Nordic Dance & Music Workshops

at the Danish American Center 3030 West River Parkway South | Minneapolis www.tcnordic.com

October 27, November 24, December 29 January 19, February 23, March 29, April 26, May 17 Sunday 6:00pm - 9:00pm m $10 for the evening m Refreshments in the Kaffestue All Experience and Abilities Welcome

Our Dance and Music series will feature folk dances from the countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark Popular forms of Scandinavian folks dances from the 19th century to today are the , , schottische, , as well as the and , among others. We will feature a variety of cultural specialists in both dance and music throughout the season.

Scandinavian Dance Dance Music Scandinavian Music with Nordic Roots Dance Schedule Schedule with Nordic Roots Orkester Kari Tauring & Carol Sersland in the Library Renee Vaughan in the Atrium & Adam Kiesling These Nordic dance 6:00pm - 7:00 lessons break down 6:00pm - 7:00 Recognize and express the Open Music the steps so that both Guest Dance rhythmic nuances of playing Playing absolute beginners and Teacher Scandinavian music for advanced dancers can dancing. 7:00 - 8:30 refine their skills. 7:00 - 8:50 Nordic Roots Social Dance Expand your repertoire with Orkester Focused Dance warm ups are All Evening unique gammeldans tunes Practice Session inspired by Nordic runes from Nordic cultures, including and the body as an 8:50 – 9:00 those played by Scandinavian 8:30 – 8:50 extension of the world tree. Community immigrants to Minnesota, Nordic Roots Longdans Wisconsin and Iowa. Orkester We will practice the dances plays for dancers we learn in a relaxed social Join the Nordic Roots Orkester setting with a variety of as we play a musical set 8:50 – 9:00 guest musicians. for the dancers Community Longdans No partner necessary All acoustic instruments welcome Non-gendered teaching

A community collaboration between Nordic Roots Dance www.tcnordic.com and the Danish American Center