LYNNE’S DANCE NEWS
A list of
DANCING OPPORTUNITIES
in the MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL AREA
By Lynne Schulz, LMSDANCE@GMAILCOM
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FRI., DEC. 1 (a 1st Fri.)
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DEADLINE to reserve for BALLROOM DANCE & DINNER by Stardust Dance Club on Dec. 8 at The Croix with KJ Quartet; see Stardustdancers.info
DEADLINE for discount to perform or spectate at SHOWCASE on Dec. 15 at The Croix, see DanceAndEntertainment.com
DAYTIME DANCING FOR SENIORS to confirm:
- East Bethel Comm. Ctr.: 1st Fri. of mo., 1-4pm
- www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.1st & 3rd Fri.,930-10:30am
- Ham Lk. Sr. Ctr.: 2nd Fri.
- Forest Lake Amer. Legion: 3rd Fri., old-tyme music 1-4pm, www.post225.com, 651-464-2600
- SavageAmericanLegion.com - ??
BALLROOM / VARIETY DANCE PARTY at SoulBallroom.com, 76 Nathan Ln. N., Plymouth, (exit on Shelard Pkwy.Off 169); 7:30-9:30p, 7pm beg. Lesson. Owners/ pro champs Meghan & Igor Afonkin. Pro champ/ DJ Scott Anderson also usually present to dance with; 763-496-5553, dance@soulballroom.com.
BALLROOM MUSIC DANCE PARTY w/ Jerry O'Hagan Combo by LA DANZA, 6:30-10:30pm at Stillwater Event Center, ladanzastillwater@hotmail.com, www.Facebook.com/LaDanzaDanceClub
BALLROOM MUSIC PARTY at DancersStudio.com, 99 N. Snelling Av., St Paul, 9-10pm for $15, 8pm classes for $15,651-641-0777, pros Kate & Gordon Bratt.
BALLROOM/ VARIETY DANCE PARTY at AwakenedDance.com (pro Jennelle) at Rising Phoenix Dance Ctr.,
440 Bunker Lk. Blvd. N.W., Anoka, 8-10pm for $15, (7pm lesson $15), 651-357-2060
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES - see list on MONDAY and STUDIO pages
ARGENTINE TANGO WORKSHOP & PRACTICA with Luciana Valle in St. Paul, www.mntango.org
WEST COAST SWING PARTY by TCRebels.com at Duende, St, Louis Pk., MN
WEST COAST SWING - occasional Fridays; see www.mwcsdc.com; www.Swingesota.com; www.TCRebels.com and also check on Facebook.com for these clubs
MPLS. AREA WC & EC SWING / RUMBA MUSIC to research:-
- Birch's: acoustic guitar music In the Bar / Lounge, 8-11pm every Fri., https://birchsonthelake.com
- BloomingtonEagles#3208: on Facebook.com
- Bloomington VFW: 730-1130p, at 311 W.84th St., 952- 854-1296, www.vfw1296mn.us
- CoonRapidsVFW.com:
- CrystalVFW.com: ,7-11 pm, 6:30-9:30p every Fri., 763-537-9914, 5222 Bass Lk. Rd.
- Eagles Club, Mpls.: 7:30-10:30p, every Fri. in large hall; rock/alternative bands 7-10p in small hall, 2507 E. 25th St., lit parking lot, www.eagl es34.org
- FatPantsBrewing.con in Eden Prairie:
- Hamel VFW Post 5903:
- Hook & Ladder: www.thehookMpls.com
- Hopkins Amer. Legion: on 12th St.
- HopkinsVFW.com: 7pm, every Fri. 100 Shady Oak Rd. S. Of Hwy. 7
- Icehouse: dance space upstairs?, 2528 Nicollet
- Inn Kahoots in Plymouth/ Hamel: 930p-130 every Fri., www.innkahootsbar.com/entertainment
- Lookout in MapleGrove: every Fri. 9p-1a, dance space? reserve?,763.424.4365, LookoutBarandGrill.com
- Mainstreet Bar in Hopkins: 830p-1230a, $15, https://mainstreetbar.com
- MedinaBallroom: www.medinaentertainment.com
- Narrows in Navarre: 730-10p, dance space for 1 or 2 couples, https://thenarrowssaloon.com
- Neisen's in Savage: 830p-12a, every Fri., dance space, 4851 123rd St., www.neisens.com
- Osseo Legion/ Maple Grove: 7-11p
- Richfield VFW: , 6715 Lakeshore Dr., www.facebook.com/vfw5555/.
