LYNNE'S  DANCE  NEWS
a list of dancing opportunities
in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
by Lynne Schulz, LMSDANCE@GMAIL.COM

click on 11 blue boxes below
for each day's info.
(or a black box on a smartphone), 
best to view on a wide screen;  
keep scrolling down)

WED., MAY 25 (a 4th Wed.) 

Please scroll down to end of page

Bring mask and vax card for some events.

 

DAY DANCE PARTY 11 AM – 1 PM,  in Prior Lake at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, call to confirm

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DAY SENIORS' COUNTRY DANCING 2nd Wed., 1-4pm at Coon Rapids VFW, coonrapidsvfw.com,  763-755-4760;

$10 -  to get discount say that BOB FM radio sent you; TriCountySeniorDances.com 

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DAY COUNTRY LIVE MUSIC  1st Wed..,1-3pm, Lenox Ctr., 6715 Mtka. Blvd., St.Louis Pk., confirm at 952-928-6444

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DAY SENIORS' VARIETY DANCE PARTY 3rd Wed. 1-4pm  at www.SavageAmericanLegion.com, $10

 

VARIETY DANCE PARTY to COUNTRY MUSIC at The Croix, 5880 Omaha Av. N.; off Hwy. 36 by a McDonald's; 

7pm co. 2-step lesson by Troy, great DJ music (he honors requests) 8-10:30p; celebrate May B-Days,  Tricia (651) 605-5784

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BALLROOM MUSIC  PRACTICE PARTY 8-9pm at CinemaBallroom.com, St. Paul; paid lesson at 7pm

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BALLROOM DANCE CLASS at BurnsvilleBallroom.com - "Drills & Skills" by Igor Afonkin, 7:15p

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BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES in Mpls. area studios:  see list on MONDAY page

 

BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES in St. Paul area at www.DancersStudio.com at 99 N. Snelling Av., www.DanceAndEntertainment; www.CinemaBallroom.com; Arthur Murray; Fred Astaire Studio

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BALLROOM CLASSES at The Flying Pig, 4200 E. 54th St .,Mpls. 55417, www.tfpstudio.com

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BALLROOM CLASS and PRACTICE -  see www.CostaRicaBallroom.com, Hopkins, 612-240-9053

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BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: 

- Facebook.com/TroyLerumDance, troylerumdance@gmail.com (teaches at The Croix)

- by knowledgeable pro Michael Bang, northstardancestudio@yahoo.com or 612-799-4147

- https://dancewithmeusa.com/live/  in Edina

- see list on MONDAY, VENUES, INSTRUCTORS pages

- others: www.YouTube.com; your community educ. program

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OUTDOOR MUSIC ?? 7-9pm at Excelsior Commons on Lake St. right on Excelsior Bay; bring chair, waterproof shoes; food trucks start 5pm

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OUTDOOR MUSIC: 11:30a  Parkview Center School Band, 7p  Sumunar Gamelan and Dance Ensemble

at Como Pavilion,1360 Lexington Pkwy., roofed, concrete floor, benches, cafe; check schedule at  https://dockandpaddle.com

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??? SWING DANCE PARTY occasionally  at FatPantsBrewing, 8335 Crystal View Rd., Ed. Pr., by www.TCSwing.com, 6:30p lesson, 7-9p dancing to DJ Terry's music

 

???WEST COAST SWING PARTY occasionally 7pm lesson then dancing 'til 10pm by SWINGesota.com at Triune Hall, 1898 Iglehart, St. Paul, show vax card, mask

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​MPLS. AREA   WC & EC SWING & RUMBA MUSIC :

-  NEW! Eagles Club:  7–10pm, swing night every Wed. in large hall, www.minneapoliseagles34.org

- Schooner: 7-10:30p every Wed., www.facebook.com/SchoonerTavern/ 

- Carbone's:  7-9pm, 4705 Cedar Av S.

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.ST. PAUL  WC & EC SWING & RUMBA LIVE MUSIC
- MMC: JayBee & The Routine 630-930p, www.minnesotamusiccafe.com, 18 X 8 dance floor

- 7VinesVineyard.com:  5:30–8:30p, every Wed.,  just E. of White Br.Lk., dance space for 1 couple, or more if outside

- Half Time Rec:  8pm DJ tunes, www.halftimerec.com/1255665.html, 651-488-8245:

- KJ's Hideaway:408 Saint Peter St. 

- MidwaySaloon.com: (651) 645-8472, 1579 University Av. W.; watch for patio to open

- Hudson, WI: see below

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LINE DANCE CLASS, beg. to interm.7-9:30p at West Med. Lake Comm. Ctr., 1705 Forestview Ln. N., Plymouth, https://wmlcc.eventsmart.com/events, Dodee LNDANCER@aol.com, 612-799-7393, Facebook.com/KerryMaus

 

TLC SOUL LINE DANCING - Reggae, Country, R&B, Hip Hop  5-6pm at www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.,

also Sat. 12:30-2 pm & Sun. Gospel 1:30-2:30pm

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BLUES DANCING  - see www.collectivelyblue.com

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SWING DANCING - www.TCswing.com 

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​​SWING CLASSES at Lundstrom Ctr.,1617 N. 2nd St., Mpls., www.uptownswing.net, 612-217-1087 for update

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LINDY HOP/ CHARLESTON CLASSES,  see www.uptownswing.net

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Community Tango Ensemble - learn Argentine tango music, twincitiestango.com, Charles - redwoodtango@gmail.com

 

​​LIVE ROCK  MUSIC in BARS & NIGHTCLUBS is on VENUES page, section 3

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SALSA DANCING to research:

- www.Facebook.com/KeriSimonsonDance,  kerisimonson@yahoo.com 

- OneReasonDance.com in N.E, Mpls.

- Conga, 501 E. Hennepin Av., Downtown Mpls. E. side of river, www.facebook.com/Congalatinbistro, 612-331-3360

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IRISH MUSIC & DANCING: 

- https://TheDublinerPub.com/, St. Paul: Twin Cities Céilí Band, 6-9pm; dancing 7-9pm every Wed.

- Irish Music and Dance Assoc. www.IMDA-MN.ORG

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FOLK  &  INTL. / MORRIS DANCING, etc. - see www.TapestryFolkdance.org, Mpls.

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SQUARE DANCING:  www.sparesnpairs.com

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HIP-HOP /JAZZ-FUNK classes - see All Day Studio, 2161 University Av W, St 208, alldaystudio.mn@gmail.com

 

CHICAGO-STYLE STEPPIN' to confirm:at M.L. King, 271 Mackubin St, St Paul, Art 651-783-6619

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EVENTS OUTSIDE MPLS. & ST. PAUL AREA:  see VENUES page, regional section, e.g.:

 

HUDSON, WI:  8-11pm every Wed. at Ziggy's  https://ziggyswi.com/events-calendar

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ST. CLOUD, MN:  SENIOR DANCE last Wed. of mo. 1-4pm at St. Cloud VFW Post 428,. 918 th Av. N., 320-251-9951

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SAVAGE, MN:  SENIOR VARIETY DANCE PARTY every 3rd Wed, 1-4pm, $10,  www.savageamericanlegion.com 

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PINE CITY, MN:  SENIOR DANCE, every 3rd Wed.;1-4pm. Pine City Legion, 525 Main St. N, 763-439-5749

 

ROCHESTER, MN:  ??ARG. TANGO PRACTICA, contact Joey at  jpray7@frontiernet.net or 507-440-9239 - no texts

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