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Dance Classes

Weekly Dance Lessons

Every Wednesday we host a swing dance party which starts with our dance lesson and is followed by a night of dancing to live music at the Eagles #34

 

Fraternal Order of Eagles #34
2507 E. 25th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55406

SWING DANCE LESSON 7PM

LIVE BAND 8PM

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Dances We Teach:

In addition to popular social dances, we offer instruction and performance in a variety of historic  specialty dances .
1900-1920/Ragtime: Animal Dances, One Step, Fox Trot, Castle Walk, Turkey Trot

1920s:  Charleston, Black Bottom, Raccoon, Jazz Steps
1930s-1940s: Collegiate Shag, Original Big Apple, Box Shag, Heel Shag, Little Apple, Lindy Hop 
1950s-1960s: 6-count Swing, Bop, Rock & Roll Stroll, The Stroll and a variety of vintage fad, party                         and go-go dances.  

 

Individual and Group Lessons

Dance Instruction, events, workshops, performance, individual & group lessons
 

Teaching & performing: Swing, Collegiate Shag, Heel-Shag, Box Shag, Original Big Apple, Lindy Hop Charleston Raccoon, Black Bottom, Castle Walk, Animal Dances, Variety of Social dances and fad dances from 1900-1960s
 

Contact us for rates and scheduling

Whether providing individual instruction, dance workshops, lessons or performances at corporate and non-profit organization events, our style is welcoming, friendly and inclusive. We have worked with people of all ages and abilities. At our weekly dance event, we strive to foster a welcoming, friendly community which emphasizes the joys and health benefits of social dance.
 

Some of the entities we have worked with:

Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota History Center (Retrorama, Nine Nights of Music and 1920s exhibits), Minnesota Vikings, Hennepin Theatre Trust, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Dayton-Hudson, Jazz88, Famous Dave's, Heart of Dance, St. Paul Public Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools, Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools, On Our Own, Phoenix Cove Adult Day Center, Minnesota Fringe Festival, Apple Valley Arts Foundation,  University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Health - Fairview Northland, St. Olaf, Michigan Technological University, University of St. Thomas and more.

Dance Workshops: Hot Rhythm Foundation, Midwest Lindy Fest Foundation, Camp Hollywood, Rock That Swing, Hep Cat's Holiday, Swing Sister Productions, Omaha Jitterbugs - Cowtown Jamborama, Midwest Balboa Swing Fest Nevermore Jazz Ball, BTPSwings, Kansas City Lindy Hop Society, TCSwing, CM Dance, Lindy on The Rocks and more. 

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