Mary Anning's Plesiosaur Ball
Celebrate the Bicentennial (nearly) of Mary Anning's discovery of the first complete fossil Plesiosaur in the rocks at Lyme.
Dance like Jane Austen! Waltzes and easy set dances, taught and called by our esteemed Dance Master, Alan Winston. No experience or partner needed.
Live music by the Divertimento Dance Orchestra.
Regency (roughly 1795 -- 1820) formal, Regency naturalist/scientist/fossil-collector/paleontologist or Plesiosaur/Dinosaur attire admired but not required.
Mary Anning is planning to show her fossils.
Tickets $30 at the door, $25 online before April 15, BACDS & GBACG $20 mail-in to Arrive before April 15.
Tickets $30 at the door, $25 online before April 15, BACDS & GBACG $20 mail-in to Arrive before April 15.
Sunday, June 14 - Sunday, 21 June, 2026:
Hey Days English Week
(ENGLISH/CAMP/SPECIAL)
at
Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, singing, a music track, and more. Advance registration required; postmark lottery deadline February 7.
Sunday, June 21 - Saturday, 27 June, 2026:
BACDS Family Week
(SPECIAL/CAMP/FAMILY)
at
Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
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 Bear’s picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing!
Our website ( https://bacds.org/familyweek/) 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.
Sunday, June 28 - Friday, 3 July, 2026:
American Week Dance & Music Camp
(CONTRA/SINGING/CAMP/SPECIAL)
at
Quaker Center in Ben Lomond.
Jacqui Grennan, Michael Karcher with Syncopaths, Lissa & Friends:
Christa Burch, Jeffrey Spero, Ryan McKasson, Lissa Schneckenburger, Sam Foucher, Rachel Aucoin
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Saturday, August 8, 2026:
ENGLISH/REGENCY/SPECIAL
at
Odd Fellows True Fellowship Lodge #52 in San Jose.
Alan Winston with Divertimento Dance Orchestra:
James Langdell, Paul Kostka, William Allen…and friends • 7:00pm–10:30pmAnother Jane Austen Ball.
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, November 13 - Sunday, 15 November, 2026:
FALL FROLICK WEEKEND
(CAMP/ENGLISH)
at
Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg.
Join us for 2 days and 2 nights of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty,
beginning with dinner on Friday night!
All calling will be gender neutral.
Fall Frolick opens at 4pm on Friday, November 13 (with dinner included) and ends at 5pm on Sunday, November 15.
Teaching Staff:
TBA
Fall Frolick is a primarily English dance weekend sponsored by the Bay Area Country Dance Society to provide an opportunity for dancers, callers, and musicians to explore the extraordinary range of English country and related dance forms, and discover and learn from wonderful teachers and splendid musicians in a glorious setting.
Fall Frolick is for all English country dancers and musicians, experienced and novice alike.
Registrations must be received by to be considered in the lottery (if needed). Please register early: space is limited.
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