Today's Dances & Events
Upcoming Dances & Events
Kelsey Hartman
Wednesday, February 26, 2025:
CONTRA
at
The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Kelsey Hartman with
Lee Anne Welch, Del Eckels, Cheryl McKinney
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:30
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Lise Dyckman
Bill Jensen
Judy Linsenberg
Michelle Masek
Thursday, February 27, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Lise Dyckman with
Michelle Masek, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
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Bruce Herbold
Bill Jensen
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 1, 2025:
SPECIAL
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Bruce Herbold with
Michelle Masek, Bill Jensen
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José.
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Kalia Kliban
Bill Jensen
Renata Bratt
Michelle Masek
Tuesday, March 4, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Kalia Kliban with
Michelle Masek, Renata Bratt, Bill Jensen
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Alan Winston
Bill Jensen
Friday, March 7, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Alan Winston with
Bill Jensen, Susan Jensen
English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00
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Palo Alto Contra Dance
Saturday, March 8, 2025:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Ken Cheng with Contra Cats:
Lee Anne Welch, Sonia Shell, Yvonne Walbroehl, Robert Cornelius
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Craig Johnson
Cat Taylor
Saturday, March 8, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco.
Cassiane Vlahos Mobley with
Cat Taylor, Craig Johnson, Diana Gómez
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Lise Dyckman
Robin Lockner
Sunday, March 9, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose.
Lise Dyckman with
Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen
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Bay Area Country Dance Society
Monday, March 10, 2025:
Jubilee Auditions—Open Call for Folkdancers
(THEATER)
at
Ashkenaz in Berkeley.
Jubilee is looking for people who love to dance. We have performed at over a dozen international folk dance festivals, many San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festivals and at schools and community events around the Bay Area. We perform a wide range of traditional American folk dance - from Appalachian clogging, to Swing, square dancing, polka, waltz, Cajun dance, and many others. Prior experience in other dance forms is helpful, but not required. Come to one of these sessions where we'll teach some of our dances in a casual environment - wear comfortable clothing and any type of dance shoes or sneakers. Email thebeckydance@yahoo.com if you're coming or have questions.
Alan Winston
Roxanne Oliva
Tuesday, March 11, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Alan Winston with
Janette Duncan, Beth Christian, Roxanne Oliva
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
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Los Altos Woodshed
Wednesday, March 12, 2025:
WOODSHED
at
Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos.
Maybe you?
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Brooke Friendly (Ashland, OR)
Ben Jackson
Christopher Jacoby
Thursday, March 13, 2025:
Improper English
(ENGLISH)
at
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley.
Brooke Friendly (Ashland, OR) with
Ben Jackson, Christopher Jacoby, Leah Wollenberg
Improper English is a new English country dance series committed to gender-neutral (positional) calling. The initial run will be 2nd Thursdays, just down the street from BACDS’ usual Berkeley hall, during the 3 months when the dance there shifts to Tuesdays. Suggested donation is $25, or pay what you can. Note that masking (Surgical/KN-95 or better) is required.
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Presented by and
the Circle Left Contradance.
Special Events
Bruce Herbold
Bill Jensen
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 1, 2025:
SPECIAL
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Bruce Herbold with
Michelle Masek, Bill Jensen
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José.
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Kalia Kliban
Rebecca King
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 15, 2025:
SPECIAL
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Kalia Kliban with
Michelle Masek, Rebecca King
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José.
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Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Friday, March 28, 2025:
2025 Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance
(SPECIAL)
at
Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward.
Music by
Shira Kammen, Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb
One last rehearsal to perfect the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. The dances will be taught by a cavalcade of callers. Contributions of light finger food are appreciated for this gathering on the eve of the ball.
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David Newitt
Shira Kammen
Jim Oakden
Charlie Hancock
Saturday, March 29, 2025:
One Charming Night
(SPECIAL)
David Newitt with
Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Caroline Armitage
It's the BACDS Playford Ball, our gala English dance event. For program, advance registration, and many more details, see the website.
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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, storytelling, and more. Staff includes Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Daisy Black, Jan Elliot, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, Michelle Masek, Rebecca King, McKinley James, Sound engineers Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover. Advance registration required; registration opens January 2; postmark lottery deadline February 1. To get periodic announcements about Hey Days click here
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Jeff Spero
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.
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