LYNNE’S DANCE NEWS
a list of
DANCING OPPORTUNITIES
in the MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL AREA
by Lynne Schulz, LMSDANCE@GMAIL.COM,
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SAT., JULY 18 (a 3rd Sat.)
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DAYTIME EVENTS (eve. events below):
NEW! ARGENTINE TANGO WORKSHOPS 1 & 2:30pm by Jesica Cutler & John Miller at FourSeasonsDance.com, Mpls. , more on July 17&19, see calendar at mntango.org
CANCELED for July 18: ARG. TANGO PRACTICA 11am-1pm at Ctr. for Perform. Arts, 3764 Pleasant S., Mpls., mntango.org
CHILDREN'S CLASS 11AM by Caroline at SoulBallroom.com. Also see www.DanceWithUs America.com.
OUTDOOR MUSIC to research:
- Eagan: 11am-12pm at Copper & Rye, 730 Vikings Pkwy., Suite 100
- Lk. Mtka. Lord Fletcher's: 2-5pm https://www.lordfletchers.com/events/month/
- St. Paul Como Pavilion: ; roofed, concrete, benches, cafe; N. end of Lex. Pkwy.; see dockandpaddle.com.
- Inver Grove Heights: ?? at Gerten's GardenCenter, 5500 Blaine Ave E.
- Plymouth, MN: ?? atLuce Line Brewing
- Burnsville's Intl. Festival: 3-9pm, entertainment, activities, intl. foods/ drinks, celebrating all cultures/ traditions; in Nicollet Commons Park, 12550 Nicollet Av, So. of Hwy. 13., 8-9pm Salsa del Soul, https://intlfestburnsville.org/music-dance/
JOIN RHAPSODY & RHYTHM ballroom dance formation team: Rehearse in Bloomington on Sat. mornings, 10-noon. FREE TRAINING, Jeff Chin, 952-356-4150
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: see list on MONDAY, VENUES/ STUDIOS, INSTRUCTORS pages here
SALSA / BACHATA WORKSHOP, beginners: 90-min, 11:15am by Victor Cunha, CM’s Fitness & Dance, 6706 Penn Av. S, Richfield,.only July 11, E-mail 13victorc@gmail.com
SALSA/ BACHATA/ LATIN CLASSES:
- St. Louis Pk.: www.DanceWithDuende.com, 5808R W. 36th St; enter in back, must pre-register online, 612-805-3516
- Edina: Adv.. Latin Technique at www.DanceWithUsAmerica.com in Southdale Mall, adults & youth
- Mpls. choices: FourSeasonsDance.com, Facebook.com/KeriSimonsonDance, minneamisalsa.com, DonDeBoerSalsa@gmail.com, MinneapolisSalsaBachataDance.com; other studios listed in this website
CAJUN MUSIC JAM & DANCING - krewedewalleye.org
FOLK & INTL. DANCING, MODERN DANCE, etc. - see calendar at www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.
POLKA Show filmed occasionally at : CCX Media Studios, 6900 Winnetka Av. N, Brooklyn Pk, 1-4pm, check with Dan & Yvonne Viehman, 763-245-8042 or Eryn Tvete at etvete@gai-mn.org
TAP DANCE: Keane Sense of Rhythm (top pros Ellen Keane & Cathy Wind), St Paul, see www.tapcompany.org
SAT. NIGHT, JULY 18 DANCE EVENTS (daytime above)
BALLROOM/ VARIETY DANCE PARTY by USADance-MN.org, wear red, white, & blue, at DanceWithDuende.com, 5808R W. 36th St., St. Louis Pk., enter in back, 7pm Night Club 2- Step lesson by ballroom & co. pro Troy Lerum, 8-10:30pm music by DJ Troy.
BALLROOM MUSIC PARTY by Ballroom&LatinDanceClub, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, 6:30pm beg. lesson, 7:20 interm. lesson, 8-10pm dancing, $20-lessons & party, $15-party only, ballroom-club.com, 952-292-0524.
