BACDS American Dance & Music Week

Thirty-four years after its first camp at the Mendocino Woodlands in 1981, BACDS American Dance & Music Camp continues the long tradition at our nearby location.

AmWeek 2015 Was Great!

We had a wonderful time, and we hope you were able to join us. See the photo gallery by clicking on the thumbnail pictures at the right-hand side of this page.

Save The Date!

AmWeek 2016 will be Sunday June 26 through Friday July 1. We welcome the public to join us Friday night at the Gala Camp Closing Dance held in Palo Alto at the Lucie Stern Center on Middlefield Rd.

Bookmark this page and check back soon for updated information about program staff and schedule for AmWeek 2016. Registration will open in November 2016.

Join us for the BACDS American Dance and Music Week, Sunday-Friday, June 28–July 3, 2015 at the Jones Gulch Camp in the coastal redwoods of Northern California, near San Francisco. Come early and stay late for extra dance events before and after camp!

It's now too late to order the AmWeek special design T-Shirt.

We have ordered a few extras of various sizes, so you might still be in luck!

Daily Schedule (PDF) Driving Directions Map of Camp (PDF)

Release & Waiver required of all campers (PDF) — Print, sign, & fax NOW
to 1-650-871-4551 (bring the hard copy with you to camp)

Already registered for camp? Here's News You Can Use!

Easy to print one-page AmWeek flyer (PDF) — Help spread the word!

CONTRAS AND SQUARES

Nils Fredland and Linda Leslie

OUTSTANDING MUSIC

The Syncopaths

Ryan McKasson, Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch

Clew Bay

Stuart Kenney, Alden Robinson, Peter Siegel, Owen Marshall, Matthew Kenney

Also featuring

Laura Light & George Paul

MUSIC WORKSHOPS

Instrument, tune-writing, accompaniment workshops

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS

with Lea Smith

JAM–O–RAMA

... AND SO MUCH MORE!

Join us for what may be the most fun-filled week you've ever experienced!
(ahem...really, this is no exaggeration)
(seriously, this is Amazingly Good Fun!)

Full camper fee only $675

with sliding scale $230-$390 for under 30 or underemployed
(see registration form for details)

Join Us! June 28–July 3, 2015

with Bay Area dance events before and after camp

Please share our easy-to-print BACDS American Week flyer with your dance and music communities.

You can also download a PDF version of our colorful printed brochure.

See us on Facebook — tell your friends about how much fun they'll have with you at camp!

BACDS American Dance and Music Week — June 28–July 3, 2015

... The Tradition Continues