Live Music • Vintage Dance • Lessons • Performances
Dancing with Shannon & Bill
Dancing From Ragtime through Rock & Roll
Instruction, performance, and events celebrating iconic American dances
from the 1900s through the 1960s and beyond.
Instruction. Performance. Events.
Join Shannon & Bill for weekly and monthly live music dance nights,
vintage dance lessons, interactive performances, workshops, and themed events.
Swing Dance Wednesday Night
7:00 PM Dance Lesson
8:00 PM Live Swing Music
Minneapolis & St. Paul area’s long-running weekly live music swing dance.
Miss Shannon’s Sock Hop
Every 4th Friday of the Month
Rock & Roll favorites, classic dance tunes, and a lively vintage dance floor.
Vintage Dance Series
Special Events • Lessons • Workshops
Explore Ragtime, Charleston, Swing Era dances, Rock & Roll, fad dances, and more.
Dance by Era
1900–1920s
Ragtime Era Dances, Castle Walk, One Step, Fox Trot, Turkey Trot, and more.
1920s
Jazz Age dances including Charleston, Black Bottom, Raccoon, and classic jazz steps.
1930–1940s
Swing Era dances including Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, Big Apple, and Shag rhythms.
1950–1960s
Rock & Roll, 6-count Swing, Bop, The Stroll, Hully-Gully, Go-Go, and fad dances.
Book Shannon & Bill for Your Event
From a solo instructor to a group of dancers, Shannon & Bill can provide
dance instruction, entertainment, demonstrations, and themed performances.
Popular themes include Downton Abbey, Great Gatsby, Speakeasy, Veterans Day,
VE Day, Sock Hop, Vintage Prom, Mad Men, and Back to the 50s.