ContraCollege2011

Address
ContraCollege2011
c/o Joyce Fortune
133 Ortega Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94040

Phone Number
650 704 2647

Email
ContraCollege2011@bacds.org

Sponsored By
Bay Area Country Dance Society

In Collaboration With
North Bay Country Dance Society
Traditional Dancers of the Golden State
Traditional Dancers of Santa Cruz

Registration

Registration for Contra College 2011 is now open!

Please download the registration form, print it out, fill it out and send it with your check made payable to BACDS to the address at left (also on the form).

Cancellation policy

If after registering you need to cancel your registration, please let us know as soon as possible. If you cancel at least four weeks prior to the dance weekend — by Friday, October 14, 2011 — we will refund your registration fee, less a $25 administrative processing charge. If you cancel after October 14, and we can fill your place from the waiting list, we will also refund your registration fee, less the $25 charge. If you cancel after October 14 and we cannot fill your place, we cannot refund your fee. We will, however, consider relaxing these rules for unusual emergency situations such as medical or family reasons.

If you need to cancel your registration, please send an email to contracollege2011@bacds.org with information about who is cancelling and why and how to contact you.

Fragrance-Free Policy

Chemicals used in perfumes and fragrances give some of our dancers allergic reactions that range from irritated eyes to dizziness and nausea. Some dancers contract symptoms that are even more severe. In consideration of our valued dancing friends who are affected, please do your best to be scent free for the Contra College weekend. We ask you to minimize your use of scented cosmetics, cleaners, and personal hygiene items.

The restrooms at the Woman’s Club will be stocked with supplies from BACDS's collection of fragrance-free soaps and lotions, and we encourage you to make use of them when you take time to freshen up.

Smoking Policy

California Law prohibits smoking indoors at this event. If you must smoke, do so outside the building, on the public sidewalk.

Harassment Policy

The Bay Area Country Dance Society does not condone or permit any behavior at its events which intentionally harms, intimidates, or harasses any participant physically, sexually, or emotionally.

Eye contact and flirtatious looks and gestures are part of the fun of Contra dancing, and will not be considered to be harassment unless the attentions continue after the dance is over. Similarly, accidental body contact in the course of a vigorous dance will not be considered harassing, unless it can be shown to be part of a pattern of deliberately-planned "accidental" contacts.

Anyone who feels harassed, intimidated, or threatened is encouraged to speak to one of the event organizers. The alleged offender will be informed of the complaint, warned not to repeat the offense, and observed to see that he or she complies. If the offense is repeated or substantiated, the offender will be asked to leave.

We reserve the right to refuse registration or admission to anyone whose behavior has been judged by the BACDS Board or by the event manager to be disruptive, harassing, or dangerous.