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Today's Dances & Events

Bruce Herbold
Patti Cobb
Christopher Jacoby
Friday, September 5, 2025: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Christopher Jacoby, Patti Cobb, Paul Kostka • 7:30pm–9:30pm
English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Upcoming Dances & Events

David Newitt
Alicia Cover
David Mostardi
Christopher Jacoby
Tuesday, September 9, 2025: Improper English (ENGLISH) at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley. David Newitt with Alicia Cover, David Mostardi, Christopher Jacoby • 7:00pm–9:30pm
Improper English is an English country dance series committed to gender-neutral (positional) calling. Improper English runs every 2nd Tuesday, just down the street from BACDS’ usual Berkeley Hall. Sliding scale admission, $5–$25. Note that masking (KN-95 or better) is required for all dancers. A beginners’ lesson will be held at 6:50, all are welcome. More Info
Presented by the SF Bay Queer Contra Dance.
Doe Taryn
Will Wheeler
Wednesday, September 10, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Doe Taryn with Will Wheeler, Lisa Miklós-Illés, Dorsey Crocker • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00 More Info
Lise Dyckman
David Mostardi
Judy Linsenberg
Thursday, September 11, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Lise Dyckman with David Mostardi, Judy Linsenberg, Cheryl McKinney • 7:45pm–9:45pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Plus New Voice Callers Emily Senturia & Martin Sirk and Musician Intern Jane Marx-Dammuller More Info
Alan Winston
Friday, September 12, 2025: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento • 7:45pm–9:45pm More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Doe Taryn
Valerie Rose
Saturday, September 13, 2025: 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…and friends • 7:00pm–10:00pm More Info
Alan Winston
Craig Johnson
Diana Gómez
Saturday, September 13, 2025: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Alan Winston with Michele Winter, Diana Gómez, Craig Johnson • 7:30pm–9:30pm More Info
Alan Winston
Bill Jensen
Sunday, September 14, 2025: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston with Bill Jensen, Susan Jensen, James Langdell • 2:30pm–4:30pm More Info
Lise Dyckman
Bill Jensen
Valerie Rose
Tuesday, September 16, 2025: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Lise Dyckman with Valerie Rose, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm More Info
Alan Winston
Roxanne Oliva
Thursday, September 18, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Whimsical: Janette Duncan, Roxanne Oliva, Beth Christian • 8:00pm–10:30pm More Info
South Bay Woodshed
Tuesday, September 23, 2025: 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: Experiment with new material and material that's new to us to improve choreography and calling. Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and doesn't allow food in the hall. More Info

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