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Nordic Dance - Mpls

Kari joined the Twin Cities Nordic Dance community in 2006 at the invitation of life long dancer Carol Sersland. Kari and Carol began collaborating on programs to preserve, perpetuate, and push the boundaries of Nordic Dance in the Twin Cities and beyond.

They dance and teach together in school residencies and workshops from North Dakota to Spring Grove, MN. Tapestry Folkdance Center has become a home for Nordic Dance with includes Danish, Swedish, and Finnish guest teachers and live musicians. They co-lead Twin Cities Nordic Dancers teaching set dances and village dances from Norway and Sweden for fun and performance!

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Past Projects Together include:

Nordic Roots Dance Project 2011

Alone Together with Norway House 2021

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Twin Cities Nordic Dancers

First and Third Monday Nights - 6:30 - 8:30

September through May

 

Charles Thompson Hall, 3rd floor
Corner of Marshall and Fairview in St. Paul, MN


Everyone is welcome to join as we learn Norwegian and Swedish dances taught by tradition bearers Carol Sersland and Elise Peters. These teachers share their life long love of these dance traditions with joy. Join us for camaraderie and fun! No partner necessary. Gender neutral teaching.

$5 donation to help cover rent is appreciated

Get on the mailing list  - Carol Sersland - sersla@aol.com

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Tapestry Folkdance Center
3748 Minnehaha Ave South, Minneapolis

Second Sunday Nordic Dance

Small Studio $15/$12
6:30 - 6:50 Short Lesson
7 - 7:50 pm - Live Music

7:50 - 8 Mixer

8 - 8:50 - Live Music

8:50 - 9 - Longdans​​​

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February 8 Special Guests
Dance Instruction with Jaana Tuttila and Johanna Solem
Jaana and Johanna dance with the Kisarit Finnish American Folk Dancers and teach Finnish folk dances and mixers at Lauluaika events. Jaana plays bass and nyckelharpa with Lauluaika, Finn Hall, and the Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag. Johanna played fiddle and sings with Lauluaika and Finn Hall!












7 pm Lauluaika (“Song Time”) is a Finnish folk band based in the Twin Cities. The group was formed in 2016 out of a shared commitment to learning, preserving, and teaching Finnish and Finnish American folk music—specifically music played at dances in the old Finn Halls.​
8pm The ASI Spelmanslag is the fiddling group of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play the traditional folk music of Sweden, primarily from the region of Dalarna. Their repertoire includes traditional dance tunes such as waltzes, schottisches, and polskas.
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