Festival Fever may be settling, but the Ordway fun continues with Summer Dance!

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/

JOIN US FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL NIGHT! FREE SUMMER DANCE FUN!

Dance to live music Thursday nights on Landmark Plaza, 5th and Market Streets, Downtown Saint Paul. Free summer fun!


TONIGHT IS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHT
6:00pm Dance Instruction with ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE STUDIO
7:30pm Live Music ROCKIN‘ HOLLYWOODS

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, along with the Landmark Center, The Saint Paul Hotel and the St. Paul Public Library system enthusiastically announce the free Summer Dance program, a weekly social dance event at Landmark Plaza. Each week Summer Dance highlights a different social dance technique every Thursday with basic lessons by professional dance companies and the subsequent invitation to put those lessons to practice during open dancing the rest of the evening with a live, local band. Dance, relax and experience the vibrant energy of downtown St. Paul in the summertime.

5:30pm  Beer and wine for purchase throughout the night.
6:00pm  Fun dance demos and free lessons.
7:30-10:00pm  Live Music Move to a different band every week!
(In case of inclement weather the dances will move inside the Ordway.)

Ordway Summer Dance has also partnered with the St. Paul Public Library system to bring you dance-themed films at the Central Library's Friday Movie Night. Join us in Central Library's Kellogg Blvd Courtyard each Friday at 9:30pm.

Join us for Ordway Summer Dance!

FREE SUMMER FUN!
Dance to live music Thursday nights on Landmark Plaza, 5th and Market Streets, Downtown Saint Paul. Free summer fun!

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, along with the Landmark Center, The Saint Paul Hotel and the St. Paul Public Library system enthusiastically announce the free Summer Dance program, a weekly social dance event at Landmark Plaza. Each week Summer Dance highlights a different social dance technique every Thursday with basic lessons by professional dance companies and the subsequent invitation to put those lessons to practice during open dancing the rest of the evening with a live, local band. Dance, relax and experience the vibrant energy of downtown St. Paul in the summertime.

5:30pm  Beer and wine for purchase throughout the night.
6:00pm  Fun dance demos and free lessons.
7:30-10:00pm  Live Music Move to a different band every week!
(In case of inclement weather the dances will move inside the Ordway.)

Ordway Summer Dance has also partnered with the St. Paul Public Library system to bring you dance-themed films at the Central Library's Friday Movie Night. Join us in Central Library's Kellogg Blvd Courtyard each Friday at 9:30pm.

July 15  DISCO
6:00pm Dance Instruction with ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE STUDIO
7:30pm Live Music BOOGIE WONDERLAND

July 22  CAJUN/COUNTRY
6:00pm Dance Instruction with FLORY KATZ & RICK ERNST
8:00pm Live Music KEVIN ANTHONY AND THE TWIN CITY PLAYBOYS

July 29  ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
6:00pm Dance Instruction with ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE STUDIO
7:30pm Live Music ROCKIN‘ HOLLYWOODS

Aug 5  BALLROOM
6:00pm Dance Instruction with CINEMA BALLROOM
7:30pm Live Music JERRY O’HAGAN ORCHESTRA

Aug 12  REGGAE/WORLDBEAT
6:00pm Dance Instruction with KENNA SARGE
7:30pm Live Music NEW PRIMITIVES

Ordway Summer Dance kicks off with Salsa Night!

Salsa Night was a great way to begin Ordway Summer Dance!

More than 200 people learned, watched, listened and danced salsa inside the Ordway's Marzitelli Foyer due to inclement weather.

Check out the pictures & video below!

Live music from Salsa Del Soul and salsa dancers of all levels take over the Marzitelli Foyer!

Dance instruction with Manuel & Carmen Rubio.

Don't miss the second Thursday of Ordway Summer dance!

It's FREE and it's SWING Night with live music from The Senders!

Dance to live music on Landmark Plaza in Saint Paul.

When: Thur, June 24, 2010

5:30pm beer and wine for purchase throughout the night

6:00pm Dance insturctions from Arthur Murray Dance Studio

7:30pm The Senders take the stage!

Please invite anyone who may be interested!

In case of inclement weather the dance and music will move inside the Ordway!

Check out the band at www.thesenders.net/index.html

For more info visit www.ordway.org/summerdance/

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, along with the Landmark Center, The Saint Paul Hotel and the St. Paul Public Library system enthusiastically announce the free Summer Dance program, a weekly social dance event at Landmark Plaza. Beginning June 17, Summer Dance highlights a different social dance technique every Thursday with basic lessons by professional dance companies and the subsequent invitation to put those lessons to practice during open dancing the rest of the evening with a live, local band. Dance, relax and experience the vibrant energy of downtown St. Paul in the summertime.

~Erin