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Today's Dances & Events

Patti Cobb
Valerie Rose
Thursday, June 5, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Erik Hoffman with Midnight Chargers: Patti Cobb, Valerie Rose…and friends More Info

Upcoming Dances & Events

Sharon Green
Craig Johnson
Robin Lockner
Friday, June 6, 2025: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Sharon Green with Craig Johnson, Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner
English dancing for all. NOTE starts later than usual, 7:45 - 10 pm More Info
Alan Winston
Robin Lockner
CANCELED Sunday, June 8, 2025: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen
Just learned hall is unavailable on the 8th. We're investigating rescheduling later in the month, same place, and will update the calendar when we know something. More Info
Black & White Morris Fest in Golden Gate Park
Sunday, June 8, 2025: Black & White Morris Fest in Golden Gate Park (MORRIS)
For any dancers and musicians who know the dances and tunes, and for spectators who just need to show up. A team-agnostic gathering in front of the Conservatory of Flowers. Continuing the decades-old tradition of the Black & White. More Info
Charlie Hancock
Christopher Jacoby
Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Improper English (ENGLISH) at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley. Cassiane Vlahos Mobley with Christopher Jacoby, Charlie Hancock, Jon Swann
Improper English is a English country dance series committed to gender-neutral (positional) calling. The series takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1924 Cedar (@ Bonita), just down the street from BACDS’ usual Berkeley hall. Suggested donation is $25, or pay what you can. Note that masking (Surgical/KN-95 or better) is required.
Presented by the SF Bay Queer Contra Dance.
Los Altos Woodshed
Wednesday, June 11, 2025: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Wednesday, June 11, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Music by Raven & Goose: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00 More Info
Patti Cobb
Michelle Masek
Thursday, June 12, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Juliette Webb (Nashville TN) with Betsy St. Aubin, Michelle Masek, Patti Cobb
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Alan Winston
Friday, June 13, 2025: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Jeremy Korr
Daniel Steinberg
Paul Kotapish
Rodney Miller
Saturday, June 14, 2025: CONTRA/SPECIAL at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Jeremy Korr with Rodney Miller, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg
Eric Black's 70th Birthday contra - free admission to all dancers. More Info
Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson
Alicia Cover
Charlie Hancock
Saturday, June 14, 2025: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson with Alicia Cover, Diana Gómez, Charlie Hancock More Info
HEY DAYS 2025
Sunday, June 15 - Sunday, 22 June, 2025: HEY DAYS 2025 (CAMP/ENGLISH) at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) June 15-22 – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, longsword, border morris, singing, a music track and more. Staff includes Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson, Rachel Pusey, Jan Elliot, Juliette Webb, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, Michelle Masek, Rebecca King, McKinley James, Laura Kuhlman. Sound engineers Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover. To get periodic announcements about Hey Days click here
Bay Area Country Dance Society
CANCELED Tuesday, June 17, 2025: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
No dance - see you in September! More Info
The New Vintage Revelers
TBA
Paul Kotapish
Thursday, June 19, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. TBA with The New Vintage Revelers: Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, June 20, 2025: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Rina Rossi with Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee: Andrew Small, Ashlee Watkins, Trevor Holder, AJ Srubas
We are so excited to be hosting a visiting band from Virgina: The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee, with caller Rina Rossi! No experience necessary. No partner necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer or wine. No hard alcohol allowed. Don't miss this amazing band! Also join us for the free old-time jam before the square dance. Starting at 6:45 pm, Robin Fischer (fiddle) and Rowan McCallister (guitar) will be leading the jam. All welcome. More Info
Summer Solstice dance with Revels and Alex Cumming
Saturday, June 21, 2025: Summer Solstice dance with Revels and Alex Cumming (CEILIDH/SPECIAL) at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. Alex Cumming
Multi-talented instrumentalist, singer and dance caller Alex Cumming, from Brattleboro, VT (formerly of Somerset, UK) will be leading English ceilidh dances and a singalong at the California Revels summer Solstice celebration June 21. Come dance, sing, jam and picnic to celebrate the longest day of the year! Free event. californiarevels.org Saturday, June 21, 1-4 p.m. Live Oak Park Picnic Area #2 (next to Berkeley Art Center)
Presented by the California Revels.
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Jeff Spero
Alex Cumming
Sunday, June 22 - Saturday, 28 June, 2025: BACDS Family Week (SPECIAL/CAMP) at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
It's Family Week’s 32nd year. The camp is a special place for families of all sizes, ages, and configurations. Bring your kids, your grandkids, your mom, or just yourself! Activities include circus arts, crafts, maypole dance and parade, Teddy Bears’ picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing! Registration is now open at our newly revised website (https://bacds.org/familyweek/), which has all the information about this year’s amazing staff, pricing, COVID policy, work-trade discounts, and of course, what sort of wonderful activities to expect. We can also be contacted at familyweek@bacds.org if you want to chat with someone about the details of our camp experiences.