- Route 47 Bar in Fridley: 8pm, //route47pubngrub.com
- Savage Amer. Legion: 7-11pm, 12375 Princeton Av.
- SchramHausBrewery.com: 3700 Chaska Blvd, Chaska, dance space?
- SchoonerTavern.com: 8-11:30p, 2901 27th Av.S.,
- Serum's in Anoka: 9pm, 213 Jackson St.
- Tuttle's in Hopkins: 7:30-11p, www.tuttlesbowling.com/events/
- Two Pink Squirrels Bar in Northtown Mall:
- Umbra: 7-10p every Fri., dance space?,708 Third St. S., Mpls.,expensive food, umbrampls.com
- Utepils Brewery, 225 Thomas Av N #700, Mpls.
- Wicked Wart::730-11p,wickedwartbreweingco.com
- Bogart’s: www.bogartsentertainmentcenter.com/events-1
- check at Facebook.com/groups/MPLSsocialDanceNetwork or "Events"
ST. PAUL AREA: WC & EC SWING MUSIC to research:
- Half Time Rec: every Fri., details at 651-488-8245
- Forster’s Dugout: 8:30p, 96 Mahtomedi Av, Willernie, MN 55090, https://dugoutbarmn.com/events
- KJ's: 408 St. Peter St., dance space
- Mancinis.com: dance floor 18X6,
- Manitou Grill: 2171 4th S, White Bear Lk., dance space?
- MetronomeBrewery.com: 7:30-9:30p, 385 Broadway, has a dance floor .
- Mike's Tavern; dance space?, www.facebook.com/MikesTavOnTheAve
- MMC: , 8-11pm, every Fri., dance space 18X8, .MinnesotaMusicCafe.com
- TheMudddRoom.com in Mendota Hts.:, 730-1030p
- Rosemount Amer. Legion:
- Roseville Legion: https://rosetownlegion.com/, 700 Co. Rd C, 651-483-3535
- Roseville VFW: 651-483-5313, https://vfwroseville.org
- Sak's Sports Bar: 1460 Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, dance space?
- Shorewood Comm. Ctr. 5735 Country Club Rd
- Stillwater: 1. RiverSirenBrewing.com; 2. Tilted Tiki; 3. J.D. Pappy's??; 4. JX Event Venue
- 7VinesVineyard.com in Dellwood:, E. of White Bear Lk on Hwy.96.,music in bar
- Volstead House in Eagan:
- WaldmannBrewing.com:
- Willow Saloon in Hudson, WI:
- Others: AmsterdamBarandHall.com; Bogart's in Apple Valley; facebook.com/theDoghouseBarandGrill; http://americanlegionnorthstpaul.com; City House and Tally’s in summer/
BACHATA CLASS & SALSA / BACHATA/ LATIN PARTY 1st, 3rd, 5th Fri.,(Dec 1st, 15th, 29th ) at FourSeasonsDance.comStudio, 9:30pm-12:30a; register/ pay - kerisimonson@yahoo.com
SALSA-BACHATA-LATIN DANCING (research - please help with this!):
- Duende Studio in St. Louis Pk., check at www.dancewithduende.com
- Conga Bistro: DJ Foncy, 501 E. Hennepin, Mpls., cement floor, Facebook.com/, 612-331-3360
- www.Facebook.com/KeriSimonsonDance, kerisimonson@yahoo.com
- www.FourSeasonsDance.com, party by Keri or class by Don Deboer, 612-342-0902
- Granada Theater: 3022 Hennepin, Mpls., at https://granadampls.com/, $20+
- La Doña Cerveceria, 241 Fremont Ave N, Mpls., map: https://goo.gl/Qquy6h
- LosAndes Bistro, 607 W Lake St.,Mpls ,612- 825-1700
- www.minneamisalsa.com
- www.minnechata.com
- www.OneReasonDance.com, 2305 37th Place N.E., Mpls.
- “Rumba” in Uptown, 2943 Girard Av., S., Mpls.: dance nights, food, see rumbauptown.com
- Salsa Rueda Passion: 2285 University Av. W., St. Paul
- DanceLoveStudio: 2601 2nd Av S,,Mpls.
