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

 

 DEADLINE to get ticket for SHOWCASE on June 27 at The Croix,  see DanceAndEntertainment.com

 

 SWING/ VARIETY DANCE PARTY on Sat. 3-7pm with The Arcades Band at Dave (& Linda) Beckman's Roofed Ballroom in lovely, unique backyard, 8239 Long Lake Rd.​, Moundsview, $15, optional:  bring appetizers/ treats, beverage;  get schedule: bigdipper5@comcast.net or 612-242-4272.  

 

​​​​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 , 11 am, at SoulBallroom.com, 76 Nathan Ln.N., Plymouth MN ; dance@soulballroom.com

 

ADV. BALLROOM CLASS, 1PM, at DancersStudio.com, 2477 W. 7th St.,  St. Paul​

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

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

 

​​ARGENTINE TANGO by Jay Abling & Rachel Moon in Mpls.  - www.fuegotangoclub.com

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​​ARGENTINE TANGO in St Paul - see www.Miriam.Lea.dance

 

ARGENTINE TANGO series started May 3 by Steve Lee in Anoka 1:30-3:30pm at AwakenedDance.com in studio at 440 Bunker Lk. Blvd. N.W.,​​​​​

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OUTDOOR MUSIC: June 14

- Loring Park: 4-8pm DJ music, /www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/category/music-in-the-parks/

- Fridley Commons Pk.:​ 4pm Salsa del Soul, Latin dance lesson, www.fridleymn.gov/Commun./Events/Fridley-49er-Days

- CORCORAN, MN:   HennepinCountyFair.com live music, 2pm The Resistors, 7pm The Castaways other activities

- ​ALBERTVILLE. MN: City Days 

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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,  MinneapolisSalsaBachataDance.com; other studios listed in this website, DonDeBoerSalsa@gmail.com​​​

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ST. PETER, MN:  June 14 - MN BLUES FIESTA in MN Sq. Pk., 12-9pm, stpeterambassadors.com

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​​ROD CERAR’S POLKA Show filmed occasionally at NW Comm. TV Studio, 6900 Winnetka Av. N, Brooklyn Pk, 1-4pm, check with Dan & Yvonne Viehman, 763-245-8042.

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

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TAP DANCE:  Keane Sense of Rhythm (top pros Ellen Keane & Cathy Wind), St Paul, see www.tapcompany.org

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​​​​​​SAT. NIGHT,  JUNE 14 DANCE EVENTS  (day events above)​​​​​​

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BALLROOM DANCE ROYAL SHOWCASE at DancersStudio.com, 2477 W. 7th St., St. Paul, 6-10p​

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BALLROOM/ VARIETY DANCE PARTY by CafeBailar.com at Duende, St. Louis Pk., 7:30p  Foxtrot Lesson by Russell Alliev 8:30-10:45p DJ Russell's music, 2nd & 4th Sat.

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BALLROOM MUSIC PARTY by Ballroom&LatinDanceClub, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, 6:30pm lesson, 7:20 interm. lesson, 8-10pm dancing; $20-lessons & party, $15-party only, ballroom-club.com,  Rose 507-990-516

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SWING/ VARIETY DANCE PARTY on Sat. 3-7pm with The Arcades Band at Dave (& Linda) Beckman's Roofed Ballroom in lovely, unique backyard, 8239 Long Lake Rd.​, Moundsview, $15, optional:  bring appetizers/ treats, beverage;  get schedule: bigdipper5@comcast.net or 612-242-4272

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MAYBE: OUTDOOR VARIETY DANCE PARTY at pro Tom Larson’s, 634 Neal Av. N., W. Lakeland, N.E. of St. Paul, park at green sig, lesson 7pm, dancing 8-10:30pm on hard floors, $15 (includes lesson & dance), $15 extra for a private floor, prof pest control. Optional: bring chair, snacks, beverages; 612-371-0300

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​OUTDOOR MUSIC in Mpls. Parks:  www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/category/music-in-the-parks/: 

- Lake Harriet:  7:30pm TC Mobile Jazz Project

- Water Works at Mill Ruins Pk: 425 West River Parkway

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OUTDOOR MUSIC in

- St. Paul:  Como Pavilion, 5pm TC Beer Choir, 1360 Lex. Pkwy. N., roofed, cement floor, benches, cafe, dockandpaddle.com.

- CORCORAN, MN:   HennepinCountyFair.com live music, 2pm The Resistors, 7pm The Castaways other activities

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ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA by TSoM live music from Tangoso! (8-piece orch. plays Arg. Tango of Golden Age), DJ Jay at Showtime Studio, 2700 Lexington Av N, Roseville, 7:30-11p, mntango.org.

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

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

- "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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COUNTRY LINE DANCING at Downtown Cowboy Jack's,  by Hold Your Lady Tight,  see Facebook.com 

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​​​​​MINNEAPOLIS ​​​​AREA MOSTLY WC & EC SWING MUSIC to research:

- Birch’s On Long:Lake:  birchsonthelake.com

- Blaine VFW: no cover charge,(763) 757-4540, sgtjohnricevfw.com.

