Welcome
Takk, thanks for visiting
Nordic nature instruments, stories, songs, dances, and plant lore; I am a Norwegian American culture bearer. My home is in Minneapolis Bdote, traditional sacred land of the Dakota Nation.
Med beste helsignet - With best blessings
Kari and Twin Cities Nordic Dance: Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and Danish
I lead Third Thursday Nordic Dance @ NorwayHouse 5-7 pm
We blow the horn and dance in a line. We dance with one, two, three, and four persons as well as non-partnered group (community). We sing for dancing and are joined by special guests throughout the season (September through May).
Nordic Social Dance @ Tapestry Folkdance Center
When I started dancing here in 2006, I could dance from each "diaspora" twice a week as well as a social dance at least once a month. I was glad since I danced in Norway for television in 2009! Tapestry Folkdance Center has been a key container for our combined cultural music and dance traditions (See the schedule below for 2026-2027 Season).
I am particularly grateful to Tapestry for the scholarship I received in 2026.
This is our second Jultrefest in a row! Classes are December 2 and 9 (though we will be practicing all the songs everywhere. December 13 is the special Jultrefest Nordic Social Dance with a focus on children and cookies.
Tapestry and a Legacy and Heritage grant in 2011 supported two wonderful programs for Jul and a lesser known spring seasonal ritual. Explore Here!
Tapestry Folkdance Center
3748 Minnehaha Ave South, Minneapolis
Second Sundays 6:30 to 9:30 pm All Welcome!
Nordic Dance Fall-Winter 2026
September 13, Elise Peters "kicks off" the season with Swedish dances. Enjoy the music of the Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag and The American Swedish Institute Spelmanslag!
October 11, Martha Olsen leads Danish dances to the tunes of Ballade. A cast of local favorites make up the second half including singing for dancing!
Check out Danish dance at Danish American Center!
November 8, Jaana Tuttila brings joy to Finnish dancing along with the music of Lauluaika. Favorite local musicians make up the rest of the night including Char, Johanna, and Jaana, plus Kari and Carol sing for dancing!
December 14, Jultrefest and Cookie Exchange! Participate in Norwegian and Swedish song circle dances about elves, mice, red foxes, and juniper branches! Continue the fun with Renee Vaughan and Friends! Dancing is hygge in wintertime.
January 10, Synneve Bratland teaches with special guests from Northfield, MN Hutenanny! Twin Cities Hardingfelelag wraps up the night with Norwegian favorites.
February 14, A great way to spend Valentines Day is dancing with a whole bunch of nice people! Martha Olsen and Ballade return to lead fun squares, mixers, and Sønderhoning! Guest musicians Jaana Tuttila, Char Bostrom and Johanna Solem end the night with their fiddles.
March 14, Kari Sundberg teaches with the Twin Cities Hardingfelelag diving into Norwegian Bygtedans, village dances from Norway. Button Boxers finish up the night with Nordic favorites.
April 11, join Jaana Tuttila and Lauluaika for a joyful spring dance with the Finns! Special Guests from Duluth, MN, Pony Folk wrap up the night!
May 9, we end the 2026 - 2027 Nordic Dance season as we began with Elise Peters, the Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag and The American Swedish Institute Spelmanslag!