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We're the Minnesota chapter of USA Dance, a national non-profit organization of dancers formed to promote the enjoyment of social and competitive ballroom dance nationwide.

Camelot Comes to Wisconsin: A Love Story

This year the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Viennese Ball celebrated its 38th year, and it turned out to be an extra special event for local dancers Jessica Madson and Reuben Van Hemert. Jessica and Reuben met in college at UW-Eau Claire nine years ago, where she was president of the ...

From the Latest Dancing Times

Ask Dr. Dance

By Donna Edelstein and Paul Botes
Last edited: April 25, 2012, 2:30 a.m.

I'm not proud of how I did at Nationals. At all. My partner and I worked really hard to prepare, and it feels like all that work was for ...

Dance into Your Best Life

By Julie Delene
Last edited: April 25, 2012, 2:33 a.m.

As a society, we value knowledge and information that require us to exist more in our heads than in our bodies. This causes us to focus on external results rather ...

Danceland

By Lester Martin
Last edited: April 25, 2012, 2:34 a.m.

“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the open pro/am session of the Tri State Open DanceSport Championship!”

The afternoon announcer had been replaced by a guy in ...

From the Editor

By Mary Beth Beckman
Last edited: April 25, 2012, 4:04 a.m.

April has ended, and as per Minnesota standard, I feel I should start by talking about the weather. The weather was all over the place and utterly crazy, and ain ...

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Upcoming Events

	USA Dance Ballroom Dance Party
	Saturday, 19 May 2012
	7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
	Cinema Ballroom, Saint Paul, MN
	$10, $7
	USA Dance Ballroom Dance Party 7-8 p.m. Cha Cha Lesson Instructor: Shane Meuwissen 8-11 p.m. Variety Dance $10, $7 members

Also Coming Up

Medina Ballroom: White Sidewalls

Linden Hills Dancing Club

USA Dance Ballroom Dance Party

FREE American Swing Group Lesson

Lakeside Dance Club

FREE American Swing Group Lesson

Rhythm Junction Monday Night Swing Dance

Ballroom Variety Dance

Our calendar tracks dance events held in and around the Twin Cities as well as dance competitions nationwide.

To the left is our next event. See the full calendar here.

Remember: we hold a dance the third Saturday of every month!

Chapter News

June's FREE Sunday Group Class will be at Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio!

By Corissa Ranum
Last edited: May 15, 2012, 10:50 p.m.

Hello all!

Project Dance Minnesota will be taking its classes to Cheek to Cheek in June! Harry Benson will be teaching us the American Rumba every Sunday at 2 pm! Anyone and everyone welcome -- no experience or partner necessary! Questions? Please email info@usadance-mn.org.

Happy Dancing!
Corissa

May's FREE Sunday Group Class at Social Dance Studio

By Corissa Ranum
Last edited: April 29, 2012, 11:34 a.m.

Project Dance Minnesota will be heading over to Minneapolis - join us at 2 pm every Sunday in May at Social Dance Studio for American Swing!!! Anyone and everyone welcome, no experience or partner necessary!

Social Dance Studio is located at: 3742 23rd Avenue South in Minneapolis, MN, zip code: 55407 ...

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Our Mission

is to improve the quantity and quality of ballroom dancing nationwide.