This evening’s (1/23) dance practice is cancelled due to weather and road conditions.  We want everyone to be safe.  We will miss seeing you, but hope you enjoy the snow day!!  🙂  See you next week!

Summary:  Join us in ministering two dances at Women of Worship with Solace Ministries International on Jan. 20!!  Please wear WHITE/BLACK and arrive at 1:15 pm at Seward Church/Firehouse Chapel.  More details below.

We will be ministering at the 2018 Inaugural service of Women of Worship, hosted by Solace Ministries International, in MN.  The theme is “2018 is our season of OPEN HEAVENS. To experience open heavens, we have to reset our thoughts, goals, ambitions… by aligning them to the will of God.”  Let’s enter God’s courts with praise and His gates with thanksgiving, as we enter into this new year of ministry!! 

For those who were maybes or have not yet contacted us: please let us know by Friday, 1/19, if you can come!!  Thanks so much!  We look forward to ministering with you this Saturday!!

DATE:  Saturday, January 20

TIME:   Event is 2-4 pm.  Arrive by 1:15 pm for practice

LOCATION: Seward Church/Firehouse Chapel, 2011 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55404

SONGS:

• Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3l32BCLcKA; practice video will be sent via email or F2D Messenger group
• Bleed the Same (feat. TobyMac and Kirk Franklin) – Mandisa:  F2D Dance Video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEzCQBwQkdA
  

WHAT TO WEAR: WHITE/BLACK   Please wear a plain white shirt (long sleeves preferred but short sleeves are fine) and black pants/capris/culottes.  Nude/flesh colored dance shoes or barefoot is fine.  Skirts, wraps, and/or overlays will be provided.

Mark your calendar for the annual Praise Dance Conference at River of Life in St. Paul, MN on Saturday, February 24! Freedom to Dance will be participating in the Saturday Evening Finale’ at 6 pm.  All are welcome to come, whether or not they are dancing, to be part of this powerful event of many churches coming together to glorify God!

Please let us know if you are interested in the workshop in the morning with Jori Thibodeaux at 9 am!  You don’t need to be a current member of Freedom to Dance to come and get discount.  There’s a discounted rate if we have a group of 5 or more (don’t need to be from same ministry/church, just need to register together)!  Pastor Jori is an anointed worshiper and speaker.  Looking forward to all sons and daughters of King Jesus joining together in praise of the King of Kings!!  

We’ve been invited to minister at the inaugural meeting of 2018 for Solace Ministries International. It’s at the address above and we will need to be there at 1:15 pm. We will be doing two songs, one of which will be “Open Up the Heavens.” Please let us know if you can join us!!  More details will be sent later.

Hope you all enjoyed your holiday break!  We’ll be starting to rehearse the song below along with others on Tuesday, January 9, when class starts up again. See you then!!

It was a blessing to have been a part of the Watch Night at Open Door Evangelistic Ministries for New Year’s Eve 2017-18 with our brother and sisters in Christ!  It was powerful to stand united for the ending to “Bleed the Same” by Mandisa.

Summary:  On Sunday, 12/31, we will be ministering at Open Door Evangelical World Ministries during their New Years’ Watch Night (10 pm).  Please arrive at 9 pm.  We will wear BLACK/BLACK.  Further details below!

We will be dancing 2 times early on in the service and possibly once later.  Dancers are free to leave when they need to.  They would be blessed to have children participate but understand it is late.  Please let us know by Friday, 12/29, if you can come!!

Date and Time:  Saturday, December 31 (10 pm) at 9 pm for practice

Location:  Open Door Evangelistic World Ministries (ODEWM), 615 E 28th St, Minneapolis, MN 55407

What to Wear: BLACK/BLACK  Please wear a plain black shirt (long sleeves preferred but short sleeves are fine) and black pants/capris/culottes.  Nude/flesh colored dance shoes or barefoot is fine.  Skirts, wraps, and/or overlays will be provided.

Possible Songs: 

• El Shaddai: Amy Grant – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3PzXcq0zuo  or  F2D Teaching Video
• Lights Shine Bright: Toby Mac – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmaQeXybres; teaching video will be sent via email or Messenger
• Silent Night: Mandisa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4kq0S_cgfk or F2D Teaching Video

Merry Christmas from Freedom to Dance!

Come let us adore Emmanuel, Jesus, who gave up His life to restore our relationship with Him!

Glory to God in the highest!!

The Freedom to Dance Christmas Party will be this Tuesday (12/19) during our final practice of 2017!  Class will be from 6:30-8:30 pm and we’ll work on “Lights Shine Bright” as well as having food.  Please bring a dish to share and come when you can, leave when you have to.

If you cannot be with us, have a Merry Christmas and we’ll see you either at the early New Year’s event on December 30 or the first class of 2018 on January 9!

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Summary:  On Saturday, 12/16, we will be ministering at a senior high rise in Edina.  Please arrive at 1 pm and park in rear of building.  We will wear both WHITE/WHITE and WHITE/BLACK.  Further details below!

We will be dancing 2-3 times between 2 and 4:30 p.m.  This event is especially for 5-17 year olds, but adults are also included!  🙂  Lunch is included.

Date and Time:  Saturday, December 16 (2 pm) at 1 pm for practice

Location:  South Haven Apartments, 3400 Parklawn Ave. South, Edina, MN 55435

*Parking is in the rear.  Please ring 408 from the lobby phone and you will be buzzed in.  We’ll most likely be meeting on the second floor.

What to Wear:  WHITE/WHITE and WHITE/BLACK  Please wear a plain white shirt and pants/capris/culottes.  Bring also black pants/capris.  Nude/flesh colored dance shoes or barefoot is fine.  Skirts, wraps, and overlays will be provided.

Possible Songs: 

• Little Drummer Boy: Toby Mac – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPOXXd_7qw8; teaching videos will be sent via email or Messenger
• Silent Night: Mandisa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4kq0S_cgfk or F2D Teaching Video
• Silent Night: Mercy Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vckMZyKfRB4
• El Shaddai: Amy Grant – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3PzXcq0zuo  or  F2D Teaching Video