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Today's Dances & Events

Charlie Fenton
Patti Cobb
Valerie Rose
Wednesday, February 4, 2026: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Charlie Fenton with Midnight Chargers: Patti Cobb, Valerie Rose • 8:00pm–10:30pm More Info

Upcoming Dances & Events

Kalia Kliban
Bill Jensen
Valerie Rose
Richard Page
Friday, February 6, 2026: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Kalia Kliban with Bill Jensen, Richard Page, Valerie Rose • 7:30pm–10:00pm
English dancing for all levels of experience (including none) - 7:30-10:00 More Info
Alan Winston
Robin Lockner
Sunday, February 8, 2026: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen • 2:30pm–5:00pm More Info
The New Vintage Revelers
Paul Kotapish
Wednesday, February 11, 2026: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. John Little with The New Vintage Revelers: Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00 More Info
Sharon Green
Patti Cobb
Valerie Rose
Wednesday, February 11, 2026: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Valerie Rose, Betsy St. Aubin, Patti Cobb • 7:45pm–10:00pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Alan Winston
Friday, February 13, 2026: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento • 7:45pm–10:00pm More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Sarah Trop
Daniel Steinberg
Paul Kotapish
Rodney Miller
Saturday, February 14, 2026: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Sarah Trop with Daniel Steinberg, Rodney Miller, Paul Kotapish…and friends • 7:00pm–10:00pm More Info
Craig Johnson
Diana Gómez
Saturday, February 14, 2026: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Steve White with Diana Gómez, Heather MacKay, Craig Johnson • 7:30pm–10:00pm More Info
Bruce Hamilton
Craig Johnson
Cat Taylor
Tuesday, February 17, 2026: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Cat Taylor, Paul Kostka, Craig Johnson • 7:30pm–9:30pm More Info
Anne Goess
Charlie Hancock
Will Wheeler
Wednesday, February 18, 2026: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Music by The Flagstones: Anne Goess, Will Wheeler, Charlie Hancock • 8:00pm–10:30pm More Info
Round Top String Band
Connor Maguire
Friday, February 20, 2026: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Connor Maguire with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson • 8:00pm–10:00pm
Join us for old-time square dancing! BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. We accept cash and venmo. We are looking for folks to volunteer in exchange for free admission. Help us keep the square dance going! If you are interested, please email Lindsey at labrujatangoberkeley AT yahoo DOT com. Doors open at 7:45. Dancing: More Info
Playford Ball Peninsula Workshop
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. More Info
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. More Info

Special Events

Playford Ball Peninsula Workshop
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. More Info
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. More Info
Playford Ball East Bay Workshop
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. More Info
Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance
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. More Info
Playford Ball
Saturday, March 21, 2026: Playford Ball (SPECIAL/ENGLISH) at San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose. Kalia Kliban • 7:00pm–11:00pm More Info
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.

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.

Kalia Kliban
Sharon Green
Gene Murrow
Susan de Guardiola
Shira Kammen
Jim Oakden
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.
Lindsay Verbil
Dana Carlberg
Bryce Carlberg
Andy Wilson
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Jeff Spero
M’Gilvry Allen
Tom Phillips
Scott Ferreter
Tristan Cole-Falek
Nick Cuccia
Iridaea Bolger
Courtney Tolhurst
Bessie Zolno
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.
Syncopaths
Jeffrey Spero
Ryan McKasson
Sam Foucher
Lissa Schneckenburger
Rachel Aucoin
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 More Info
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.
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, August 14 - Sunday, 16 August, 2026: Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend (CONTRA/CAMP) at Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco.
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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