General Dance Information

Tell them you saw it on Lois's website!   www.mndance.com

 
PLACES TO BOOK BANDS, VENUES, ETC.:
 
Mike Macken Music   763-607-4177   612-709-1100  Bands, DJ's, and a variety of event services 

BoneTones: Cajun and Zydeco band   E-mail: douglohman@aol.com

Cafe Accordion Orchestra: International, swing, waltz, cumbia, etc.  http://www.cafeaccordion.com/

Cajun Hot Soles: Ross at 612-861-8808 or www.pclink.com/epaulson/cajunhotsoles/

Cajun and Zydeco Dance & Music Info = http://lanker.home.mindspring.com  Minnesota Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance Association:  http://www.krewedewalleye.com

Classics Big Band:   Dan Odegard, 651-633-0239

Chris Kalogerson & his Orchestra:  Music for Ballroom Dancing  CD with dance instructions and BPM's listed-$10  (covers tax and shipping).    9359065

Cyril Paul & the Calypso Monarchs, 9718 Utica Rd. S., Bloomington, MN 55437

Five Men Swinging:  Big Band music great for swing and Lindy  Heide5ms@concentric.net or call Jim Heideman 612-871-3687

JJÂÙs Zydeco Paydirt: Joel at 612-927-6729

Latin Sounds and Latin Expressions Orchestra:  Salsa and world beat.  Jose at www.latinsounds.com

Los Soles (Mariachi Music - Mexican and Latino Traditional Singers and Musicans) call Aldo Ramos at 612-560-4051

New Riverside Ramblers; Eric Mohring or Karen Klipspein, 612-724-4687

Sabor Tropical Orchestra     Variety Latin and Salsa    Nicolas Lopez Santa-Maria   (651) 281-0401

Sensacion Latina   Variety Latin and Salsa    Juan 763.424.8079

Tony DeMarco and the Swingophiles: Variety Jazz and swing.  Nice tux. (612) 664-1888

Vic Volare Jazz and swing, lounge music  sadylady@earthlink.net  (612) 869-0027

Trailer Trash, Menage aTwang, Tennesotans:  Nate Dungan honktonk@bitstream.net

DANCE DJ's

Lois Donnay, Tango, swing, ballroom, wedding dance

Ballroom only:  Pete Maki  6514835456

Loren Greenberg:  East & West Coast, Ballroom  (651) 774-5516

DJ Angel:  Salsa  (651) 227-2741

Swing and Lindy:  Jeff Forss:  jmforss@aol.com (612) 925-4483, Tim Dean:  tdean@visi.com, Terry Gardner www.tcswing.com

Argentine Tango:  Lois Donnay  Michael Cordner  Dave Sheroman 

Dance Magazines, Information and Publications

Minnesota dancers: Dancers@donnay.net mailing list! I've created this list as a way for people interested in partner dancing in MN to communicate with each other. Some information that you can share (and will be shared with you!) are special dance events, where you're going to dance, good deals you've found, your opinions on dance, good music, venue conditions, prices...the list could be endless!To subscribe to this list, go to:http://host6.imagelinkusa.net/mailman/listinfo/dancers_donnay.netTo post to this list, send your email to: dancers@donnay.net

Notes & Steps, Cajun Spotlight ($10/yr) Contact: John Tallaksen, 2425 E. Franklin, Apt.211, Mpls, MN 55406, 339-3615 E-mail: note-ssteps@aol.com

Dancing Times, Monthly publication of the Minnesota Chapter of USABDA.  $15  annual subscription, great dance information!  Contact Carol Post Stroick

Strutter's Quarterly, published by Cindy Geiger of Twin City Swing

CDs, DANCE SHOES, CLOTHES AND OTHER THINGS TO BUY

 Also see the Dance Supplies links for my favorites!

Michael Cordner distributes Argentine tango CD's:  Distributor for Classic Tango. Labels: Reliquias series ,Tango Argentino and Argentina To The World. Contemporary titles on Melopea. Hundreds of titles available. Excellent sound quality. Available at the Sunday night milonga or e-mail mcordner@bitstream.net 

Swing and Variety Dance Shoes at Feet First, 1937 Ashland, St. Paul (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY), call Debbie Filler, 651-642-9636 or contact: Feet1st@mr.net  

Dean ConstantineÂÙs Celebrity Dance Shoes (over 60 styles of womenÂÙs and menÂÙs)- 3403 Kilmer Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441 call first 763-476-0058 or contact: www. celebritydanceshoes.com

Auction devoted to dance items:  http://www.danceauction.com/  Sell your items or buy someone else's! 

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