Address
Contra College 2012
c/o Les Addison
123 Jasmine Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94043
Email Address
info@ContraCollege.com
Phone Number
510 599 2219
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 for Contra College 2012 is now open!
Early registration is $125, for all registrations postmarked by September 15, 2012. Regular registration is $150, for all registrations postmarked after September 16, 2012. 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). Registrations will be accepted in the order received. New dancers will be given priority if there is a waiting list.
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 Saturday, October 13, 2012 — we will refund your registration fee, less a $25 administrative processing charge. If you cancel after October 13, 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 13 and we cannot fill your place, we cannot refund your fee.
If you need to cancel your registration, please send an email to registrar@ContraCollege.com with information about who is cancelling and why and how to contact you.
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.
California Law prohibits smoking indoors at this event. If you must smoke, do so outside the building, on the public sidewalk.
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.