- Bloomington &  Richfield Eagles Club  #3208 (952) 854-3044,  Facebook.com/ BloomingtonEagles3208

- Bloomington VFW:  730-1130p every Sat., dance floor,  good food, https://www.vfw1296mn.us

- Boom Island Brewing Co.:

- Eagles Club, Mpls.:  Steve Clarke & Working Stiffs,·8-11pm, 7pm lesson in large hall;  Michael & Alyssa Strom  6:30p in small hall, eagles34.org

- FatPantsBrewing.com in Eden Prairie:  7-10pm

- Fridley Amer. Legion Post 303:

- Hamel VFW Post  https://vfw5903.org/,  www.facebook.com/hamelvfw5903, tel. 763-478-2077

- Hook & Ladder:   https://thehookmpls.com/

- Hopkins Amer. Legion: 7-11p, 10 12th Av S. in Hopkins, .www.legion320.org/calendar

- The Icehouse:   dance space upstairs, 2528 Nicollet

- Inn Kahoots in Hamel / Plymouth:   9:30p-1:30a every Sat.,  innkahootsbar.com/

- Lookout:  Pineview Ln., Maple Grove, 9-11:30p reserve?, dance space?, 763.424.4365; lookoutbarandgrill.com

- Mainstreet Bar in Hopkins:  floor 10X8

- 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

- NEW!  Rail Werks in Col. Hts.: 7–10PM,  https://railwerksbrewingdepot.com/

- 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,  info at 763-545-9972

- SchoonerTavern.com: Dan Israel Band & others, 8-11:30p, 2901 27th Av.S., move tables to dance

- Tuttle's in Hopkins:   China Rider (Grateful Dead),7:30-11p, 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 AND EC SWING LIVE MUSIC to research:

- Dugout in Mahtomedi:  8p-11:45p, 96 Mahtomedi Av., https://dugoutbarmn.com/events

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

- Mancinis.com: resumes in Fall

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

- MidwaySaloon.com:   651-645-8472.

- MMC: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE FUNKY 8-11pm, dance space18X8, MinnesotaMusicCafe.com

- TheMuddRoom.com in Mendota:   7-10p, dance space

- Neumann's, No. St. Paul:  some Saturdays, space for 1 couple to dance, www.neumannsbar.com/events.html

- No. St. Paul Legion:, big floor, http://americanlegionnorthstpaul.com

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

- Roseville VFW:  7pm, 1145 Woodhill Dr., https://vfwroseville.org/index.html

- SaksBar.com:1460 Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights

- Stillwater choices: 1.  music every Sat. at Tilted Tiki:  7pm; 2. Cozzies.com; 3.   RiverSirenBrewing.com, 4. JX Venue

- UrbanGrowlerBrewing.com:

- Hudson, WI and Hugo, MN:  see below​​​​​​

 

​​SALSA/ BACHATA /LATIN DANCE PARTIES: 

-  FatPantsBrewing.com in Eden Prairie and Dance Unlimited in Wayzata occasionally, so check websites

-  Mediterranean Cruise Cafe in Burnsville: a Salsa Band, 10pm, $15, a salsa band every Sat.., MedCruiseCafe.com

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​​SALSA / LATIN  MUSIC  in Mpls. 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 space, 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:

- Celtic Junction:  836 Prior,  612-722-7000, https://celticjunction.org/

- TheDublinerPub.com​ in St. Paul: 8pm, 2162 Univ. Av. W 2162 Univ. Av. W

- Charlie's:  101 Water St., Stillwater, MN

- Others -  irishmusicanddanceassociation.org;  lomamor.org, Facebook.com/TwinCitiesI11p

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

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BELLY DANCE SHOW in Burnsville at meal times, reserve table, 952-641-6222, www.medcruisecafe.com/

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​​​​INTERNATIONAL and FOLK  DANCING in Mpls.- see www.TapestryFolkdance.org

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​​​FAMILY DANCING - see www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.

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MUSIC outside of Twin Cities - see VENUES page, regional section; examples:

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CORCORAN, MN:   HennepinCountyFair.com -  live music, 2pm The Resistors, 7pm The Castaways,  other activities

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ALBERTVILLE. MN: City Days, live music, etc.

 

ST. PETER, MN:  June 14 - MN BLUES FIESTA in MN Sq. Pk., 12-9pm, stpeterambassadors.com

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

 

​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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HUDSON, WI:  (only 1st & 3rd Sat.),  VARIETY DANCE PARTY), 8-10pm, 7pm LESSON,  $15 includes lesson & dance (cash, check, Venmo) at Riverfront Ath. Club,109 2nd St.; no partner required. Sign-up at  www.MyBallroomDanceStudio.com, Tom Larson (612) 371-0300 (or parties some Sat. in Tom's backyard ballroom)

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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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HUGO, MN:  at Amer. Legion, 5383 140th N, Facebook.com/AmericanLegionHugoPost620

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NEW PRAGUE, MN:   Park Ballroom

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​​PRIOR LAKE, MN :  1.  Prior Lk. VFW; 2.  MN Horse & Hunt Club - //horseandhunt.com;  3. Casino - https://mysticlake.com,

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

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SHAKOPEE, MN:  1.  at ShakopeeBowl.com 8:30p-12a; Facebook.com/ShakopeeBowl/events;  2. O'Brien's, 338 First Av. E ; 3. ShakopeeBallroom.com

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

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ST. MICHAEL, MN:  6pm, dance space???, at Le Musique Room,  4300 O’Day Av NE.

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​DULUTH, MN: 1. Simply Ballroom, 1920 W. Superior St., 6pm;   2. .Greysolon, 3. www.nordiccenterduluth.org

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​Check American Legions and VFW halls in small towns​

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