MINNESOTA DANCING TIMES A publication of the Minnesota Chapter 2011 of USA Dance August 2013 Photo from the July USA Dance by Zhuojing Liu INSIDE THIS ISSUE: VOLUNTEERING, 35 YEARS OF BALLROOM, DANCE DEMOS, AND MORE! Join us for USA Dance MN's DANCERS' NIGHT OUT Upcoming Dances Want to dance? Dancers’ Night Out lists social dance events in Minnesota. Want to see your dance listed here? Email the details to [email protected]. BECOME A USA DANCE MN MEMBER AT OUR DANCE AND GET IN FREE! Hotline: (651) 483-5467 Fri 8/2 - Tim Patrick and His Blue Eyes Sat 8/17 - USA Dance; Balance Pointe Email: [email protected] Band; Eagles, 2507 E 25th St, Studios, 5808R W. 36th St, St. Web: www.usadance-mn.org Minneapolis; Lesson at 7; full band Louis Park; Quickstep lesson at 8-11:30; $12; www.timpatrickmusic. 7, dance 8-11; $10, $7 USA Dance com members Sun 8/4 - FREE Beginner American Sun 8/18 - FREE Beginner American August Waltz Class; Tapestry Folkdance Waltz Class; Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave, Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave, Saturday, August 17th Minneapolis; 1:30-3:00; instructor Minneapolis; 1:30-3:00; instructor Julie Jacobson; 612 722 2914 Julie Jacobson; 612 722 2914 7-8 pm Quickstep Lesson Sun 8/4 - Tim Patrick and His Blue Eyes Sun 8/18 - TC Rebels Variety Dance; Instructor: Jeff Nehrbass Band; Lake Harriet Bandshell; Social Dance Studio, 3742 23rd Outdoor dance; 5:30-7; www. Ave S, Minneapolis; 7-10:30; $11, 8-11 pm Variety Dance timpatrickmusic.com $7 members; 952 941 0906, info@ Sun 8/4 - TC Rebels Variety Dance; Social tcrebels.com, or www.tcrebels.com $7 USA Dance members Dance Studio, 3742 23rd Ave Mon 8/19 - Rhythm Junction; Four Seasons $10 Non-members S, Minneapolis; 7-10:30; $11, $7 Dance Studio, 1637 Hennepin members; 952 941 0906, info@ Ave S, Mpls; Swing Dance; tcrebels.com, or www.tcrebels.com 8-11; $5; 612 342 0902 or www. Mon 8/5 - Rhythm Junction; Four Seasons fourseasonsdance.com Balance Pointe Studios Dance Studio, 1637 Hennepin Wed 8/21 - West Coast Swing Dance Party; 5808R West 36th Street Ave S, Mpls; Swing Dance; Dancers Studio, 415 Pascal St. N, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 8-11; $5; 612 342 0902 or www. St. Paul; 9-10; $5; 651 641 0777 or fourseasonsdance.com www.dancersstudio.com Wed 8/7 - West Coast Swing Dance Party; Sun 8/25 - FREE Beginner American Dancers Studio, 415 Pascal St. N, Waltz Class; Tapestry Folkdance St. Paul; 9-10; $5; 651 641 0777 or Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave, www.dancersstudio.com Minneapolis; 1:30-3:00; instructor Sun 8/11 - FREE Beginner American Julie Jacobson; 612 722 2914 September Waltz Class; Tapestry Folkdance Mon 8/26 - Rhythm Junction; Four Seasons Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave, Dance Studio, 1637 Hennepin Saturday, September 17th Minneapolis; 1:30-3:00; instructor Ave S, Mpls; Swing Dance; Julie Jacobson; 612 722 2914 8-11; $5; 612 342 0902 or www. 7-8 pm Samba Lesson Mon 8/12 - Rhythm Junction; Four Seasons fourseasonsdance.com Instructor: Gene Bersten Dance Studio, 1637 Hennepin Wed 8/28 - West Coast Swing Dance Party; Ave S, Mpls; Swing Dance; Dancers Studio, 415 Pascal St. N, 8-11 pm Variety Dance 8-11; $5; 612 342 0902 or www. St. Paul; 9-10; $5; 651 641 0777 or fourseasonsdance.com www.dancersstudio.com $7 USA Dance members Wed 8/14 - West Coast Swing Dance Party; Sat 8/31 - Tim Patrick and His Blue Eyes $10 Non-members Dancers Studio, 415 Pascal St. N, Band; Medina Entertainment St. Paul; 9-10; $5; 651 641 0777 or Center, 500 Hwy 55, Medina; www.dancersstudio.com Lesson at 7:30, full band 8:30- 11:30; $12; 763 478 6661 or www. Dance with Us America medinaentertainment.com n 10 Southdale Center Edina, MN 55435 Ballroom Classes in the North Metro! Dance Moves Performing Arts School Classes for all levels with instructor Monica Mohn USA Dance MN HOTLINE (651) 483-5467 Contact us at: [email protected] www.usadance–mn.org Northway Shopping Center 9157 S. Highway Drive Call for information on dance events. Lexington, MN 55014 Leave a message for membership information. 763-784-3449 www.dance-moves.com 2 MDT / August 2013 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 The board did not meet in July. as an art and a healthful sport. The Minnesota chapter, USA Dance MN, was formed in 1991. Next Meeting: Membership in USA Dance is open to dancers Tuesday, August 6 , 2013 of all levels. There are several categories to 5:30 p.m. choose from: Social, Competitor, Junior Quixotic Coffee (17 and under), Collegiate, and Associate (pro- 769 Cleveland Avenue South n fessional/instructor). Photos from the July USA Dance by USA Dance MN sponsors monthly dances and other special dance events. Members Zhuojing Liu are entitled to discounts on admission to the monthly dances, as well as access to a great network for meeting other dancers. Inside the Times As a member, you’ll have fun dancing and meeting many new friends. For more infor- mation, call the USA Dance MN HOTLINE: 651- 483-5467. Dancers' Night Out ........................................... 