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.

Upcoming Events

Hambo Workshop - June 11th and 18th, 2018

Ross's 80th Birthday Party, Midsummer Fest and Dance - Friday June 22nd, 2018

Community

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Happening This Week:
June 11th, 2018

Hello dance friends,
It’s a pretty darn good evening lined up this week. The dance on Monday is Hambo (some call it the national dance of Sweden) taught by Dave Charlebois, one of our favorite California guys. If you’ve been itching to learn this fun dance now is the time to act. It doesn’t get much better than this. Come now and be satisfied! Find us at 8800 SW Oleson Road in Portland. Doors are open at 7 p.m., and lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. this Monday. Be here at the start to get the most from the teaching.

Now, then. There’s More ! We have a double header in the works this week. We are pleased to have the company of previously unannounced dance teachers from the Telemark region of Norway who will share their expertise and knowledge of the Telemark dances of Gangar and Springar (aka Telegangar & Telespringar ). This is first hand stuff, and I expect it’s going to be really good. Don’t miss the opportunity.

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE YET! In addition to the teachers, we are expecting an additional eight experienced dancers from Telemark to accompany them and participate and enjoy our open dance on Monday. This should be an exceptional evening. You’ll learn a lot! You don’t want to miss this night.

The DJ for the evening is our DJ queen, Liz Higuera and one of our favored local bands, Hapsala, will play live music for the evening. Please show your appreciation to both Liz and Hapsala for their contribution to our entertainment. They respond well to acknowledgement and applause.

No admission fee for members, and only modest fee for non-members. Come one and come all!

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!