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SUN., DEC. 14 (a 2nd Sun.)

HANUKKAH week begins

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​SUN. DAYTIME EVENTS (eve. events below)

 VARIETY DANCE PARTY 1-5pm at ShakopeeBallroom.com, 2400 4th Av E., Shakopee, MN ⦁ $15 cash includes FREE Country 2-Step lesson 1:15-1:45,  no partner or experience needed, by ShakeALegDance, every 2nd Sun. of mo.

 

NORDIC SOCIAL DANCE at TapestryFolkdance.org,Mpls., beginners welcome, no partner needed! Use code: 3FOR2 when you sign up for the full series, you get 1 class FREE!

LATIN ADV. LEVEL CLASS by Intl. Latin dance champs MISHIKO BREGVADZE & ALENA KHOROSHEVTSEVA 4-5pm at DanceWithUsAmerica.com studio, lower level of Southdale Mall, $20.

​​WEST COAST SWING CLASSES in St. Paul - see TCRebels.com, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14. 5-7pm choose either Beg.Night Club 2-Step.

or West Coast Swing Interm. 6-Count Patterns at Triune Hall, 1898 Iglehart Av.

BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES  start Jan. 4, 4-8pmat Riverfront Athletic Club - 109 2nd St. Hudson, WI 54016, get schedule, sign-up: www.MyBallroomDanceStudio.com, Tom 612-371-0300.

NO BALLROOM CLASSES (PROJECT DANCE) by USADance-MN.org, will resume in Jan. 

MOSTLY OLDE TYME WALTZ  PARTY every 3rd Sun. at TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.,2:30-5pm, lesson, then practice, confirm on website.

​​COUNTRY & VARIETY DANCING 2:30-5:30p Band at EaglesClub, Mpls., 25 Av. & 25 St., www.eagles34.org​​

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VARIETY DAY MUSIC to research: 

- Bloomington VFW: 3-7pm,  blues jam on  1st & 3rd Sun.; live music on 2nd & 4th Sun.; 952-854-1296​, www.vfw1296mn.us

- Blaine VFW: free jukebox 3:30pm-close, 1374 109th Av .N.E., www.sgtjohnricevfw.com; just call 763-757-4540

- BluesSaloon.org in St. Paul:  

- TheCedar.org Mpls.:  occasional dancing to intl. or unusual music, 416 Cedar Av. S. 

- CrystalVFW.com:   Marcus & Friends 3-5pm, 5222 Bass Lake Rd., (763) 537-9914

MetronomeBrewery.com: jazz musicians, 4-6pm, 385 Broadway, St. Paul, park in Farmers’ Market

- Shaw's:  3-7pm?, 1528  Univ. Av. N.E., Mpls.

- Tiki Tiki in Stillwater

​​IRISH SET DANCING: 3rd Sun., at Eagles Club, Mpls. 2-5 pm live music with a caller, in small hall?, www.eagles34.org

​BALBOA, INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE CLASSES in Mpls. - see www.TapestryFolkdance.org

​BRAZILIAN DANCES: contact Leo Paixao, dancingwithleo@gmail.com, on Facebook.com and see www.TapestryFolkdance.org

FOREST LAKE, MN: 1st Sun. - SENIORS' DANCE PARTY at Forest Lk. VFW 1-4,  confirm 651-464-6827.

GLENWOOD, MN:  occasionally  4-7pm at  Lakeside Ballroom / 180 S Lakeshore Dr., 3pm lesson, no jeans or shorts, see schedule at www.lakesideballroom.org/

OWATONNA, MN:  on 3rd Sundays -VARIETY DANCE PARTY  2-5pm at Bee Bop Club, 350 Academy St., 2,000 sq ft dance floor! $13, open 1:30pm,  lesson 2pm

​​​SUN. NIGHT, DEC. 14 (daytime above)​​.

ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA  - see mntango.org

COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE PARTY at Eagles Club, Mpls,.in large hall, by TC Country Dancers (gayLBT & friends, if polite), 6:30-10pm, 1st Sun.: beg. 2-step lesson; 2nd Sun.: beg. line dance & interm. 2-step, 3rd & 4th Sun.: interm. line dance,  www.eagles34.org

​​WEST COAST SWING CLASSES in St. Paul - see TCRebels.com, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 5-7pm, choose either Beg.Night Club 2-Step or West Coast Swing Interm. 6-Count Patterns at Triune Hall, 1898 Iglehart Av.

 

​DANCEABLE MUSIC in Mpls. area to confirm:

-​ CoonRapidsVFW.com: free jukebox 6pm-close, 763-421-6260

- DriftwoodCharBar.com: every night, some dance space,  4415 Nicollet Av.