MAYBE?: OUTDOOR VARIETY DANCE PARTY at pro Tom Larson’s, 634 Neal Av.N., W. Lakeland, N.E. Of St. Paul, park at green sign, dance lessons 7pm, dancing 8-10:30pm on hard floors, $15 (includes lessons & dance), $15 extra for a private floor, prof. pest control. Optional: bring chair, snacks, beverages; check his Facebook.com page or 612-371-0300.
ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA 5400, alternative & traditional music, Showtime, 2700 Lexington Av.N., Roseville, see mntango.org
OUTDOOR MUSIC in MPLS.: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/month/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=277
- Water Works: 7pm at Mill Ruins Pk., 425 W. River Pkwy.
- Lk. Harriet: 7:30p ; concrete, benches in sun, concessions, toilets, park up 42nd St.
OUTDOOR MUSIC to research:
- Hopkins at LTD Brewing: 12-10pm July 18, School of Rock, Paper Airplane, SuperFrank, also food trucks for Raspberry Fest
- St. Paul Como Pavilion: roofed, concrete, benches, cafe; N. end of Lex. Pkwy., see dockandpaddle.com
- Wayzata COV Restaurant Patio: 5:30-8:30p , https://www.covwayzata.com/ , 952.473.5253.
- Burnsville's Intl. Festival : July 18 3-9pm, entertainment, activities, intl. foods/ drinks, celebrating all cultures/ traditions; in Nicollet Commons, 12550 Nicollet Av, S. of Hwy. 13, 8-9pm Salsa del Soul, https://intlfestburnsville.org/music-dance/
CAJUN MUSIC - https://krewedewalleye.org
OCCASIONAL DANCE PARTIES to research at:
- The Croix W. of Stillwater, see www.DanceAndEntertainment.com
- Coffman Union by U of MN Ballroom Dance Club (students' club, parties open to all) , www.tc.umn.edu/~ bdc, bdc@tc.umn.edu
- http://tcsteppers.com/music-move
- King's Ranch (Christian singles/ married also welcome), 17151 Baugh St NW, Ramsey, MN, dancing, pickleball, etc.large wood dance floor, text Lola 612-272-3631, https://www.meetup.com/the-original-kings-ranch-connection/
COUNTRY 2-STEP & LINE DANCING - see www.holdyourladytightnight.com/calendar
MPLS. AREA MOSTLY WC & EC SWING MUSIC to research:
- Birch’s On Long:Lake: dance space??, birchsonthelake.com
- Blaine VFW: (763) 757-4540, sgtjohnricevfw.com.
- Bloomington&Richfield Eagles Club: 8pm 952- 854-3044, Facebook.com/ BloomingtonEagles3208
- Bloomington VFW: 730-1130p, dance floor, good food, https://www.vfw1296mn.us
- Boom Island Brewing Co.:
- EaglesClub, Mpls.: July18 - Swingin' On A Star Band, big hall, 2507 E. 25th St., 7-10p, (Peter & Rick's B-days),bring cash for tip jar, usually rock bands in small hall, t 2507 E 25th St., eagles34.org
- FatPantsBrewing.com in Eden Prairie: 7-10pm
- Fridley Amer. Legion Post 303:
- Hamel VFW Post 5903: facebook.com/hamelvfw5903, tel. 763-478-2
- Hook & Ladder: https://thehookmpls.com
- Hopkins VFW: 1000 Shady Oak Rd. ,floor 8X10, www.hopkinsvfw.com
- The Icehouse: dance space upstairs, 2528 Nicollet
- Inn Kahoots in Hamel / Plymouth: 9:30p-1:30a every Sat., innkahootsbar.com/
- Jelly Bean and Julia's: 2501 coon rapids blvd., dance space?
