MINNESOTA DANCING TIMES A publication of the Minnesota Chapter 2011 of USA Dance March 2007 Star of the North 2007 U of M Students Peter Westlake (UofM BDC President) & Lauren Sirota Having a Ball! More photos on page 14-15 WE’VE MOVED! Photography by Neatshots.com Check www.usadance-mn.orgout our new web address at Inside this month’s issue… Back to Basics and Star of the North 2007 review and photos! Dancers Nite Out Join USA Dance for Fri 3/3 Metro Dancers Variety Dance at Harmonies Dance Center, 10726 France Ave. S., Bloomington; 7:30 pm-11 pm. Fri 3/9 Friday Night Dancing at Cinema Ballroom, 1560 St. Volunteer Clair Ave., St. Paul, 8-12 midnight; lesson in cha cha and tango; $10 general admission; $6 students; FMI: 651.699.5910. Appreciation Sat 3/10 Delbert McClinton performing live at the Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Highway 55, Medina; Doors open 7pm; show at 8:30pm; Tickets: advanced Dance open: $26 advanced reserved: $33; (excellent west coast swing music!); FMI: 763.478.6661. Our 2006 volunteers get in FREE! Sat 3/17 USA Dance at Dancer’s Studio – see ad this page. Sat 3/24 Classic Big Band 21-piece Glenn Miller-type orchestra Thank you volunteers for all you performing at the Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Highway 55, Medina; 7 pm lesson; 8 pm dance; do for dancing in the Twin Cities admission: $10 at the door; FMI: 763.478.6661. & USA Dance-Minnesota! Fri 3/30 Twin Cities Rebels Last Dance at Harmonies Dance Center, 10726 France Ave. S., Bloomington; Lesson: 8-8:30 pm; Dancing: 8:30-12midnight; FMI: www.tcrebels.com. Sun 4/22 USA Dance Annual Tea Dance at the Lafayette Country Club. 11 am Brunch, 1-4 pm Dancing. 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 class for beginners on Friday 6:45 pm/$25/couple. Babalu (612) 240-9053 Saturday, 800 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis. Monday Salsa Caliente Night; dance from 9pm-1am; cover $5. Saturday Salsa Live Music Night; free salsa lesson at 9:30pm, dance to live latin music from March 17th 9pm-2am; cover $10. 7-8 pm Lesson by the Dancers Studio Black Dog Cafe & Wine Bar (651) 228-9274 308 Prince Street, St. Paul Argentine Tango night every 3rd 8-11 pm Dance Saturday. Lesson at 7:30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm/$3. Light Buffet Dinner Cafe Bailar Dance Club (612) 600-5129 2nd Fridays and 4th Saturdays of every month at On Your Toes school of dance. 5810 W. 36th Street, St. Louis Park, MN 55416. Free for our Volunteers! Lesson 7:30-8:30 pm. Dance 8:30-midnight. $5 Age 25 and under Cheek to Cheek Ballroom (763) 755-3644 $7 USADance members www.cheektocheekdancestudio.com 11415 Foley Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN, 1st Friday Dance! Lesson 8-8:45 pm; Dance $10 non-members 8:45-11 pm; $8/non-studio members; $5/studio members. See our list of 2006 volunteers on page 8! Cinema Ballroom (651) 699-5910 www.cinemaballroom.com 1560 St Clair Ave, St Paul, MN, Please help us thank them by joining us at this special dance! Friday Night Dancing at the Cinema! Every Friday evening. Lesson 8-9 pm; Dance 9-12 am; $10/general admission; $6/with student ID. The Dancers Studio Dancers Studio (651) 641-0777 99 North Snelling, St. Paul www.dancersstudio.com 99 Snelling Ave. N. St. Paul, MN. Every Friday night, Beginning and Advanced lesson at 8 pm, South on Snelling from 94, #99 on the Right Dance 9-10 pm. $15-25/non-members. Hidden Haven Country Club (763) 434-4626 20520 NE Polk St., Cedar, MN Every Sunday from 6-10 pm. Classic country and rock-and-roll, the band is Ringer. Loring Pasta Bar USA Dance MN HOTLINE www.loringcafe.com/pastabar Sunday nights have tango or other latin music from 6-9 pm. (651) 483-5467 Call for information on dance events. DNO continued on page 23 Leave a message for membership information. 2 MDT / March 2007 www.usadance-mn.org Theme of the From the Board USA Dance: Minutes of the Monthly USA Dance MN #2011 Who Are We? Board Meeting – February 6, 2007. Submitted by We are a non-profit organization formed to Month… Debbie Thornquist preserve and promote ballroom dancing, both Members present: Mike Jones, Debbie Thornquist, as an art and a healthful sport. The Minnesota Erik Pratt, Jeff Skaalrud, Min Chong, Lisa Wu, chapter, USA Dance MN, was formed in 1991. Janie Nordberg, Steve Vespested, Rob Eliasoff, Julie Membership in USA Dance is open to dancers Elholm, Donna Gates, Becky Stibbe, Tricia Wood of all levels. There are several categories to Location: Janie Nordberg’s house, Golden Valley. choose from: Social, Competitor, Junior Back (17 and under), Collegiate, and Associate Call to order: A quorum was established. (professional/instructor). Agenda was approved. USA Dance MN sponsors monthly dances Minutes from January approved. and other special dance events. Members Introduction of new Board Members: Becky are entitled to discounts on admission to the to Stibbe, Julie Elholm, Donna Gates, Rob Eliasoff, monthly dances, as well as access to a great Tricia Wood. Welcome - we’re so glad to have network for