___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MINNESOTA DANCER January 2015 Andy and Janie Nordberg recently competed in the Senior II Standard World Championships, held in Vancouver, Canada. Inside ~ Dance Etiquette, world championships, dance practice tips, AND MORE 1 MD / January 2015 www.usadance-minnesota.org Official publication of USA Dance Minnesota Chapter #2011 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 MD / January 2015 www.usadance-minnesota.org ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 MD / January 2015 www.usadance-minnesota.org ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Join us for USA Dance Minnesota’s DANCER’S NIGHT OUT UPCOMING DANCES Want to dance? Dancer's Night Out lists social dance events in Minnesota. Want to see your JOIN dance listed here? Email the details to [email protected]. USA DANCE MINNESOTA AT OUR DANCE AND GET IN FREE! Thu 1/1 Social Dance Studio Late Night Fri 1/9 DanceLife Ballroom Variety Dance, 8 www.usadance-minnesota.org Swing 10pm-2am, 3742 23rd Ave S, Mpls, –9:30, 6015 Lyndale S, Mpls, 612-345- www.socialdancestudio.com 4219, www.dancelifeballroom.com Fri 1/2 DanceLife Ballroom Variety Dance, 8 Mill City Ballroom Social Dancing, 8-10, –9:30, 6015 Lyndale S, Mpls, 612-345- 2382 Hampden Ave, St Paul, MN, 4219, www.dancelifeballroom.com www.millcityballroom.com Mill City Ballroom Social Dancing, 8-10, Sat 1/10 Café Bailar Dance Party, 7:30-11:30, JANUARY 2382 Hampden Ave, St Paul, MN, Balance Pointe Studio, 5808 W 36th St, St. Saturday, January 17 www.millcityballroom.com Louis Pk, www.cafebailar.com 7–8 pm lesson: Social Dance Studio Club Salsero, 7-11, Tango Society 2nd Saturday Milonga & Instructor: Gene Bersten 3721-23rd Ave S, Mpls, Annual Meeting & Election; 8:30 lesson, 8–11 pm Variety dance music www.socialdancestudio.com 9:30-1 dance, Costa Rica Ballroom, 816 Main St, Hopkins, 612-224-2905, www.mntango.org $7 USA Dance members Sat 1/3 DanceLife Ballroom 1st Saturday Variety Dance, 7–9:30, 6015 Lyndale S, $5 Students under 25 with ID Sun 1/11 USA Dance Minnesota Project Mpls, 612-345-4219, $10 Non-members Dance Rumba Lesson with Troy Lerum; www.dancelifeballroom.com 2:00 PM; $5 or Free to USA Dance Min- Dance With Us America Ballroom First Saturday Swing Dance, Social Dance nesota #2011 Members! Dancers Stu- 10 Southdale Center, Edina, MN Studio, 7:30–12:30, 3742 23rd Ave S, dio, 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641- Mpls, www.socialdancestudio.com 0777, www.usadance-minnesota.org Sun 1/4 USA Dance Minnesota Project Pizza Practice Party; Pizza, Music, Danc- ing; American Classic Ballroom, 7-9, $10/ Dance Rumba Lesson with Troy Lerum; 2:00 PM; $5 or Free to USA Dance Min- $8 for USA Dance Members and ACB nesota #2011 Members! Dancers Stu- private students, 550 Market St, Chanhas- FEBRUARY dio, 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641- sen, www.acballroom.com 0777, www.usadance-minnesota.org Saturday, February 21 Cinema Ballroom Sunday Night Dancing To Be Announced TC Rebels Swing Dance, Social Dance with Jerry O'Hagan and His Orchestra, Studio, 7–10:30, 3742-23rd Ave S, Mpls, 6:15PM–10, 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul, 651-699-5910, www.cinemaballroom.com www.socialdancestudio.com Mon 1/12 Social Dance Studio West Coast First Sunday