- Lookout: Pineview Ln., Maple Grove, 9-11:30p reserve?, dance space?, 763.424.4365; lookoutbarandgrill.com
- Mainstreet Bar in Hopkins: 8:30p, floor 10X8
- MysticLake.com Casino Hop House:
- TheNarrowsSaloon.com in Navarre: space for 1 or 2 couples to dance
- Neisens.com in Savage: 830p-1230a every Sat., has dance space, 4851 W. 123rd St
- Rail Werks in Col. Hts.: https://railwerksbrewingdepot.com/
- Richfield VFW Post 5555:
- Route 47 Bar in Fridley: 8pm, //route47pubngrub.com
- Schramhausbrewery.com in Chaska: 3700 Chaska Blvd., 952.500.8085
- Schuller's in Gol. Vall.: 7345 Co. Club Dr, N. side of Hwy.55, 763-545-9972
- SchoonerTavern.com: ,8-11:30p, 2901 27th Av.S., move tables to dance
- Taverna: 3126 W. Lake St. , Mpls, (also Mex.- Amer. food); has patio
- Tuttle's in Hopkins: on Shady Oak Rd., www.tuttlesbowling.com
- Umbra: 7-10p every Sat., no official dance space, 708 Third St. S., expensive food, reserve, umbrampls.com
- WickedWortBrewing.com in Robbinsdale: 7:30-11pm, find a dance space
- Dusty's: 1319 N.E. Marshall St., Mpls.,612-378-9831, dance space?
ST. PAUL AREA MOSTLY WC & EC SWING LIVE MUSIC to research:
- Dugout in Mahtomedi: 7-11pm, 96 Mahtomedi Av., https://dugoutbarmn.com/events
- Half Time Rec: details at 651-488-8245
- Mancinis.com: live music will resume Sep. 5
- MetronomeBrewery.com: 7:30-9:30p, dance floor, no food, 385 Broadway, park in Farmers’ Market
- MidwaySaloon.com: 651-645-8472.
- MN MusicCafe: ??, 499 Payne, dance space 18X8, www.minnesotamusiccafe.com/pages/pCalendar.html .
- TheMuddRoom.com in Mendota: 7-10p, dance space
- Neumann's, No. St. Paul: some Sat., space for 1 couple to dance, www.neumannsbar.com/events.html
- No. St. Paul Legion: big dance floor, 2678 7th Av. E., http://americanlegionnorthstpaul.com
- Rosetown Amer. Legion: no music listed, , 700 Co. Rd. C W.,Roseville, https://rosetownlegion.com
- Roseville VFW: no music listed, 1145 Woodhill Dr., https://vfwroseville.org/index.html
- SaksBar.com: 1460 Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights
- 7VinesVineyard.com: inside bar
- Stillwater choices: 1. Tilted Tiki, 7pm; 2. Cozzies.com; 3. RiverSirenBrewing.com, 4. JX Venue
- UrbanGrowlerBrewing.comat 2161 University Av. W., St. Paul , 8pm-2am
SALSA EXPLOSION July 18 at DoubleTree Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN, 7p-2a;
https://app.sbkz.events/.../tcsa-salsa-explosion-14th-yrs...
SALSA/ BACHATA /LATIN DANCE PARTIES:
- FatPantsBrewing.com in Eden Prairie and Dance Unlimited in Wayzata occasionally, so check websites
- Lake Monster Brewing Co., 550 Vandalia St #160, St Paul
- Mediterranean Cruise Cafe in Burnsville: a Salsa Band, 10pm, every Sat., MedCruiseCafe.com
- msbdance.com
- https://premier-latino-events-ll.square.site/
SALSA / LATIN MUSIC in MPLS. AREA to research:
- Afoutayi Dance Studio in Golden Valley, 2525 Nevada Av. S., $15-30, afoutayidmaco.com
- Azul Nightclub: large wooden dance floor
- Conga Bistro: concrete dance floor, www.congalatinbistro.com/
- La Doña's Cervecia: 241 Fremont Av. N., in No. Mpls, 612-703-7417
- Granada Event Ctr., 3022 Hennepin, lovely venue, https://granadampls.com/
- Rumba Nightclub: 2943 Girard Av., S., dance nights, food, see rumbauptown.com
- Uptown (Ballentine) VFW: big floor, https://uptownvfw.com
- Bands: Orquestra La Clave, Salsa Del Soul, Salsabrosa, Charanga Tropical, Malamanya, Tropical Zone, K-Libre
- Disc Jockeys: DJ One, DJ William, Keri Simonson
LIVE MUSIC, usually IRISH in ST. PAUL AREA:
- Celtic Junction: 836 Prior, 612-722-7000, https://celticjunction.org/
- TheDublinerPub.com: 8pm, 2162 Univ. Av. W.