- Bands: Orquestra La Clave, Salsa Del Soul, Salsabrosa, Charanga Tropical, Malamanya, Tropical Zone,
K-Libre, DJOne, DJ-SalsaPolice.com
- https://www.facebook.com/danceevents
COUNTRY MUSIC occasionally, so research:
- check Mpls. Area venues listed above
- Others: Whiskey Park; Billy's in Rockford; Jersey's in Inv. Gr. Hts; Arizona in Shakopee; Biff's in Fridley
CUBAN DANCE CLASS by Rene Thompson, Mpls. 612-578-2110, renedance.com/schedule.html
DANCE PARTIES in Ramsey, or Robbinsdale, other places; also game/movie nights, Bible studies, etc., www.meetup.com/THE-ORIGINAL-KINGS-RANCH-CONNECTION, www.facebook.com/kingsranch/
BELLY DANCE SHOWS at Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, reserve, www.medcruisecafe.com
IRISH LIVE MUSIC to research:
- TheDublinerPub.com: 8pm, 2162 University Av., St. Paul
- Celtic Junction: celticjunction.org
- Charlie's on Water St. Inn, 101 Water St. Stillwater, 630-1030p
- www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org; www.lomamor.org, irishdancetc@gmail.com, 612-296-0746
INTL. FOLK DANCING - 7pm, see www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.
ZUMBA with Cathy Molinett - go to https://cmsfitnesslife.com/
LIVE ROCK MUSIC in BARS & NIGHTCLUBS is on VENUES page, section 3 of this website and in "StarTribune" Wednesday Variety section (e.g. Mainstreet Bar in Hopkins, First Av.Club, Turf Club, Maxx Bar)
POLKA - check at Amer. Legion in St. Paul, 651-735-5613
DANISH DANCING at Danish-Amer. Ctr., So. Mpls., http://dac.mn/index.php, 612-729-3800
DANCE PARTY for Adults With Disabilities - see your school district’s comm. educ. programs
MORE EVENTS: see www.eventbrite.com/ and Facebook.com and "StarTribune" Wed. Variety section
MUSIC outside of Twin Cities, see VENUES page, regional section; examples -.
CHAMPLIN/ ANOKA, MN: www.anokalegion.org/calendar-of-events/, 7pm, confirm.
BUFFALO, MN: Huikko’s Bowling Alley & Cafe, 7pm
LAKEVILLE, MN: 1.Band 6-9pm, reserve, www.charthouserestaurant.com; 2. B52 Bar on Holyoke Av.
OTSEGO, MN: 8-11pm in bar at RockwoodsBar&Grill, www.RockwoodsMN.com
PRIOR LAKE, MN: 1. Showroom/Casino at MysticLake.com; 2. https://horseandhunt.com/upcoming-events; 3. Prior Lk. VFW
SHAKOPEE, MN: ShakopeeBowl.com, www.Facebook.com/Shakopeebowl/events
HAM LAKE, MN: 9:30p, .maxxbarandgrill.com/
HUDSON, WI:. 5pm pianist, 9pm band at Ziggy's, https://ziggyswi.com/events-calendar/:
ROCHESTER, MN: 1. bluemoonballroom.com, 2. tango-www.facebook.com/pg/TSORMN/events/), 3. Dahl's
SIOUX FALLS, SD: ?? 2nd Fri. BALLROOM DANCE PARTY, 730-1030p, 645p lesson, at El Riad, 510 S. Phillips Av., dressy attire, $14/ $7; https://elriad.org/event, facebook.com/ElRiadDanceClub





FOR SALE:
LIME GREEN
JEWELED
DANCE GOWN
Label: Asos
US 6 (would fit 10 or 12)
Waist 30 inches
(stretches a little)
UK 18 Tall
EU 38
(Never worn)
$250
952-927-8755;
612-202-8366 (cell)
SOUL BALLROOM
76 Nathan Ln. N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
(near 169 & 394)
FRIDAY NIGHTS:
BALLROOM/ VARIETY
MUSIC PARTIES
7:30 - 9:30pm, $20
7:00 beg. lesson
(A surprise at each party:
lesson, game, performance,
a theme, treats, etc.)
Instructors are present to
dance at each party
Owners: Pro Champs
Meghan & Igor Afonkin
Scott Anderson & others
also teach there
SoulBallroom.com
763-496-5553
