Northern Lights Dance Club
Fargo, North Dakota, Chapter 2020
About Us
Northern Lights Dance Club meets weekly at 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday nights at El Zagal Shrine Club or Sons of Norway, commencing with a lesson lasting from 30 minutes to an hour, followed by social dancing to a variety of music, including Big Band, Latin, Country, Swing, top 40—anything that has a beat to which we can dance! Dances taught include Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Night Club 2, Cha Cha, Rumba, and Swing. We utilize volunteer experienced dancers from the club as well as hire some professional dance teachers for lessons.
Cost is $5 for USA Dance Club members, $5 students, $10 for non-members
Singles as well as couples are welcome.
Special events with live bands, DJs, guest dance teachers, and dance workshops are
also regularly scheduled throughout the year.
Please check our Facebook page for the latest information.
Northern Lights Board of Directors
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President: Stuart Dobberpuhl
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Vice President: Mike Gusaas
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Communications Chair/Website Manager: Mike Gusaas
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Secretary: Alana Gerszewski
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Treasurer: Pam Williams
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Membership Chair: Dave Anderson
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Social Dance Chairwomen: Carol Boole, Sandra Casper
Other Contacts
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Facebook Administrator: Lee Ann Hall
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Website Designer/Administrator: Charlie Carlson
History of the Northern Lights Dance Club
In 1993, Ted Kennedy brought the idea of a dance club to a meeting at his home. He got the ball rolling and when organized, joined the National Dance Club USABDA- United States of America Ballroom Dance Association. Officers were elected with Sharon Joelson as the first president and Bonnie Hanson-Ames as Secretary. Dances were held in the lower level of the Moorhead VFW twice a month. Ted Kennedy was the
first instructor followed by Don and Joan Miller. Other places at which we met were the Fargo Eagles for some formal dances, the NDSU ballroom, Aurora in West Fargo, Cash Wise Community Room, West Fargo VFW and presently, the El Zagal Shrine Center. Throughout the years, we have kept the same basic format, a dance lesson followed by open dancing. We have had many different instructors including Nels Peterson and Theresa Kimler ( National Dance Champions from the Twin Cities), Victor Gelking, Bob
and Bonnie Hanson Ames, Robert and Keko Pender, Greg Dye, and many of our members have taken lessons and then volunteered to teach. Our club members have provided lessons to youth, have given dance demonstrations at nursing homes, at West Acres Shopping Center during National Dance Week, in parades, and for intermissions at our special dances.
Information provided by Ed and Joyce Westfall