meeting other dancers. you join us! As a member, you’ll have fun dancing Board Notebooks: Erik compiled and and meeting many new friends. For more distributed notebooks for each Board member. information, call the USA Dance MN the HOTLINE: 651-483-5467. The contents were reviewed, with a particular emphasis on the mission and goals of USA The Minnesota Dancing Times is published Dance-MN and the committees. The committees monthly by the members of the Minnesota and their functions were reviewed. Discussion Chapter of USA Dance, providing information included trying revive the Membership and news of ballroom dancing to members Basics! Committee and reviewing possible needs of and friends. each committee. The national and local bylaws, recent minutes, and resolutions are included in EDITOR: Anne LaTourelle (763) 550-1223, the notebook. A list of Board members’ contact [email protected] info and more specific committee descriptions Design/Layout: Janie Nordberg (763) 797-5230 are still pending. Copy Editor: Betsy Phillips (651) 415-2874 Reports: Marketing/Ads: Cathy Dessert (651) 415-0375 Treasurer: The January Dance Extravaganza Mailing: Yvonne Viehman (763) 553-1202 was a success. Annual budgets are due from Contributors: Sophia Barrett, Paul Botes, committee chairs. Briefly discussed financial Jay Cai, Cathy Dessert, Donna Edelstein, Lori goals of this organization – discussion tabled Goldstein, Fred & Myrna Gommels, Mike for now. Jones, Anne LaTourelle, Tom LaTourelle, Erik Volunteer Committee: The monthly dance in Pratt, Deborah J. Nelson, Gary Stroick, Debbie March will be a Volunteer Appreciation Dance. Thornquist, Yvonne Viehman, Lisa Zamarripa Volunteers from 2006 will get in free and some Contributions: Articles submitted may be food will be catered in. A list of volunteers is edited for length, clarity and content. Photos Inside the Times being compiled. will be returned. Please provide a self-addressed, Monthly Dances: Erik is looking for new sites stamped envelope or send high quality jpgs to Anne LaTourelle. Dancers Nite Out ........................................................ 2 and still working on this year’s locations. Subscriptions: $22/year. Make checks Board Elections: There was a good response in USADance MN Board Meeting Minutes...................... 3 payable to USA Dance MN and send to Editor’s Intro ................................................................ 4 ballots returned this year. Everyone on the ballot Anne LaTourelle, 6130 Ives Lane, Plymouth, was elected. SOTN Will Be (I Mean it Was) Much Fun.................... 4 MN 55442. Star of the North update: The event is coming Farewell ...................................................................... 5 together well. Most of the volunteer positions are USADance–MN Thanks our 2006 Volunteers ............ 7 filled. The competition is sanctioned this year. Back to the Basics: Shoes............................................9 Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Advertising Back to the Basics: Get out Social Dancing ..............11 Location TBA DISPLAY ADS: To advertise your event or professional service, submit a digital file Back to the Basics: Strengthening Your Core............13 (high quality pdf or jpeg format ONLY) SOTN is Over…Now What?...................................... 14 or camera-ready artwork to Cathy Dessert SOTN Photo Album and Quotes.......................... 14-15 (651-415-0375 or [email protected]) USA Dance MN Back to the Basics: Costuming ............................ 16-17 along with payment to . Advertising for charge cards, insurance, Back to the Basics: One Step Forward .................... 17 or travel cannot be accepted. Ads can be Back to the Basics: Only in America ..........................19 typeset or designed for a small fee, contact Back to the Basics: How to Watch a Comp. ........20-21 Janie or Eileen. Payment to accompany ad. Ask Dr. Dance .......................................................... 21 Full page 7.5” wide x 10” high $130 The Future Stars of Ballroom Dancing...................... 22 Half page 7.5” wide x 4.75” high $80 OR 3.5” wide x 9.5” high Maple Grove Dance Demo ........................................23 Qtr. page 3.5” wide x 4.75” high $60 It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that Swing ............ 24 Business Card 3 consecutive months $50 Etiquette Corner ........................................................ 25 CLASSIFIED ADS: Free 3-line ad in Dance Demo News ....................................................25 Swaplines available to subscribers Swaplines .................................................................. 26 (dance merchandise only). Competition Calendar ................................................27 Dance Contacts ........................................................ 28 DEADLINE FOR ALL MATERIALS: 10th OF EACH MONTH ©2007 USA Dance www.usadance-mn.org March 2007 / MDT 3 EDITOR’S INTRO Back to the Basics and Star of the North! from Anne LaTourelle When I was a teen my younger sister skated.