Norske Runddansere. Scandinavian Dance.

Come dance with us Mondays at Nordia House
8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223

Welcome!

We are a recreational group dedicated to enjoying and teaching traditional Scandinavian dance. We dance and teach couple dances and lively mixers from all five Nordic countries. Each Monday typically brings out 30 or more dancers of all abilities. We dance at Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland. Click here for map.

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Happening This Week:
July 16th, 2018

Hello again dance friends,

Yup, it’s summer and the sun is working overtime. Fortunately for us so is the a/c at Nordia House. So that would be the place to be on these hot days. Throw in some dances and first thing you know you’re having fun and forgotten how uncomfortable it is outside. I call that a no-brainer.

It’ll be Allen on the turntable this week so I’ll find some cool tunes for us to enjoy. Kim will crank out the hot tunes for the evening.

The entire evening is open dancing, and the deejay will have a set of dance tunes for you to enjoy. But in addition, you have the opportunity to request dance tunes that you would like practice with. I hope everyone is aware of the request board upon which you can indicate your interest. We are very accommodating that way. Don’t be shy; step right up and let your interest be known.

Remember, we dance all year! We will have request dancing every Monday night, when it is not a holiday, until we start teaching again on the first Monday after Labor Day. Our summer hours are 7:30-10PM.

Weekly Dances

Monday dances: September-May there is a free lesson from 7:30 to 8:30, with open request dancing to 10pm. Summer Monday dances start at 7:30, but there are no lessons in summer. There is also usually some warm-up time from 7:00-7:30. Admission is $5 per person or see below about yearly memberships.

Become a Member - It's a Great Deal

Yearly membership for Norske Runddansere is $60 per year, starting October 1st. This is a fabulous dance deal (little more than $1/week). Memberships are pro-rated if you join later in the year- starting January 1st it is only $45. It's never to late to join and start saving.

Thank You Musicians and DJs!

A big thanks to those who play tunes for us every Monday!

Donations Welcome

Why? These days our membership fees are just almost enough to meet our expenses. We didn't want to raise them this year, so we're putting a donation jar on the entry table and hoping for the best! If you can help, thank you!

We also have our own teaching DVDs for sale (set of two for $10) and our new sturdy shoe bags for $10 each if you want to contribute that way!