S. G. Edelweiß-St. Paul, the #1 Bavarian dance group in North America, was founded in 1961. Our purpose is to promote the appreciation and preservation of Bavarian and Austrian culture, customs and heritage.

We are a member of Gauverband Nordamerika, the North American umbrella organization of Schuhplattler groups. Having competed numerous times, the team took first place in North America in 2023 and second place in Bavaria in 2024!

We perform dances such as the Schuhplattler (or shoe slapping dance). The Laendler is a figure dance with intricate figures and waltzing. Most of the dances are representative of a region, town or landmark and are usually named as such.

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