Dance at Tapestry, 6–9:30, $7–$10, Bachata with Caroline Olson, Swing Social, 9:30–11, 3742 23rd Ave S, 3748 Minnehaha Ave S, Mpls, Mpls, www.socialdancestudio.com www.tapestryfolkdance.org Wed 1/14 Cinema Ballroom Practice Party, MARCH Mon 1/5 Social Dance Studio West Coast 8–9, 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul, 651-699- Saturday, March 21 Swing Social, 9:30–11, 3742 23rd Ave S, 5910, www.cinemaballroom.com Mpls, www.socialdancestudio.com To Be Announced Dancers Studio WCS Party 8–9, 415 Pas- Dancers Studio WCS Party 8–9, 415 Pas- cal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, cal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, www.dancersstudio.com www.dancersstudio.com Thu 1/15 Dancers Studio Dance Party 7:30– Weds 1/7 Cinema Ballroom Practice Party, 8 9, 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, –9, 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul, 651-699- www.dancersstudio.com 5910, www.cinemaballroom.com Social Dance Studio Late Night Swing Thu 1/8 Dancers Studio Dance Party 7:30– 10pm-2am, 3742 23rd Ave S, Mpls, 9, 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, www.socialdancestudio.com www.dancersstudio.com Fri 1/16 DanceLife Ballroom Variety Dance, Social Dance Studio Late Night Swing 8–9:30, 6015 Lyndale S, Mpls, 612-345- 10pm-2am, 3742 23rd Ave S, Mpls, 4219, www.dancelifeballroom.com www.socialdancestudio.com 4 MD / January 2015 www.usadance-minnesota.org ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Social Dance Studio Club Salsero, 7-11, 2382 Hampden Ave, St Paul, MN, Mill City Ballroom Social Dancing, 8-10, 3721-23rd Ave S, Mpls, www.millcityballroom.com 2382 Hampden Ave, St Paul, MN, www.socialdancestudio.com www.millcityballroom.com Sat 1/24 Café Bailar Dance Party, 7:30-11:30, Mill City Ballroom Social Dancing, 8-10, Costa Rica Ballroom , 816 Main St, Hop- Sat 1/31 DanceLife Ballroom Variety Dance, 8 2382 Hampden Ave, St Paul, MN, kins, cafebailar.com –9:30, 6015 Lyndale S, Mpls, 612-345-4219, www.millcityballroom.com www.dancelifeballroom.com Sun 1/25 USA Dance Minnesota Project Sat 1/17 Monthly USA Dance Minnesota, 7– Dance Rumba with Troy Lerum; 2:00 USA Dance: Who Are We? 11; $5–$7–$10; Lesson with Gene Ber- PM; $5 or Free to USA Dance Members! sten; Dance With Us America, 10 South- Dancers Studio, 415 Pascal St N, St We are a nonprofit organization that promotes ballroom dale Center, Edina, 612-564-5483, Paul, www.usadance-minnesota.org dancing. The Minnesota chapter, USA Dance Minnesota www.usadance-minnesota.org Chapter #2011, was formed in 1991. Membership in Cinema Ballroom Sunday Night with Jerry USA Dance is open to dancers of all levels. Linden Hills Dancing Club, 6:30–10:30, Din- O'Hagan, 6:15PM–10, 1560 St Clair Ave, ner & Dance -$60/couple, Dance only $20. St Paul, www.cinemaballroom.com USA Dance Minnesota Chapter #2011 sponsors monthly Lake Harriet United Meth. Church, 4901 dances and other special dance events. Members receive Chowen S, Mpls. 612-929-2121, Mon 1/26 Social Dance Studio West Coast discounts on admission to monthly dances, as well as www.lindenhillsdancingclub.org Swing Social, 9:30–11, 3742 23rd Ave S, other benefits including access to a network to meet other Mpls, www.socialdancestudio.com dancers. Sun 1/18 USA Dance Minnesota Project Dance Rumba Lesson