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​​​SAT.  DAYTIME EVENTS (eve. events below):

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LAST DAY is Apr. 14 to reserve for 10:30a brunch portion of BALLROOM/ VARIETY TEA DANCE  Sun., May 3, 12-3pm, at The Beach Club, 2730 W. Lake St.,Mpls., N. end of Lake Bde Maka Ska.; $95 for brunch and dancing; come to just dance 12-3pm for $40 at door, valet parking included, reserve brunch at https://usa-dance-minnesota-chapter-2011.square.site/ , MaryAnn - mjkudalis@gmail.com.

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BALLROOM DANCE SHOWCASE at SoulBallroom.com, 76 Nathan Ln.N., Plymouth, MN

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​​BALLROOM DANCE SHOWCASE, 3pm, Las Vegas casino-style show & dancing! Theme; black, white & red. $40 also  includes light food and a studio gift, at The Croix, 5880 Omaha Av.N.W. of Stillwater off Hwy.36, DanceAndEntertainment.com

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​​CAJUN JAM & DANCING -  see KreweDeWalleye.com, John Terr at jmt1083@earthlink.net.

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JOIN RHAPSODY & RHYTHM ballroom dance formation team:  Rehearse in Bloomington on Sat. mornings, 10-noon.  FREE TRAINING, Jeff Chin,  952-356-4150

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​​KIDS' CLASS - see SoulBallroom.com, Plymouth MN ; dance@soulballroom.com,  www.DanceWithUs America.com in Southdale Mall ​​​

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BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES 10 & 11 AM at CinemaBallroom.com, St. Paul

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​​​​​​BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: see list on MONDAY, VENUES/ STUDIOS, INSTRUCTORS pages here​

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ARGENTINE TANGO - www.Tango.Dance, Miriam Lea - nowgotango@gmail.com, tel. 1- 847-340-6854. 

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​​​​​​​​ARG. TANGO PRACTICA 11am-1pm at Ctr. for Perform. Arts, 3764 Pleasant S., Mpls., enter on 38th St., by TSoM, mntango.org​​​​​

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BALLET: "Freddie," a rock ballet set to the music of Queen, at Ordway, St. Paul, reserve at 651- 224-4222, Apr. 10-12

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Call of the Loon Contra Dance Weekend at TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls., callers Gaye Fifer and Beau Farmer, music by Toss the Possum and Toot, Squeeze & Co.!  Register: tapestryfolkdance.org/call-of-the-loon, Apr. 10-12

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​FOLK  &  INTL. DANCING, MODERN DANCE,  etc. - see calendar at www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.

 

SALSA WORKSHOP Apr. 11 Follows Salsa Technique Training at Duende, ST. Louis Pk., w/ Maddie & Melissa, 3:15 level 2, 4:15 lecvel 3, registration at dancewithduende.com

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​​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​

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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

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​​​​​​​​SAT. NIGHT,  APR. 11 DANCE EVENTS  (day events above)​

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BALLROOM/ VARIETY MUSIC PARTY by CafeBailar.com at Duende, 5808B W 36th St,St. Louis Pk., enter in back, 7:30pm Amer. Tango lesson by Amy Hanson,8:30-10:45pm dancing, DJ Amy,  next dance April 25 - Viennese Waltz lesson & music by  Nelly 

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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, every Sat., ballroom-club.com, text at 952-292-0524.

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BALLROOM DANCE SHOWCASE at SoulBallroom.com, 76 Nathan Ln.N., Plymouth, MN

 

ROCHESTER, MN:  Rochester's USA Dance Spring Formal  6:30-10:30p, see details below.

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PROM  (for those who reserved by Apr. 3)  5-11pm hosted by BOB FM Radio:  drinks, dinner, dancing to variety music, at Loft 214 in Stillwater. $125. See https://www.mybobcountry.com/event/bob-prom-a-dance-through-the-decades/

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​​ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA  by TSoM 7:30-11p at FourSeasons, 1637 Hennepin, Mpls, DJ Dave Rost, BYOB, see mntango.org​

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​OCCASIONAL DANCE PARTIES  to research at:

- Swing & Lindy Hop  every 1st Sat.  8:30p-12a  7:30p lesson by TCSwing.com at 301 Main St NE, Mpls., on E. side of river

- "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/

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BALLET: "Freddie," a rock ballet set to the music of Queen, at Ordway, St. Paul, reserve at 651- 224-4222, Apr. 10-12

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​​​​​COUNTRY 2-STEP & LINE  DANCING  - see www.holdyourladytightnight.com/calendar

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​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:  Rough House Band 730-1130p, dance floor, good food, https://www.vfw1296mn.us

- Boom Island Brewing Co.:

- EaglesClub, Mpls.: at 2507 E 25th St., rock bands in small hall, 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 Amer. Legion: 10 12th Av.S.,  Downtown Hopkins

- 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:  KInda Fonda Wanda/ Lena & Lovekills,8-11:30p, 2901 27th Av.S., move tables to dance

- Taverna:   3126 W. Lake St. , Mpls, (also Mex.- Amer. food)

- Tuttle's in Hopkins:  Jason Dixon Line, 8-11:30p, 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?

