For specific dance studios, dance clubs, or instructors, please click on my “Related Links” page on my website and visit each dance studio’s website for their most up-to-date dance class calendar!
Tropical Ballroom in Woodbury: All new group classes, including some level II classes starting in November & December! Inside Valley Creek Mall: 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125. Owned by James & Tricia Wood. View the calendars at www.tropicalballroom.com.
November & December: New dance classes in: Argentine Tango, WCS, Salsa, Swing, and Lindy Hop at Rendezvous Ballroom (711 W. Lake Street, Ste. B, Minneapolis) by Ralph Tutilla and Esther. FMI, call (612) 872-1562, or visit www.theplacetodance.com.
Specialty Workshops at the Social Dance Studio in Minneapolis: December 29th - Tandem West Coast Swing and Jam Workshop - Presented by Soleman Krebs, Todd Paulus, Joy Davina & Kelsy Petrykowski. Time TBD. Cost of workshop is $15. December 30th: Rhythmic Stretching and Core Strengthening Workshop - Presented by Niko S. Time TBD. Cost of workshop is $15.
B-Dale Club in Roseville: Thursdays for 5 weeks starting Nov. 13th by Skip & Diane Schletz- Beginner Country 2-Step class for $60 per person. Register the first night at 7:00pm. Class is 7:30-9:45pm.
SOS Club in Oakdale: Tuesdays at 7:30pm– Intermediate level West Coast Swing lessons by Loren Greenberg ($6). Wednesdays at 7:00pm- line dance lessons by Jody Whittman ($6). Thursdays at 7:30pm– Beginner level West Coast Swing lessons by Loren Greenberg ($7). Fridays at 7:30pm- line dance lessons by a rotation of instructors. Variety dancing to follow. $6 cover charge.
Tuesdays in November – West Coast Swing lessons taught by Rebels Swing Dance Club held at the Social Dance Studio in Minneapolis, at 7:00pm (6 Count Basics) & at 8:00pm (Expanded Basics). Sundays now offered too. For more info, email Bob Zimmerman at bobz@btr-architects.com.
For line dance lessons held Tuesdays & Thursdays at West Medicine Lake Community Club in Plymouth, contact Dodee Davis at lndancer@aol.com, www.lndancer.info, or (612) 799-7393.
Lessons by Lois Donnay: Argentine Tango for Beginners Saturdays at her house, Advanced on Thursdays: 3142 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN (near 35W & Lake St). $15 per person per class. Call (612) 822-8436. Lois also teaches Tango on Tuesdays at Old Arizona Studio (2821 Nicollet Ave, Mpls), beginner at 6:30pm, intermediate at 8:00pm. New: Minnetonka Community Edu. Tango classes by Lois Donnay start Sept. 22, Fridays 8-9pm.
Tony Karadzhov, Bulgarian Latin Dance Champion teaches Latin variety group classes at The Tapestry Folkdance Center and at Jawaahir Dance Center. FMI, email his coordinator, Kelly at committedtodancesport@mchsi.com.
Sondra Chan of GottaDanceNow and Lifetime Fitness: email Sondra@gottadancenow.com. You do not need to be a Lifetime Fitness member to enroll in the ballroom dance classes, however members receive a discount. Sondra also teachers at the Burnsville Bowl (Hot Shots / 1200 Club), and Eagan Community Center. New 7 week session Fridays: Sept. 12th-Oct. 24th and 6 week session Nov. 7th-Dec. 12th at Lifetime Fitness on 98th Street in Bloomington (south): 6pm Beginner Bronze, 7pm Intermediate Bronze, 8pm Advanced Bronze.
Contact Brian & Lynette Dawley at bdawley@viracon.com or (507) 451-1426 for Swing, Night Club 2-Step, and Ballroom lessons through Faribault, Austin, Owatonna, and Ellendale Community Edu. Programs.
Maplewood Community Center (2100 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109), Sundays and Tuesdays for 6 weeks, taught by staff of Tropical Ballroom. Open to singles and couples. Six week class fee: $60 per member, or $84 per nonmember.
Sundays: October 19th, 26th, November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd: 6:30pm Line Dances.
Tuesdays: October 21st, 28th, November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th: 8:00pm Waltz, Swing, and Cha-Cha.
To register, call Neil at (651) 249-2204 or (651) 249-2230 or email neil.breneman@ci.maplewood.mn.us.
Next sessions will be: Sundays: Jan. 4th - Feb 8th, 2009 (with James & Tricia) and Tuesdays: Jan. 20th - Feb. 24, 2009 (with Aaron).
Menomonie, Wisconsin social dance classes: Swing, Waltz, Rumba for beginners: Location: Menomonie Recreation Dept, Leisure Services Building, 1412 6th Street, Menomonie, WI 54751. 6 Mondays 6:30-8:00, Oct. 6- Nov. 10. $50/couple. Contact: Menomonie Rec Dept, 1412 E. 6th Street, send or drop off check – make check payable to Pollie Evans. Check will be held 'til class begins, no refunds after class starts. Instructor: Pollie Evans 715 772-4510, email polliedance@gmail.com. Also available: Line Dance classes, swing classes, and more. Email Pollie for a complete schedule.
Tropical Ballroom: Valley Creek Mall, 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, (651) 414-0644, info@tropicalballroom.com, www.tropicalballroom.com. All group classes are on a walk-in basis.
November 2008 Group Class Schedule:
Mondays:
11:00am Single Time Swing
12:00pm Rumba
1:00pm Level II Foxtrot
6:00pm Salsa & Latin variety
7:00pm West Coast Swing
8:00pm Wedding Dances
Tuesdays:
11:00am Foxtrot
12:00pm Waltz
1:00pm Level II Waltz
6:00pm Night Club 2-Step
7:00pm Hustle
8:00pm Level II Salsa
Wednesdays:
11:00am Cha-Cha
12:00pm Salsa
1:00pm Level II Foxtrot
6:00pm Cha-Cha
7:00pm Country 2-Step
8:00-10:00pm Open Practice Party, $5 per person
Thursdays:
11:00am Viennese Waltz
12:00pm Tango
1:00pm Level II Waltz
6:00pm Waltz
7:00pm Foxtrot
8:00pm East Coast Swing
Fridays:
11:00am Rumba
12:00pm Triple Time Swing
One Friday per month: 9:00pm Free Salsa lesson *held at Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant (located in our same mall)
Saturdays:
9:00am Latin Aerobics
9:00am Line Dancing
10:00am East Coast Swing
10:00am Foxtrot
11:00am Salsa
12:00pm Wedding Dances (Rumba, Waltz, Swing)
12:00pm Youth Ballroom ages 8-18