James & Tricia Wood were honored by the 2011 St. Paul Winter Carnival with an award for their Volunteerism during a surprise ceremony, from two years of sponsoring the Woodbury Royalty and hosting their fundraiser dances.
Dance Studios and Ballrooms we've taught at:
Dance Conservatory of Southern MN, Mankato
ERV Dance Studio, Hopkins
Foster's Dancesport Studio, Hopkins
Fred Astaire Studio, Roseville
Medina Entertainment Center, Medina
MN Ballroom, St. Louis Park
On Your Toes School of Dance, St. Louis Park
Retro Ballroom, St. Louis Park
Shakopee Ballroom, Shakopee
Tropical Ballroom, Woodbury
Twin Cities Ballroom, St. Paul
Withrow Ballroom, Hugo
Schools we've guest taught at:
Eden Prairie High School, Eden Prairie
International School of MN, Minnetonka
Inver Grove Heights Middle School, Inver Grove Heights
Math & Science Academy, Woodbury
Minnetonka High School, Minnetonka
New Life Academy (Mystery Bus Field Trip), Woodbury
Olson Middle School, Bloomington
Orono High School, Orono
Sobriety High, Edina
Somerset High School, Somerset, WI
South View Middle School, Edina
Skyview Middle School, Oakdale
St. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park
Westwood Elementary School, Bloomington
Woodbury High School, Woodbury
Woodbury Middle School, Woodbury
Community Education Programs we've taught for:
Adults with Disabilities, So. Wash. Cty. Community Edu
Bloomington Community Edu
Faribault Community Edu
Lifetime Fitness, Burnsville
Lonsdale Community Edu
Maplewood Community Center
Minikahda Country Club, St. Louis Park
Montgomery Community Edu
Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson
South Washington County Community Edu
Williston Fitness Center, Minnetonka
Dance Clubs we've taught for:
Cafe Bailar Dance Club
East Meets West Swing Dance Club
Gotta Dance Now
Havin' a Ball Singles
Metro Variety Dancers
MN West Coast Swing Dance Club
Stillwater Cotillion Dance Club
USA Dance-MN
Other Locations we've guest taught at:
B-Dale Club, Roseville
Bielenberg Sports Center, Woodbury
Black Forest Inn Restaurant, Minneapolis
Bloomington K C Hall
Bloomington VFW
Bridal Fair - Hudson
Bridal Fair - River Falls
Brunswick Zone XL, Blaine
Carlson Twin Towers, Minnetonka
Crossroads Church, Woodbury
Crystal VFW
De La Jeune Lune Theater, Minneapolis
Fridley VFW
Golden Valley Golf and Country Club
Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Woodbury
Harmonies Dance Center, Bloomington
Loring Theater, Minneapolis
Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant, Woodbury
MN State Fair, St. Paul
Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington
Murzyn Hall, Columbia Heights
Pathways on the Park, St. Paul
Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson
Prom Center, Oakdale
Rodeo/The Rush Night Club, Cottage Grove
Sheraton Hotel, Woodbury
StoneRidge Golf Club, Stillwater
Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis
The Dance Shoppe, Plymouth
Vadnais Heights Heritage Days
Valley Creek Mall, Woodbury
Van Dusen Mansion, Minneapolis
Victorian Inn-Best Western, Hutchinson
Washington County Fair, Lake Elmo
West Medicine Lake Community Club, Plymouth
Woodbury Community Expo, Woodbury
Woodbury Days, Ojibway Park, Woodbury
Foundations, Benefits, and Galas we've guest taught or performed for:
Adults with Disabilities, Woodbury
AIDS Foundation, Twin Cities
Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Gala, Bloomington
Cancer Relay for Life, Bloomington
Celebration for Life Gala (Park Nicollet benefit), Hilton Minneapolis
Church of the Epiphany Fundraiser held at Forest Elementary School, Crystal
Dance Extravaganza, The Dance Shoppe, Plymouth
Dancing Under the Stars, Minikahda Country Club, St. Louis Park
Edinborough Park, Edina
Father-Daughter dances, Minikahda Country Club, St. Louis Park
Girl Scouts, Woodbury
Holy Family Catholic Church fundraiser dance, St. Louis Park
Keller Williams Realty, Woodbury
Let's Dance (a local "Dancing with the Stars") Benefit for The CornerHouse, The Saint Paul Hotel
Lion's Club, Woodbury
Madison's Place Foundation, to raise money for disabilities playground at Miracle Field-Bielenberg Sports Center
Make a Wish Foundation, Jefferson High School, Bloomington
National Ballroom Dance Week, Twin Cities
Polka Fest, Minneapolis
River Valley Church Music Program, Apple Valley
South Washington County cable TV channels 16 & 18
Snowflake Gala youth mock ballroom competition, Bloomington
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church Fall Festival, Bloomington
Twin Cities Open Ballroom Dancesport Competition, Bloomington
Woodbury Ambassadors/Royalty Fundraiser, Woodbury
Woodbury Chamber of Commerce Gala, Woodbury
Woodbury Community Foundation, Prom Center, Oakdale
Competitions and/or Showcases we've participated in:
Ballroom Blast (Richfield, MN)
Cafe Bailar Dance Club Competition (Hopkins, MN)
Dancin' the Night Away (Hopkins, MN)
Dancing with Stars (Valley Creek Mall, Woodbury, MN)
ERV Dance Studio Pro Show (Hopkins, MN)
Holiday Dance Classic Championships (Las Vegas, Nevada)
KSTP Chan. 5 Eye Witness News - dancing with Meteorologist Patrick Hammer (St. Paul, MN)
Let's Dance local celebrity dance contest (St. Paul, MN)
MadMac (Madison, Wisconsin)
Masquerade Ball and Swing Dance Challenge (Minneapolis, MN)
Mid-American Dance Championships (Chicago, Illinois)
Midwest Area Swing Dance Challenge (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
MN Star Ball Dance Competition (Minnetonka, MN)
National Ballroom Dance Week (Mall of America, Bloomington, MN)
South Washington County cable TV "Local Buys"
The Snow Ball Competition (St. Louis Park, MN)
Twin Cities Live (chan. 5) "Dancing with the Stars" (St. Paul, MN)
Twin Cities Open Dance Competition (Minneapolis, MN)
WCCO channel 4 (Minneapolis, MN)
Wisconsin Dance Challenge (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
World Salsa Dance Competition (Disney World, Orlando, Florida)
Memberships:
MN Ballroom Operators Association
National Concierge Association - MN Chapter - endorsed affiliate member
Twin Cities Wedding Professionals
Woodbury Chamber of Commerce
We won "Business of the Year!" Awarded at the Woodbury Chamber Gala on January 20, 2012!