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​​ST. PAUL AREA MOSTLY WC & EC SWING LIVE MUSIC to research:

- Dugout in Mahtomedi: 96 Mahtomedi Av., https://dugoutbarmn.com/events

​- Half Time Rec:   details at 651-488-8245

- Mancinis.com: usuallytMidas Touch , 7:30-10:30pm, on W. 7th St. 

- MetronomeBrewery.com:   7:30-9:30p, dance floor, no food, 385 Broadway, park in Farmers’ Market 

- MidwaySaloon.com:   651-645-8472.

- MinnesotaMusicCafe: The Free & Easy Band, 499 Payne, 651-776-4699, 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:   Apr. 11 Crossfire Band, 7pm, big dance floor, 2678 7th Av. E., http://americanlegionnorthstpaul.com

- Rosetown Amer. Legion:, 700 Co. Rd. C W.,Roseville, https://rosetownlegion.com

- Roseville VFW:  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

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​​​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/

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​​​​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

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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.

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ROCK MUSIC in BARS:  look on VENUES page, section 3  such as: Mainstreet Bar in Hopkins; First Av. Nightclub in Mpls.; Turf Club ...

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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

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MUSIC OUTSIDE OF MPLS./ ST. PAUL - see VENUES page, regional section; examples:.​​

 

NEW PRAGUE, MN:  1.  New Chapter Brewery,  2.  Park Ballroom 

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HUDSON, WI:  (1st & 3rd Sat.),  BALLROOM/ VARIETY  DANCE PARTY), 8-10pm, 7pm lesson, $15, at  Riverfront Ath. Club,109 2nd St.; sign-up at www.MyBallroomDanceStudio.com, Tom Larson (612) 371-0300 

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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

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WASHBURN, WI:  last Sat. of mo.-  VARIETY DANCING 7–9pm at ​Washburn Med. Ctr, 325 Washington Av.,54891, thru Nov. of 2026

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​DULUTH, MN: 1. Simply Ballroom,1920 W. Superior St.;  2. Greysolon;  3. www.nordiccenterduluth.org, 4. North Shore Ballroom ???

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​​​PRIOR LAKE, MN :  1. VFW; 2.  MN Horse&Hunt Club - horseandhunt.com, 3. MysticLake.com Casino Hop House: DJ or band, 10p-1a.

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​​​​​LAKEVILLE, MN: 1.   www.briannoscharthouse.com/events;  2. Red Fox Tavern;  3. Barley & Vine

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​EAST BETHEL, MN:  1.  Route 65 Bar, 18407 Central Av., //route65pubngrub.com; 2. Smokey's

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HAM LAKE, MN:  see: www.maxxbarandgrill.com/ ​

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HUGO, MN:  1.   Amer. Legion, 5383 140th N, Facebook.com/AmericanLegionHugoPost620;  2.  VFW Moose Knuckle Brothers.

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​​​ROCHESTER, MN:  1. BlueMoonBallroom.com, 2. Arg. Tango (.facebook.com/pg/TSORMN/events/);  3. Dahl's Studio, 4. Charlie's Bar

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ROCHESTER, MN:  Rochester's USA Dance Spring Formal  6:30, carpool to the event.6:30pm Open, 7pm Foxtrot Lesson (included in admission), 8-9pm Social and Dancing, 9pm-Announcements and Performances,9:30-10:30pm Social and Dancing,  formal white and black attire!   in the River Room of 125 LIVE! at 125 Elton Hills Dr, Rochester, MN. Enter main doors, follow signs for USA Dance. Tickets sold at the door.: $10/ USA Dance Members $8, Students $5,concessions available for purchase, or BYOWater

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SHAKOPEE, MN:  1.  ShakopeeBOWL.com 8:30p-12a; Facebook.com/ShakopeeBowl/events;  2. O'Brien's, 338 First Av. E ;  3. Shakopee VFW;  4. ​ShakopeeBallroom.com -  variety dancing on 2nd Sun. 1-5p,  bring a sweater.

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ST. CLOUD, MN:  St. Cloud Ballroom Dance Club

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​​​​Check American Legions and VFW halls in small towns​

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MADISON, WI:  ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA, Madison Tango Society, Tai Chi Ctr., 1304 S Midvale Blvd, DJ Tony D, beautiful wooden floors,7-11pm.

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