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
Nordic Dance in the Twin Cities, Minnesota
Tapestry Folkdance Center Nordic Social Dance Second Sunday
is a program Kari helps sustain in collaboration with tradition bearer Carol Sersland and other community members.
Nordic Dance with Kari Tauring and Friends
Third Thursdays 5 - 7 at Norway House - all are welcome.
November and December we will dance outside around the pinecone!
Kari specializes in community song circle dances and Telemark bygtedans. She pioneered Runes in the Dance - ancient symbols in traditional dance forms. She loves to sing and play her flutes for dancing. Her favorite gamaldance or "old time" dance to teach, sing, and play with is Reinlender (Norwegian term for Schottische).
On-line programs with Kari and Carol include:
Nordic Roots Dance Project 2011 - Legacy and Heritage Funded Project
Alone Together with Norway House 2021 - supported by Norway House MN
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 Tutilla 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 Janna, 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 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 Tutilla 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!