Welcome
Tusen Takk, a thousand thanks for visiting!
I am a Nordic musician, storyteller, dancer, 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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Summer 2025
World Music Monday: June 23 - Eagles Club - LINK
Sacred Tones: A Nature Instrument Journey - Nature Instruments
​Blowing through bones, animal horns, and hollow branches is an activity connecting all of humanity in three universal tones. ​These tones create the tunes of our most basic human need...calling to one another, to our animals, signaling the sun set, making pronouncements, warning of danger, blessing unions and honoring grief...
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Old Norse poetry names these tones, giant howlers of creation. Hear her bellow, the cosmic cow. Goat horns crack like the thunder they bring. Birds talk and we understand them. Staff rhythm pulses - the human director, making sense of chaos.
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With Special guest: Jack Tauring-Traxler
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No Cover/Tips Welcomed
2507 E 25th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Third Thursday
Nordic Music and Pop-up Dance for Hygge Happy Hour - Link Coming
5-7pm in the Gallery
Nature Instrument specialist and singer Kari Tauring hosts a variety of Nordic musicians who inspire dancing within the community. She kicks off the evening with a song for schottische!
July 17 - Features Art Bjorngjeld! This music was passed down through Art's family and he shares it broadly throughout the Midwest and Scandinavia. You may have seen him on Prairie PBS when they visited the Norwegian dance group Det Norske Folkedanslaget in 2019. Art leads the dance band Button Boxers, favorites at Nordic Dance evenings at Tapestry Folkdance Center and the Nordic Ball.
August 21 - Featuring Twin Cities Hardingfelelag! If you saw Prairie PBS story then you will know it was the Hardanger Fiddle, Norway's national instrument, that inspired the segment, Sympathetic Strings! If you were with us last month, you will know the Schottische song "Bringebær" - Kari will teach it again and then you can hear how ti sounds on Hardingfele. How does it change your dance?
Norway House Workshops 2025 - 2026
Overtone Flute - August 7 - 4 - 6pm
Hear the sounds and stories about the overtone flute while making one of your own from PVC pipe! The differences between pulled core and a bored core, videos from teachers in Denmark and Norway, and the Folklore that surrounds these universal human creations.
Primstav Deep Dive - October 25 10:30 - 12:30 lunch break 1:30 - 4:30 (studio time)​
New to this perpetual calendar of Scandinavia? You will absorb a lot in the first session about how our ancestors in Norway thought about time from the Iron Ages through Christianity. This is a repeatable class!
Want to make your own Primstav? Have one you want to finish? This second part includes studio time, resources, and a chance to ask deeper questions about Nordic time!
Juniper Lore
Saturday January 10, 2026 11 am to 12:30
Juniper was called the First Berry Bush in Scandinavia, Enebærbusk. It was among the first green things to surface after the ice sheets receded, uncovering Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It is sacred, special, and healing. You will learn the stories, songs, and rituals with ancient roots preserved in Norwegian folklore. Join the fun!
Kari at Norway House!
Nine Herbs in July
Tuesdays July 1, 8, 15, and 22 - 6:30 - 8:30
Anam Cara House Porch and Gardens - $30 single session or $100 for all four
The collection of Old Anglo-Saxon healing remedies and charms called the Lacnunga (Remedy) contains a beautiful section known as the Nine Herbs Charm. Dating to around 900 CE, this charm has been pondered and studied for 1100 years. Join us on four Tuesdays in July, 2025 as we build relationships with these nine plants and the ancient poetry that honors them.
These sessions are great for beginners and those who want to go deeper. We will meet in the Anam Cara back porch and gardens where these nine herbs grow. We will read, sing, and move together as we honor these healing companions in an ancient way.
Please contact Kari with question at karitauring@gmail.com
On-going Dance Opportunities!September through May 2025 - 2026
Starts September 14th!
3748 Minnehaha Ave South, Minneapolis
6:30 - 8:30 pm - Small Studio $15/$12
Hosted by Kari Tauring and Carol Sersland - Pop up Dance instruction and live music every time!
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TC Nordic Dance - First and Third Monday Nights - 6:30 - 8:30
Starts September 15th!
Join us to learn Norwegian and Swedish dances - Every First and Third Monday Night
6:30 - 8:30 pm - $5 donation for rent
Thompson Hall - Marshall and Fairview in St. Paul. Absolute beginners are welcome!
Norwegian focus by Carol Sersland. Swedish focus by Elise Peters. These teachers share their life long love of these dance traditions with joy. Join us for camaraderie and fun!
For more info or to get on the mailing list contact: Carol Sersland - sersla@aol.com