- Charlie's: 101 Water St., Stillwater, MN
- Others - irishmusicanddanceassociation.org; lomamor.org, Facebook.com/TwinCities
CONTRA DANCE PARTY 7:30-11p at www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.
BARS: look on VENUES page, section 3 such as: Mainstreet Bar in Hopkins; First Av. club in Mpls.; Turf Club ...
BELLY DANCE SHOW in Burnsville at meal times, reserve table, 952-641-6222, www.medcruisecafe.com/
FAMILY DANCE PARTY -2nd Sat.,see calendar at TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls., option to skip the admissions line by pre-registering
MUSIC OUTSIDE OF MPLS./ ST. PAUL - see VENUES page, regional section; examples:.
Check American Legions and VFW halls in small towns
NEW RICHMOND, MN: July18 - Darlene & The Boys (country) 11am-2pm at Amer. Legion, darleneandtheboys.com
LAKEVILLE, MN: 1. www.briannoscharthouse.com/events; 2. Red Fox Tavern; 3. Barley & Vine
NEW PRAGUE, MN: 1. Park Ballroom, 2. New Chapter Brewery
???HUDSON, WI: (1st & 3rd Sat.), BALLROOM/ VARIETY DANCE PARTY), 8-10pm, 7pm lesson, $15, at Riverfront Ath. Club,109 2nd St.; or in Tom's yard, sign-up at www.MyBallroomDanceStudio.com, Tom Larson (612) 371-0300
HUDSON, WI EVE. MUSIC to confirm: 1. Ziggy's, 2. Willow River Saloon /Carbone's, 8:30p, dance space, facebook.com/WillowRiverSaloon; 3. Big Guys BBQ Roadhouse: 9p -1a at 1237 WI-35
PRIOR LAKE, MN: 1. VFW; 2. MN Horse&Hunt Club - horseandhunt.com; 3. MysticLake.com Casino Hop House: DJ or band, 10p
EAST BETHEL, MN: 1. Route 65 Bar, 18407 Central Av., //route65pubngrub.com; 2. Smokey's
HAM LAKE, MN: see: www.maxxbarandgrill.com/
HUGO, MN: 1. Amer. Legion, 5383 140th N, Facebook.com/AmericanLegionHugoPost620; 2. VFW
ROCHESTER, MN: 1. BlueMoonBallroom.com, 2. Arg. Tango (.facebook.com/pg/TSORMN/events/); 3. Dahl's Studio, 4. Charlie's Bar, 5. Southern MInnesota's USADance chapter #2027
SHAKOPEE, MN: 1. ShakopeeBOWL.com 8:30p-12a; Facebook.com/ShakopeeBowl/events; 2. O'Brien's, 338 First Av. E ; 3. VFW;
4. ShakopeeBallroom.com - variety dancing on 2nd Sun. 1-5p, bring a sweater.
ST. CLOUD, MN: St. Cloud Ballroom Dance Club
WASHBURN, WI: last Sat. of mo.- VARIETY DANCING 7–9pm at Washburn Med. Ctr, 325 Washington Av.,54891, thru Nov. of 2026
DULUTH, MN: 1. Simply Ballroom,1920 W. Superior St.; 2. Greysolon; 3. www.nordiccenterduluth.org, 4. North Shore Ballroom ???
MADISON, WI: Madison Tango Society
ST. CROIX FALLS, WI: Big Rock Creek, 1674 WI-87, St Croix Falls, WI
END of SATURDAY events
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DANCE RETREATS/ CRUISES
Argentine Tango trips to
Buenos Aires, ARG.:
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2. miriam.lea.official@gmail.com
- Tom Larson, Mpls. instructor,
- AwakenedDance.com to Cuba, Jennelle 651-357-2060
-DanceAndEntertainment.com
StardustDance.com
Ballroom Weekends
in Hurleyville, NY
-SundancerCruises.net
-dancecruisers.com
- lindycruise.com
- bryantcruises.com
- dancewithjanet.com
- USADance.org
-FloridaDanceVacations.com,
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