The Ordway is bringing back its popular Summer Dance Series, which begins on June 16th. There will be free dancing instructions and live music in Landmark Plaza (5th and Market Street in downtown Saint Paul) on Thursday nights all summer long.
A different genre and technique of dance will be highlighed each week.
June 16 - Swing
6:00pm - Swing Dance Instruction: Arthur Murray Dance Studios
7:15pm - Band: The Senders
June 23 - Reggae/Afro-beat
6:00pm - West African Dance Instruction: Kenna Sarge
7:15pm - Band: New Primitives
June 30 - Salsa
6:00pm - Latin Social Dance Instruction: Manuel & Carmen Rubio
7:15pm - Band: Salsa del Soul
July 7 - Country
6:00pm - Country Dance Instruction: Flory Katz and Rick Ernst
7:15pm - Band: Kevin Anthony and the Twin City Playboys
July 14 - Ballroom
6:00pm - Ballroom Dance Instruction: Cinema Ballroom
7:15pm - Band: Jerry O' Hagan and his Orchestra
July 21 - Polka
6:00pm - Polka Dance Instruction: Stan and Darlene Wandersee
7:15pm - Band: Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo
July 28 - Irish
6:00pm - Irish Dance Instruction: Rince na Chroi
7:15pm - Band: The Belfast Cowboys
August 4 - Classic R&B/Soul
6:00pm - Step Dance Instruction: Kevin Johnson
7:15pm - Band: Power
For more information: http://www.ordway.org/summerdance/