Special Events

Jeremy Korr
Daniel Steinberg
Paul Kotapish
Rodney Miller
Saturday, June 14, 2025: CONTRA/SPECIAL at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Jeremy Korr with Rodney Miller, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg
Eric Black's 70th Birthday contra - free admission to all dancers. More Info
HEY DAYS 2025
Sunday, June 15 - Sunday, 22 June, 2025: HEY DAYS 2025 (CAMP/ENGLISH) at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) June 15-22 – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, longsword, border morris, singing, a music track and more. Staff includes Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson, Rachel Pusey, Jan Elliot, Juliette Webb, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, Michelle Masek, Rebecca King, McKinley James, Laura Kuhlman. Sound engineers Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover. To get periodic announcements about Hey Days click here
Summer Solstice dance with Revels and Alex Cumming
Saturday, June 21, 2025: Summer Solstice dance with Revels and Alex Cumming (CEILIDH/SPECIAL) at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. Alex Cumming
Multi-talented instrumentalist, singer and dance caller Alex Cumming, from Brattleboro, VT (formerly of Somerset, UK) will be leading English ceilidh dances and a singalong at the California Revels summer Solstice celebration June 21. Come dance, sing, jam and picnic to celebrate the longest day of the year! Free event. californiarevels.org Saturday, June 21, 1-4 p.m. Live Oak Park Picnic Area #2 (next to Berkeley Art Center)
Presented by the California Revels.
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Jeff Spero
Alex Cumming
Sunday, June 22 - Saturday, 28 June, 2025: BACDS Family Week (SPECIAL/CAMP) at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
It's Family Week’s 32nd year. The camp is a special place for families of all sizes, ages, and configurations. Bring your kids, your grandkids, your mom, or just yourself! Activities include circus arts, crafts, maypole dance and parade, Teddy Bears’ picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing! Registration is now open at our newly revised website (https://bacds.org/familyweek/), which has all the information about this year’s amazing staff, pricing, COVID policy, work-trade discounts, and of course, what sort of wonderful activities to expect. We can also be contacted at familyweek@bacds.org if you want to chat with someone about the details of our camp experiences.
Bay Area Country Dance Society
CANCELED Sunday, June 29 - Friday, 4 July, 2025: American Week Dance & Music Camp (CONTRA/SPECIAL/COUPLE/SINGING/CAMP) at Quaker Center in Ben Lomond.
Sadly, BACDS American Dance & Music Week is canceled for 2025. We hope to be able to have camp in 2026 More Info
Latter Day Lizards
Alexandra Deis-Lauby
Friday, August 15 - Sunday, 17 August, 2025: Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend (CONTRA/WEEKEND/SPECIAL/CAMP) at Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco. Alexandra Deis-Lauby, Will Mentor with River Road, Latter Day Lizards: Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball, Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak, Kate Barnes, Mark Murphy More Info

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