2 The Minnesota Dancing Times is published USA Dance MN Board Meeting Minutes ......... 3 monthly by the members of the Minnesota From the Editor ................................................ 4 Chapter of USA Dance, providing information and news of ballroom dancing to members President’s Corner ........................................... 7 and friends. Volunteer! ......................................................... 8 Editor: Mary Beth Beckman (612) 424-2228 Design/Layout: Nic Westlake (612) 412-1112 The Dancing Life ............................................ 12 Advertising: Bonnie Burton (952) 454-4620 Go, Alan, Go! ................................................. 13 Mailing: Committee member Contributors: Mary Beth Beckman, Paul Botes, Life-Changing Potential .................................. 14 Bonnie Burton, Cathy Dessert, Elizabeth Dick- Look Your Best .............................................. 16 inson, Jan Dobies-Hein, Donna Edelstein, Marty Faeh, Zhuojing Liu, Jack Munday, Deborah J. 35 Years of Ballroom Dancing ....................... 18 Nelson, Daniel O’Connell Upcoming Dance Demos ............................... 19 Contributions: Articles submitted may be edited for length, clarity, and content. Photos should 26th WI State Dancesport Championships .... 20 be high-resolution jpg, png, or pdf files. Email Photos from Project Dance MN ..................... 21 submissions to: [email protected]. Subscriptions: $22/year. Make checks Gentlemen Lead ............................................ 22 payable to USA Dance MN and send to Competition Calendar .................................... 23 Theresa Kimler, 7050 49th St. N, St. Paul, MN 55128 n Ask Dr. Dance ................................................ 24 Swaplines ....................................................... 26 Dance Partner Wanted Ads ........................... 26 Dance Contacts ............................................. 27 Advertising DISPLAY ADS: To advertise your event or professional service, submit a digital file (300 dpi pdf or jpeg format ONLY) or camera- ready artwork to [email protected] (952.454.4620), along with payment to USA Dance MN. Advertising for charge cards, insurance, or travel cannot be accepted. Payment to accompany ad. Full page 7.5” wide x 10” high $130 Half page 7.5” wide x 4.75” high $80 OR 3.5” wide x 9.5” high Qtr. page 3.5” wide x 4.75” high $60 Business Card 3 consecutive months $50 SWAPLINE ADS: Free 3-line ad in Swaplines available to subscribers (dance merchandise only). Send to: [email protected] DEADLINE FOR ALL MATERIALS: 10th OF EACH MONTH FROM THE EDITOR By Mary Beth Beckman • Working without monetary incen- tives will teach you a lot about yourself and other people. • You can change people’s lives for the better. • You will definitely change your own life for the better. Volunteering will also give you some insight on how to interact with volun- teers. But if you’re not a volunteer and you have no intention of becoming one, here are some general guidelines about how to maximize the quality of interactions with volunteers: • Be respectful. It sounds obvious, but people who feel frustrated often forget about respect. • Understand that their time does just returned from a mid-summer Bonnie Burton has compiled an excel- not belong to you. Volunteers vacation to Las Vegas, which lent list of volunteer opportunities for have their own lives and jobs sounds weird, but they have Star of the North, which you can find and hobbies, and volunteering is Iair conditioning and I don’t. I saw in this issue, and there are other, more something they choose to fit into a bunch of shows, went hiking, met immediate opportunities for Project that. They decide their schedule up with my best friend, and basically Dance Minnesota and Minnesota and level of commitment; you had a wonderful time. If you find Ballroom Blast. We really need vol- do not, no matter how much you yourself there, I forcefully recommend unteers to make our initiatives work. might like to. Mystere. It’s a gorgeously presented Whatever your skills or disposition, • Do not feel entitled. Use your and performed show that balances there’s something you can do that manners. Even if you’re paying amazing feats of strength with stun- will add immense value to the work for an event, remember that vol- ning beauty. I absolutely loved it. (The of USA Dance Minnesota. Contact unteers are not the ones receiv- photo this month is not from Vegas [email protected] if you’re inter- ing that money. That’s going to but rather proof that I do sometimes ested in volunteering. pay for all of the operating costs, go out and socialize.) Here are some reasons you should which are much lower (and there- As promised last month, I’m going consider volunteering: fore the event is much cheaper for to spend a bit of time talking about you) because people have chosen volunteering.