- Eagles Club, Mpls.: 2:30-5:30p & 6:30-10p country dancing in large hall; usually rock bands in small hall, www.eagles34.org

- Edinborough Indoor Park   ?? 6pm. 7700 York Av S., Edina, find your own dance space, edinamn.gov

- Hook & Ladder:   Minnehaha Av. & Lake St., thehookmpls.com

- Icehousempls.com: 

- Mortimer's:  10pm-2am, 2001 Lyndale Av.S., kitchen open 'til 11pm

- Mpls. Cider Co.:  usually 3rd Sun of mo.with Beasley's Big Band & singer Courtney Burton, 5:30p lesson, 6-8p music,  701 SE 9th St, 

- Richfield VFW:   https://www.facebook.com/vfw5555/

- Schooner:   jam session every Sun. 7-10:30p, www.facebook.com/SchoonerTavern/

- Serum's in Anoka:  https://serumsanoka.com/bands.html

Tuttle's in Hopkins:  on Shady Oak Rd., www.tuttlesbowling.com, see Facebook.com

- UptownVFW.org (J. Ballantine): 2916 Lyndale S., 612-823-6233, park in back

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DANCEABLE MUSIC in St. Paul  area to research:

- Celtic Junction:  836 Prior, 612-722-7000

- Cozzie's: Hwy.36, W. of Stillwater, www.CozziesTavern.com

- TheDublinerPub.com:  every Sun.; Univ. Av. W. & Vandalia St.

- MetronomeBrewery.com:  jazz musicians, 4-7pm385 Broadway, park in Farmers’ Market lot

-  MinnesotaMusicCafe:   499 Payne, St. Paul, 651-776-4699, dance space 18X8.

- Neumann's:  

- Roseville VFW:   651-483-5313, rosevillevfw7555@gmail.com

- Waldmann Brewery: https://waldmannbrewery.com/​​

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BACHATA  / LATIN DANCING at Rail Werks, 4055 NE Central Av., 7-10pm, free parking, good food, every Sun., https://railwerksbrewingdepot.com/

​​​​SALSA-LATIN music to research:

- Lakeville:  at Charthouse - see below

- Conga Bistro, 501 East Hennepin Av., east side of river

​- "Club Columbus" ??, Luis: 612-990-9432 

-  Granada:  https://granadampls.com/

- Icehousempls.com: 2524 NIcollet, Mpls., dance upstairs

- https://vivalavidamn.com/  , 425 Rice Street, Saint Paul,
- see Facebook.com,  "Dance Events"

CUMBIA  4th Sun.of the mo at TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls., w/ Jimi Jimi, 7-9pm w/ live band.

​​​BRAZILIAN DANCES: contact Leo Paixao, dancingwithleo@gmail.com, Facebook.com

NORDIC, FOLK, INTL. DANCING at TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls. with live music and possibly a lesson

ENGLISH COUNTRY CIRCLE DANCING and socializing, 6:30-9p, www.TapestryFolkdance.org , Mpls.​

INTL. MUSIC DANCING:  occasionally at The Cedar.org, 416 Cedar Av. S., Mpls.

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BELLY DANCING SHOW,  www.medcruisecafe.com, Burnsville, good food!, 952-641-6222​​

 

​ROCK MUSIC in bars/ nightclubs - see VENUES page, section 3  

 

DANCING OUTSIDE OF TWIN CITIES - see VENUES page, Regional Section; examples:​

VICTORIA, MN:  Floyd's

LAKEVILLE, MN:  1. at BriannosChartHouseRestaurant.com, reserve, optional dinner?; $15 in adv., at www.charthouselive.com. Capacity is limited.  2.  Red Fox Tavern 

OWATONNA, MN:   every 3rd SunVARIETY DANCE PARTY at BeeBop Club, 350 Academy St., lesson 2pm, dancing 1:30-5pm on big wood floor!,  dancemadeeasy@hotmail.com

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​ROCHESTER, MN:  1. https://www.bluemoonballroom.com/ ;  2. Argentine Tango (.facebook.com/pg/TSORMN/events/);   3. Dahl's Studio

HUDSON, WI:  BALLROOM  DANCE LESSONS -www.MyBallroomDanceStudio.com, Tom Larson 612 371-0300.

 

OTSEGO, MN:  ??Line Dancing Lessons, 5-7pm with Billie of  Back Road Kickers!, https://rockwoods.ticketspice.com/line-dancing-with-billie

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​DULUTH, MN:  1.  Simply Ballroom;  2.  Greysolon;  3. www.nordiccenterduluth.org

 

CLEAR LAKE, IA:   Surf Ballroom.com

 

​​OLDE-TYME LIVE MUSIC to research:

- Little Falls, MN: Little Falls Ballroom
- Rochester, MN: 1. Senior Ctr., Fred Reed Hall, Potluck, no alcohol, 7-11p, 507-424-6407 and 2. Eagles Club, 917 15th Ave. S.E., 1-5 p.m. ; Mark 507-287-0200

- Amery, WI: Cricket’s Bar & Grill 

- Osseo, WI: Palladium Ballroom

END of SUNDAY events

  EXPERIENCED DJ 

and

BALLROOM / VARIETY DANCE  INSTRUCTOR

 in Mpls./ St. Paul area

Edgar D'Almeida

dalmeidaedgar@gmail.com

651-494-7567

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DANCE RETREATS/ CRUISES

Argentine Tango trips to 

Buenos Aires, ARG.:

1. Lois Donnay, mndance.com,

2. miriam.lea.official@gmail.com

​- Tom Larson, Mpls. instructor, 

www.myballroomdancestudio.com

- 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,

954-283-1111

 

ADELE'S FROZEN

CUSTARD SHOP

800 Excelsior Blvd.

Excelsior, MN

ORDER HOLIDAY PIES

AND GIFT CARDS

www.adelescustard.com

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