Where to Learn

How to choose dance instruction

LESSONS By Dance Type  (*denotes suggested teachers)

ARGENTINE TANGO:  *Lois Donnay, *Frank Williams, *Four Seasons Dancing (Rebecca Trost, Florencia Taccetti from Argentina),   Dave Sherohman, Steve Lee,  see also www.mntango.org/learn.htm

BALLROOM (American tango, foxtrot, waltz, cha-cha, rhumba, mambo, etc):  *Lois Donnay, *Dancers Studio St. Paul, *Dancesport Studio, Hopkins,  Dean Constantine, *Four Seasons Dancing (Rebecca Trost), *On Your Toes Dance Studio, St. Louis Park 952-928-7803, *Twin Cities Ballroom,  Rendezvous (Esther Granbois), U of M Ballroom Dance Club, USABDA  *Lois Donnay  

CAJUN/ZYDECO: Maurine McCort 651-488-6269

CARIBBEAN FAMILY FOLK DANCE: Resource Center of the Americas

COUNTRY 2-STEP: Barbara Miller, *Dana Fassett, Carol Fritchie, Jason Barnes dancewithjzone@hotmail.com

LATIN/SALSA:  *Lois Donnay,  Four Seasons Dancing (Rebecca Trost), Social Dance Studio, 60th and Lyndale, Mpls  *Renee Thompson's phone# 612-813-1369 -home, and 612-578-2110 -cell, Dancers Studio,  Dancesport Studio, Dean Constantine,  Rendezvous (Esther Granbois), 

LINDY HOP: *Debbie Filler, *Cindy Geiger and Terry Gardner with TC Swing, Demi Miller with Footloose, *Land o’ Loons Lindy Hoppers, Rendezvous (Esther Granbois),  

NIGHT CLUB Two Step: *Rebels Dance Club,  Dancesport Studio  Eric Remsen, Lois Donnay

SWING - EAST COAST : Lois Donnay, Dean Constantine, Dancers Studio, Dancesport Hopkins, Debbie Filler,   *Cindy Geiger and Terry Gardner, Demi Miller, Rendezvous (Esther Granbois)

SWING - WEST COAST : *MN West Coast Swing Assn., Rebels WCS Club, *East meets West Dance Club, Jim Belzer, *Dana Fassett  Danafassett@aol.com, LOEL AND JEAN BRANDSTROM (and Shag)  651-636-0472  *Loren Greenberg, *Lois Donnay, 612.822.8436  Jason Barnes #612-414-4095 or dancewithjzone@hotmail.com

WALTZ: Dean Constantine, Demi Miller, *Dancesport Studio Hopkins, Lois Donnay

Wedding Preparation:  Lois Donnay

ZYDECO: Maurine McCort

LESSONS: Partner Dancing By Dance Instructor

JIM BELZER West Coast Swing 952.949.3016 East Meets West Swing Dance Club

DEAN CONSTANTINE (Ballroom: includes foxtrot, latin, waltz, swing, tango, polka at various levels, locations and days, Wednesdays 7-8:30 at Medina (free with Dance) call: 763-476-4044

DANCERS STUDIO, 91 N. Snelling, St. Paul, Mn 55104, 651-641-0777 for ballroom, latin, night club. Operate on the studio syste, (packages)

DANCESPORT STUDIO, Between 8th and 9th on Main St.,  Hopkins, (952) 938-0048 High level professional instruction from world-class competitive dancers.

LOIS DONNAY  Argentine Tango Technique Lab on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 3142 1st Ave S  Lesson 8 ($12), 612-822-8436 or www.mndance.com or email donnay@donnay.net   Latin on Wednesdays,   Lessons in Faribault and Red Wing, various workshops, performances. Also private lessons by appointment - no partner needed.

DEBBIE FILLER (East Coast Swing: beginning and intermediate; Lindy Hop): 651-293-8708

FOUR SEASONS DANCE STUDIO (Rebecca Trost) at 1637 Hennepin Ave So 612-342-0902; Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Tango ~ most evenings; also,  Intermediate Tango Tuesdays 8-9, Tango Practica in her studio every Tuesday 9-10 $ 2, http://www.4seasonsdance.com/schedule.htm

CINDY GEIGER and TERRY GARDNER -- East Coast Swing: Lindy Hop. Mondays - Southwest Community School, 3414 W 47th St, Mpls, 612-668-3100. $25 per 5-week session. Tuesdays - at Salvation Army Community Center, 401 W 7th St, St Paul, 651-224-4316. $7 general; $5 students. 6:30-9:30. Wednesdays - Lindy Lab for experienced hoppers at Tapestry (1st, 2nd & 3rd, 7 - 9, $7). Thursday - Swing at Tapestry - beginning (1st Thurs), intermediate & advanced (other Thurs.) $7/$6 members, 6:30-9:30; also, other locations and dates call 612-722-9976 see also www.tcswing.com

ESTHER GRANBOIS ~ see Rendezvous Dance Studio/Ballroom

LOEL AND JEAN BRANDSTROM (West Coast Swing and Shag)  651-636-0472  skootr1235@aol.com

MARY HEGGE (Beginning Scandinavian Dance Class) at Nokomis Park, 2401 E.Minnehaha Pkwy, Mpls Tuesdays 8:30. Call 651-778-9175 or 651/645-1901 for info and cost.

STEVE LEE  (Tango), Pvt lessons,  Richfield, 612-729-5306

MAURINE McCORT (Canjun, Zydeco)  651-488-6269 a

BARBARA MILLER (Country 2-step)   952-949-3016

DEMI MILLER (Swing (E&W coast & Lindy), Viennese Waltz, Ballroom, Latin); Mon: (Arg. Tango) @ Roosevelt HS &/or home studio in St.Paul; Tue & Weds: Swing & Ballroom @ Lake Hi 651-224-0231, or peersupport@earthlink.net. for more information call 612-210-2941

ON YOUR TOES SCHOOL OF DANCE, 5023 Excelsior Blvd. St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park 952-928-7803

RENDEZVOUS DANCE STUDIO/BALLROOM, 2524 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, ESTHER GRANBOIS (Ballroom, Am. Tango, Salsa and Merengue, E & Wcoast Swing, Lindy) lessons at Rendezvous Ballroom, 2524 Nicollet Ave S., various days/ teachers;  rballroom@usa.net  

RESOURCE CENTER OF THE AMERICAS  Caribbean Family Folk Dance and Latin call 612-276-0788 for more info

REBECCA TROST ~ see Four Seasons Dance Studio

Socialdancestudio.com.  6015 Lyndale Ave., Lyndale & 60th across from Bachmann's.  612-869-2158 for more information or write to info@socialdancestudio.com

Twin Cities Ballroom, 7166 10 St. N, Oakdale, MN. (Corner of 694 & 10 St. N)  St Paul.  Ballroom rental also. 651 735-2233  Website: http://members.aol.com/tcbdc/dance.htm

U OF M BALLROOM DANCE CLUB, 221 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Hotline: (651) 649-4505 e-mail: bdc@tc.umn.edu Website: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~bdc/

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