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MINNESOTA DANCING TIMES A publication of the Minnesota Chapter 2011 of USA Dance March 2012 Photo from Star of the North by Theresa Kimler Another Amazing Star of the North! Inside this month's issue... Photos and Stories from the 2012 Star of the North DanceSport Classic, and more! Dancers' Night Out Join us for the USADance Fri 3/2 - Cinema Ballroom Variety Dance; Cinema Ballroom 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul; Lesson at 7:00, dance 8-11; 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul; call 651-699-5910 or visit www.cinemaballroom.com Sat 3/3 - Linden Hills Dancing Club Variety Dance; Lake Harriet March United Methodist Church 4901 Chowen Avenue South Mpls; Lesson at 6:30, catered dinner 7:30-8:30, dance 8:30-10:30; $35 per couple; advanced reservations required; call 952 412 7230 or visit www.lindenhillsdancingclub.org Sat 3/10 - Aqua Gliders Monthly Dance; St Richards Social Hall, 7540 Monthly Penn Ave South, Richfield; West Coast Swing lesson at 7:30, dance at 8:45; $25 per couple (non-members) Sat 3/10 - Champion Ballroom Variety Dance; Champion Ballroom 5315 Lyndale Ave Mpls; Rumba lesson at 8:00, dance 8:30-11:00; Dance $10/person; free parking; visit www.championballroomdance. com Fri 3/16 - Cinema Ballroom Variety Dance; Cinema Ballroom 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul; Lesson at 7:00, dance 8-11; call 651-699-5910 or visit www.cinemaballroom.com Saturday, March 17th Sat 3/17 - USA Dance Ballroom Dance Party; Retro Ballroom, Saint Paul, MN; USA Dance Ballroom Dance Party 7-8 p.m. Foxtrot Lesson Instructor: Jeff Nehrbass 8-11 p.m. Variety Dance $10, $7 members Sat 3/17 - White Sidewalls; Medina Entertainment Center 500 Hwy 55, Medina; Lesson at 7:00; $12; call 763-478-6661 or visit www. medinaentertainment.com Sat 3/17 - Champion Ballroom Salsa Dance; Champion Ballroom 5315 Lyndale Ave Mpls; Music by Salsa del Soul Latin Orchestra; 7-8 pm Foxtrot Lesson Salso/Bachata lesson at 8:30, dance 9:00-midnight; $10/per- Instructor: Jeff Nehrbass son; free parking; visit www.championballroomdance.com Fri 3/23 - Salsa Fusion; Cinema Ballroom 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul; 8-11 pm Variety Dance Lesson at 7:00, dance 8-11; call 651-699-5910 or visit www. Music DJ: Andy Trawick cinemaballroom.com $7 USADance members • $10 non-members Sat 3/24 - Champion Ballroom Swing Dance; Champion Ballroom 5315 Lyndale Ave Mpls; East Coast Swing lesson at 8:00, dance (Become a USA Dance-MN member tonight and get in free!) 8:30-11:30; $10/person, free parking; visit www.championball- Hotline: (651) 483-5467 roomdance.com Email: [email protected] Web: www.usadance-mn.org Theme: Minnesota Food Share Please bring non perishable food to go to the North Minneapolis Food Shelf. American Classic Ballroom (952) 934-0900 www.americanclassicdance.com, 550 Market St., Chanhassen, MN 55317 (494 west to Hwy 5, right on Market Blvd, right on Market St.) Arthur Murray Dance Studio (651) 227-3200 534 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, MN. Salsa for beginners and advanced on Wednesday 8:15 pm/$15. Date Night variety Retro Ballroom class for beginners on Friday 6:45 pm/$25/couple. 5810 West 36th Street Black Dog Cafe & Wine Bar (651) 228-9274 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 308 Prince Street, St. Paul Argentine Tango night every 3rd Saturday. Lesson at 7:30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm/$3. Blue Moon Ballroom (507) 288-0556 www.BlueMoonBallroom.net 2030 Hwy 14, East Rochester, MN; Fridays: Latin Night, 7:30 pm - 12:30 am; Saturdays: Live Bands! Cafe Bailar Dance Club www.cafebailar.com USA Dance MN HOTLINE 2nd Saturdays at Tropical Bllrm, Valley Creek Mall, 1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125. 4th Saturdays at Retro Bllrm, 5810 W 36th St, (651) 483-5467 St. Louis Park, MN 55416. Lesson 7:30-8:30 pm. Dance 8:30-12 am. $10, or $8 members. Membership $20/yr. www.cafebailar.com or tricia@ www.usadance–mn.org cafebailar.com Call for information on dance events. Cheek to Cheek Ballroom (763) 755-3644 Leave a message for membership information. www.cheektocheekdancestudio.com 11415 Foley Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids. Harry Benson. 2 MDT / March 2012 www.usadance-mn.org USA Dance – MN USA Dance: Chapter #2011 Board Who Are We? Minutes We are a nonprofit organization formed to preserve and promote ballroom dancing, both USA Dance Minnesota Chapter #2011 Board Min- as an art and a healthful sport. The Minnesota utes - Newsletter chapter, USA Dance MN, was formed in 1991. Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Membership in USA Dance is open to dancers Submitted by Leslie Whitney of all levels. There are several categories to choose from: Social, Competitor, Junior In attendance: Sue Zeller (President), Cathy Dessert (17 and under), Collegiate, and Associate (pro- (Vice President), Leslie Whitney (Secretary), Jane fessional/instructor). Phipps (Treasurer), Zhuojing Liu, Mike Jones, Yeun Chou, Julie Elholm, Corissa Ranum, Jessica Madson USA Dance MN sponsors monthly dances and other special dance events. Members Location: Marriott West, 9960 Wayzata Blvd, Min- are entitled to discounts on admission to the neapolis, MN 55426 monthly dances, as well as access to a great Call to Order: Quorum established. Agenda ap- network for meeting other dancers. proved. January minutes approved. As a member, you’ll have fun dancing ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS and meeting many new friends. For more infor- mation, call the USA Dance MN HOTLINE: 651- Treasurer’s Report 483-5467. A detailed treasurer’s report was distributed. The Minnesota Dancing Times is published Thank you, Jane. monthly by the members of the Minnesota PROJECTS Chapter of USA Dance, providing information and news of ballroom dancing to members Improving the Quality of Ballroom Dance Photo from Star of the North by Theresa Kimler. and friends. The board continues to work on a project to of- Check out the special feature: a color spread from Star Editor: Mary Beth Beckman (612) 424-2228 fer the opportunity for Chapter #2011 members of the North starting on page 15! Design/Layout: Nic Westlake (612) 412-1112 and non-members, students, beginning and Copy Editor: Mike Youngdahl (763) 441-0646 more advanced dancers to participate in free les- Marketing/Ads: Suzi Blumberg (612) 869-4416 son/dance events on Sunday afternoons. Mailing: Committee member Star of the North Inside the Times Contributors: Darcy Adamczyk, Amy Anderson, Jessica has finalized plans for this event. She Mary Beth Beckman, Suzi Blumberg, Paul Botes, distributed a planning overview detailing regis- Kate Bratt, Kristie Brennerd, Bill Dessert, Cathy Dancers' Night Out ........................................... 2 tration, ticket, marketing, location, scholarship, Dessert, Elizabeth Dickinson, Jan Dobies-Hein, Donna Edelstein, Marty Faeh, Bernt Grotberg, USA Dance MN Board Meeting Minutes ......... 3 and personnel updates. Thank you, Jessica, and please plan on attending. Deanna Grotberg, Cindy Guy, Theresa Kimler, Lester Martin, Luther College Competitive Ball- From the Editor ................................................ 4 Dance Floor room Team, Sally More, Jack Munday, Deborah The President’s Corner .................................... 5 Sue, Jane, and Gary will meet to discuss the J. Nelson, Stephanie Sedarski, Corinne Standish, Enter our Photo Competition! ........................... 5 rental and ownership of the dance floor. Justin Sundberg, Chris Trask, Sue Zeller Monthly Dances Contributions: Articles submitted may be edited My First Amateur Competition ......................... 6 Yeun will contact James at Tropical Ballroom to in- for length, clarity, and content. Photos should Luther Loves Star of the North ......................... 8 quire about returning to Tropical for monthly dances. be high-resolution jpg, png, or pdf files. Email submissions to: [email protected]. Dancing with Dad ............................................. 8 Next Meeting: Subscriptions: $22/year. Make checks Star of the North, a Retrospective ................. 10 6:00 p.m. payable to USA Dance MN and send to Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 Theresa Kimler, 7050 49th St. N, St. Paul, MN Beyond Ballroom Dance Company - 2012 .... 11 55128 n Quixotic Coffee Photo Competition Winners ........................... 12 769 Cleveland Ave St. Paul, MN 55116 In Memoriam - Ron Sterenson ....................... 13 Advertising Reflections on the Costa Rica Open .............. 14 DISPLAY ADS: To advertise your event My Star of the North Adventure ..................... 14 or professional service, submit a digital file (300 dpi pdf or jpeg format ONLY) Special Feature: Star of the North Photos 15-18 or camera-ready artwork to Suzi Blumberg Enter our (email: [email protected] phone: 612-869- Risk and Balance ........................................... 19 4416) along with payment to USA Dance MN. Advertising for charge cards, insurance, or Stardust Dance Cruise ................................... 20 Photo travel cannot be accepted. Ads can be typeset Tips for Flattering Ballroom Costumes .......... 21 or designed for a small fee; contact Janie. Competition! Payment to accompany ad. Danceland: Chapter 14 .................................. 22 Full page 7.5” wide x 10” high $130 Gentlemen Lead ............................................ 26 Half page 7.5” wide x 4.75” high $80 OR 3.5” wide x 9.5” high Competition Calendar .................................... 27 Qtr. page 3.5” wide x 4.75” high $60 Business Card 3 consecutive months $50 Dancing and Commitment ............................. 24 SWAPLINE ADS: Free 3-line ad in Swaplines Ask Dr. Dance ................................................ 29 available to subscribers (dance merchandise Swaplines ....................................................... 30 Details on page 5 only). Send to: [email protected] Dance Contacts ............................................. 31 DEADLINE FOR ALL MATERIALS: 10th OF EACH MONTH From the Editor by Mary Beth Beckman you covered, Katelynn Richman). I finally met Jeremy Anderson in person. Craig Hagensick and I chatted about all kinds of things, from technological advancement to the benefits of a punchcardless workplace to how judges judge. Nels Petersen gave me the best 30-second massage of my life. Leland Whitney charmed me (duh). My awesome mother delivered nutrient-dense organic food.