Nordic Dance in Minneapolis
6:30-7 pm Lesson. I 7-9 pm Dance
Every Second Sunday
Discover Nordic Dance! A joyful monthly gathering celebrating the rich traditions of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland through music, movement, and community. No partner or experience needed. Just come ready to connect, learn, and share in the spirit of Scandinavian dance!
Upcoming Dances
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Cost:
$15 General Admission
$12 Tapestry Member
$8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30)
$5 Young Adult Member
$4 Youth (Ages 10-17)
Under 10 - Free
Frequently Asked Questions
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Join us for a monthly gathering that brings together the rich traditions of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland through dance, music, and community.
Whether you have Nordic heritage or are simply curious to explore, all are welcome. No partner is needed, and dancers of all ages and skill levels will find a place to belong. Come, dance, and discover the joy of Nordic Dance!
Musical Guests: ASI Spelmanslag and Lillalag, TC Nyckelharpalag, Hardingfelelag, Lauluaika, Skandibears, Button Boxers, Hutenanny, Renee Vaughan, Art Bjorngjeld, Kvinnekraft, Rachel Jensen Ulvin, and more.
Dance Instructors: Carol Sersland, Elise Peters, Kari Tauring, Martha Olsen, Jaana Tutilla. -
Comfortable, lightweight clothing and soft-soled shoes are recommended; non-marking soles are required. Whether you're brand new or a seasoned dancer, you're warmly welcome—just bring your curiosity, your energy, and your dancing feet!
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What should I expect?
Feel the pulse of live music performed by local Nordic bands and musicians, creating an atmosphere of joy and connection. -
If you have any accessibility needs you'd like addressed by Tapestry Folkdance Center, please let us know by emailing staff@tapestryfolkdance.org.
Nordic First Steps
Meet Some of the Talent leading Nordic Dance at Tapestry!
Kari Tauring
Kari Tauring is a culture bearer of Norwegian and Nordic music, dance, and folklore. Joining the Twin Cities Nordic Dance community in 2006, Tauring teaches, creates performances, and entertains full time in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. She travels to Norway frequently to learn from and perform with friends and relatives there. She teaches with non-gendered language and for all ages. Her primary dance teacher and teaching partner is the Telemark tradition bearer, Carol Sersland. The two travel widely to teach Scandinavian dance. They did a school residency in Minot, North Dakota and a long dance weekend at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina in 2025.
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Carol Sersland
Carol Sersland is a tradition bearer of dance and song from Telemark, Norway. She started dancing with her father as a young girl. Her father, Harold K. Sersland, was a life-long folk dancer who immigrated from Telemark. Carol grew up in an environment where Hardanger fiddle music and Telespringar were a common part of the family’s social activities. Their first performance of Telespringar was at Vesterheim’s Nordic Fest in Iowa in 1968 with the Hardanger fiddler Anund Roheim playing. Carol and her father were invited to perform at the Smithsonian’s Folk Life Festival in 1974 and 1976. Carol studied and skied at Rauland Akademiet Folk High School. In 2023, after receiving a Fellowship from the American Scandinavian Foundation to study folk dance groups in Norway, Carol brought the dance “back” to Norway when she danced with her cousin, Jon Inge Særsland, in Landskappleiken, the national folk dance and music contest. She continues to share this legacy through performances, teaching, and the HK Sersland Scholarship for Young Dancers through the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America.