Minnesota
Clubs and Organizations
P.O. Box 2343, St. Paul, MN 55102. 651-731-9768 or 651-774-5516. Dances on the 2nd and 4th Fridays. Weekly lessons.
Twin Cities Rebels Swing Dance Club
P.O. Box 385732, Bloomington, MN 55438. Hotline: 612-941-0906.
For more information, write to
info@tcrebels.com.
Southern Minnesota
chapter of USABDA 
They dance at the Eagles Club, 409 1st Avenue SW in Rochester on the first
Friday of every month.
Tapestry Folkdance Center 
Minneapolis. A non-profit group offering dancing in Contra dance, International Folkdance, Nordic dancing, Salsa, Tango, Waltz, Scandinavian, and Cajun.
For more information, contact Cristina.
Linden Hills Dancing Club
Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, 4901 Chowen Avenue South, Minneapolis.
Since its beginning in 1914, Linden Hills Dancing Club has offered a fun, supportive
atmosphere; the perfect dancing club for both beginner and seasoned dancers.
For more information, contact them at membership@lindenhillsdancingclub.org.
General Information:
When I was travelling to Minneapolis every week for business, I would make a point to eat at the Twin City Grill (or Diner) at the Mall of America in Bloomington. They played swing music there all the time and it was a nice diner. Is it still there?
Lynne's Dance News
A list of current events. There's also a list of dance venues.
Places to Go Dancing
101 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis. 612-338-9491. No cover. Wednesday: swing lesson before the band comes out.
See the national event listings.
215 Wabasha Street South, St. Paul. 651-224-1191. Big Band Night every Thursday with live music.
Lakeside Dance Club
180 South Lakeshore Drive, Glenwood.
Live bands play for monthly Sunday “teatime” ballroom dancing from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
For more information, write to danceclub@lakesideballroom.org.
Teachers and Dance Studios
Information on dance classes and videos by Cindy Geiger and Terry Gardner, as well as a variety of dance venue information on places near Minneapolis. For more information, write to swingtime@black-hole.com.
TC Swingin' Hepcats
A variety of dance services. Wendy Jo Gertjejanssen and Roger Becker
teach Lindy Hop in the Twin Cities and also sell lindy-related products
including t-shirts, videos, CD's as well as tailored and vintage suits.
For more information, call Wendy at 651-714-9644 (1-877-TO-LINDY if
long-distance) or write to 2453 Pond Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55119, or
just send email to
jo@swinginhepcats.com.
Dancers Studio
1508 University Avenue West (corner of St. Anthony & Pascal), St Paul.
651-641-0777. Private lessons, group classes
and a weekly Thursday Night Dance Party open to all.
Cinema Ballroom
1560 St. Clair Avenue, St. Paul.
Dance instruction in numerous styles of dance including Ballroom, Lindy Hop,
Latin, and West Coast Swing. Weekends include various dance events including
Tango Milonga, Ballroom Spin, and other dance events. For more information,
contact info@cinemaballroom.com
at 651-699-5910.
| Note:
The information on this page is provided mostly by the local venues, bands,
and dancers. This webpage is part of a larger website run by someone who
is focused on swing dancing in Boston, Massachusetts and this page
is provided as a convenience to readers who might be interested
in looking for possible dance venues in Minnesota. However, I do
not live there and can't personally confirm every venue and their events. With that in
mind, I suggest calling up the dance venues to confirm their dance
events. Please write to
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American Classic Ballroom
550 Market Street, Chanhassen. 952-934-0900. They offer group classes and private
lessons in all styles of ballroom and latin dancing both competitive and social.
Costa Rica Ballroom Dance Studios
816 Main Street, Hopkins. Ballroom and latin dance instruction. For more information,
contact studio at 952-303-3339.
Music
Tango
Businesses
Other Dance
(square dancing club) holds dances at the Thompson Heights School in South St. Paul. For more information on dances and/or lessons, please write to Art Janota.
Last updated February 10, 2015