Today's Dances & Events
Upcoming Dances & Events
Lise Dyckman
Bill Jensen
Robin Lockner
Cat Taylor
Tuesday, January 20, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Lise Dyckman with
Cat Taylor, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm
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Pigs in the Rigging
Erik Hoffman
Valerie Rose
Wednesday, January 21, 2026:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Erik Hoffman with Pigs in the Rigging:
Valerie Rose, Jason Courtney, Philip Batchelder, Chris Dillingham, Randy Fish • 8:00pm–10:30pm
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Pigs in the Rigging
Doe Taryn
Valerie Rose
Saturday, January 24, 2026:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Doe Taryn with Pigs in the Rigging:
Valerie Rose, Jason Courtney, Philip Batchelder, Chris Dillingham • 7:00pm–10:00pm
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Jon Berger
Rebecca King
Robin Lockner
Saturday, January 24, 2026:
ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Sam Rotenberg with
Jon Berger, Rebecca King, Robin Lockner • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Berkeley Experienced English
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South Bay Woodshed
Tuesday, January 27, 2026:
WOODSHED
at
Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale.
Maybe you?
• 7:30pm–9:30pm
Now on fourth Tuesdays in the Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Community Center
7:30-9:30pm
Help us improve our dances!
Experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography, music, and calling.
Note: Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and absolutely no food is allowed in the hall. More Info
7:30-9:30pm
Help us improve our dances!
Experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography, music, and calling.
Note: Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and absolutely no food is allowed in the hall. More Info
Magic Reelism
Wednesday, January 28, 2026:
CONTRA
at
The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Harris Lapiroff with Magic Reelism:
Sue Jones, David Wright, Cheryl McKinney, Del Eckels • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
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Alan Winston
Charlie Hancock
Judy Linsenberg
Wednesday, January 28, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Alan Winston with
Charlie Hancock, Judy Linsenberg, Carly Jacobs • 7:45pm–10:00pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
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Alan Winston
Bruce Hamilton
Craig Johnson
Robin Lockner
Valerie Rose
Friday, January 30, 2026:
ENGLISH/ADVANCED
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Alan Winston, Bruce Hamilton, Cassiane Vlahos Mobley, Emily Senturia with
Valerie Rose, Craig Johnson, Robin Lockner • 7:30pm–10:00pm
5th Friday Advanced ECD - Maximum dancing with minimal teaching & multiple callers. Dancers are expected to be undaunted by figures like: double figure 8s, heys for 3, 4 or more in different configurations, triple minor longways formations, etc.
(While this is not the time to introduce friends or family to ECD, however we would love to have newcomers just one week later at the 1st Friday dances.)
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Susan Petrick
Will Wheeler
Saturday, January 31, 2026:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Susan Petrick with
Lisa Miklós-Illés, Peter Mellinger, Will Wheeler • 7:00pm–10:00pm
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Bill Jensen
Renata Bratt
Valerie Rose
Tuesday, February 3, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Sam Rotenberg with
Valerie Rose, Renata Bratt, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm
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Charlie Fenton
Patti Cobb
Valerie Rose
Elizabeth Ingber
Wednesday, February 4, 2026:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Charlie Fenton with Midnight Chargers:
Patti Cobb, Valerie Rose, Elizabeth Ingber • 8:00pm–10:30pm
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Special Events
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Saturday, February 21, 2026:
Playford Ball Peninsula Workshop
(ENGLISH/SPECIAL)
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
• 2:00pm–5:00pm
A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José.
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Alan Winston
Saturday, February 21, 2026:
A JANE AUSTEN BALL
(ENGLISH/REGENCY/SPECIAL)
Alan Winston with Divertimento Dance Orchestra:
James Langdell, Paul Kostka, William Allen • 7:00pm–10:30pm
It's Jane Austen's 250th year! Come do the music and dances of her time. Period costume (early 1800s) admired, but not required.
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Presented by
the Bay Area English Regency Society and
the San Jose Odd Fellows (True Fellowship Lodge #52).
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Saturday, March 7, 2026:
Playford Ball East Bay Workshop
(SPECIAL/ENGLISH)
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
• 2:00pm–5:00pm
A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José.
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Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, March 20, 2026:
Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance
(SPECIAL/ENGLISH)
at
Saint Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park.
• 7:00pm–10:30pm
A fast-paced workshop reviewing the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José.
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Kalia Kliban
Saturday, March 21, 2026:
Playford Ball
(SPECIAL/ENGLISH)
at
San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose.
Kalia Kliban
• 7:00pm–11:00pm
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Alan Winston
Saturday, April 18, 2026:
Mary Anning's Plesiosaur Ball
(ENGLISH/REGENCY/SPECIAL)
at
Arlington Community Church in Kensington.
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.
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.
Presented by
the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Alan Winston
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–10:30pm
Another Jane Austen Ball.
Presented by
the Bay Area English Regency Society and
the San Jose Odd Fellows (True Fellowship Lodge #52).
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