengue: youtu.be/pq99xgSDFE0; Zamba: youtu.be/JjVfD-HKFmA

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FREE ARG. TANGO FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - seniors, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, neuromuscular disease, their caregivers/family; www.passporttolive.com, Len 612-309-7114

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HIAWATHA TANGO ORCHESTRA - Bob Barnes, bandoneonist, 612-722-2554

ROGUE TANGO COMBO- 

TANGO SOCIETY OF MN - www.mntango.org, 612-224-2905, P.O. Box 24044 Edina, MN 55424

TANGO SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER, MN: ​

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA:  booklet  Buenos Aires Tips by Lynne, $10-16, order from 

ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGAS, ETC. -www.hoy-milonga.com, 

ARG. TANGO in MEXICO (Matzatlan, Sinaloa)

​ARG. TANGO  - Dalila Garcia, instructor; lessons, practicas, milongas, D76lila@hotmail.com; tel.  644 420 40 44, city?

3. COSTUME SEAMSTRESSES

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1. Marsha Weist-Hines, Madetomove2@aol.com, Minnetonka near 169 and Cedar Lk. Rd.

2. Satin Stitches -  info. in "MN Dancer" magazine at www.USADance-Minnesota.org

3. Sue Richardson - www.ohsewspecial.net 

4.  Hazel Matthys, , 952-934-1476, 

5. Marna Mattke  - marnamattke@gmail.com, Plymouth, MN

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