Welcome
Tusen Takk, a thousand thanks for visiting!
I am a Nordic musician, storyteller, dancerr, performance artist, author, and educator. Born and raised in Minnesota, I live in Bdote, traditional sacred land of the Dakota Nation.
My work focuses on my Norwegian American heritage and healing inherited cultural grief. Enjoy!
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Kari in December 2024
Winter Dance Wednesdays
Tapestry Folkdance Center link​​​
December 4, 11, and 18
​6 - 7:30 pm $10/$12 drop in!
Learn songdance for the jul tree, runes in the dances, and Telemark specials with Carol Sersland and Kari Tauring!
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Winter Solstice
with Kari Tauring and Friend
Bryant Lake Bowl Theater link
December 15 - 3pm $12/$14
Join Kari along with son Jack Tauring-Traxler, and friends Carol Sersland, Lynette Reini-Grandell, and Morrey Nellis.​
Recurring Events September through May
Second Sunday Nordic Social Dance
3748 Minnehaha Ave South, Minneapolis
Dec 8 (Danish), Jan 12 (Swedish), Feb 9 (Norwegian), March 9 (Getting ready for the Nordic Ball!*), April 13 (Finnish), May 11 (Danish)
6 pm - Learn a dance from one of the Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark.Taught by one of our community's top teachers!
7pm - Social Dance with live music includes waltz, schottische, polka, with called mixers and set dances in between. Stay to the end for our traditional end of the evening longdans.​
TC Nordic Dance 2024
Join us to learn Norwegian and Swedish dances
Every First and Third Monday Night
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Thompson Hall - Marshall and Fairview in St. Paul.
$5 donation for rent
Absolute beginners are welcome!
The first half hour is dedicated to teaching absolute basics.
This Season we are concentrating two rural dances from Norway. Roros Pols requires two people, a leader and a follower or impulse and balance. Everyone learns both parts to the dance.
Teleganger is from Carol Sersland's home area. Gangar is a walking dance for one, two, or three people.
We are lucky to have live musicians as well as recordings from Norway's best players. We always do a few group dances and end with a great farewell song.
Join us for camaraderie and fun and get ready for the Nordic Ball!*
Contact: sersla@aol.com