with Troy Lerum; Wed 1/28 Dancers Studio WCS Party 8–9, The Minnesota Dancer is published monthly by the USA 2:00 PM; $5 or Free to USA Dance! Danc- 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, Dance Minnesota Chapter #2011, providing information ers Studio, 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, www.dancersstudio.com and news about ballroom dancing. www.usadance-minnesota.org Cinema Ballroom Practice Party, 8–9, 1560 Editors/Layout: Bonnie Burton, Leland Whitney TC Rebels Swing Dance, Social Dance Stu- St Clair Ave, St Paul, 651-699-5910, Advertising/Editing: Bonnie Burton 952-454-4620 dio, 7–10:30, 3742-23rd Ave S, Mpls, www.cinemaballroom.com Mailing: Committee member www.socialdancestudio.com Thu 1/29 Dancers Studio Dance Party 7:30– Contributions: Articles submitted may be edited for Pizza Practice Party; Pizza, Music, Dancing; 9, 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, length, clarity, and content. Photos should be high- American Classic Ballroom, 7-9, $10/$8 for www.dancersstudio.com resolution jpg, png, or pdf files. Email submissions to: USA Dance Members and ACB private stu- [email protected]. Social Dance Studio Late Night Swing dents, 550 Market St, Chanhassen, 10pm-2am, 3742 23rd Ave S, Mpls, Contributors: Paul Botes, Bonnie Burton, Elizabeth www.acballroom.com www.socialdancestudio.com Dickinson, Donna Edelstein, Eric Hudson, Janie Nord- berg, Deborah J. Nelson, Jeff Ringer, Gary Stroick, Third Sunday Dance at Tapestry, 6–9:30, $7 Fri 1/30 DanceLife Ballroom Variety Dance, Leland Whitney. –$10, Peabody with Kristina Lee, live music 8–9:30, 6015 Lyndale S, Mpls, 612-345- by Tim Patrick and Blue Eyes Band, 3748 4219, www.dancelifeballroom.com Subscriptions: $22/year. Make checks payable to USA Minnehaha Ave S, Mpls, Dance Minnesota #2011; send to Jane Phipps, 9018 www.tapestryfolkdance.org Zanzibar Lane, Maple Grove, MN 55311 Mon 1/19 Social Dance Studio West Coast Inside the Dancer Leland Whitney, President, 651-690-9367 Swing Social, 9:30–11, 3742 23rd Ave S, [email protected] Mpls, www.socialdancestudio.com Dancer’s Night Out …………………………. 4 Bonnie Burton, Vice-President, 952-454-4620 Wed 1/21 Cinema Ballroom Practice Party, 8– Meeting Minutes…………………………….. 6 [email protected] 9, 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul, 651-699-5910, President’s Corner…………………………... 6 www.cinemaballroom.com Jane Phipps, Treasurer, 612-859-5245 Editor’s Column ….......……………………. 7 [email protected] Dancers Studio WCS Party 8–9, 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, USA Dance Election Update ……………….. 11 Leslie Whitney, Secretary, 651-690-9367 www.dancersstudio.com Jeff Ringer’s Etiquette Tips ……….………… 12 [email protected] Thu 1/22 Dancers Studio Dance Party 7:30–9, Competition Calendar ……………................ 13 415 Pascal St N, St Paul, 651-641-0777, Dancing Life: The Artist Within Us …...….. 15 www.dancersstudio.com Dr. Dance ……………………….…...……... 17 Social Dance Studio Late Night Swing 10pm- World Championships ……..…………….... 18 LYNNE'S DANCE NEWS 2am, 3742 23rd Ave S, Mpls, Frozen Showcase Review …………. .….… 20 A list of dance events for every day of the week— www.socialdancestudio.com updated daily Dancers Studio Showcase ………………… 22 Fri 1/23 DanceLife Ballroom Variety Dance, 8 Last Look: New Board of Directors …...….