Bay Area Country Dance Society Winter 2008 Mailing
BACDS sponsors English and American traditional dances in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is fun, relatively easy, community-oriented dancing with live music. All dances are taught, no partner is necessary, and first-timers are welcome unless otherwise noted.
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INFO
BACDS Quarterly Calendar (Jan-Mar 2008): A listing of BACDS events for the current quarter.
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Bay Area Country Dancer BACDS's newsletter. Catch up on all the local dance news.
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EVENTS
BACDS 28th Annual
Monte Toyon Spring Weekend Dance
Join us at our annual Spring Dance Weekend at Monte
Toyon in
Dance Teachers: Lynn Ackerson (CA) ~ Nils Fredland (NH) ~ David Newitt (CA)
Musicians:
The Figments and Moving Violations; Jon Berger and Chuck Ward from
Special guest band
~ The Bristol Players from the
Song Leader: Carlo Calabi (CA) ~ Sound Tech: Marty Brenneis (CA)
The
Edward Jay and Fiona Barrow, a multi-talented duo from
the southwest of
Playford Ball: A Continental Excursion Saturday, March 29, 2008
This will be the 26th annual BACDS Playford Ball, an elegant evening of English country dance and music, delectable food, and good cheer. Check the schedule for other Playford events throughout March!
Dance Master Alisa Dodson and music by Rebecca King, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, and Danny Carnahan.
Come dance with us in the City by the Bay! We're excited
to offer
BACDS' 15th Anniversary Family Week July 5-12 2008
Looking for a fun-filled week of dance, song, crafts, and activities for families of all sizes and ages? BACDS Family Week is the camp for you. Its program includes both age-specific and age-neutral activities, and is the ideal activity for families of all sizes (including families of one). For more information about the most recent camp's program and schedule, please visit the camp website.
BACDS Family Week enjoys its second year at Foothill
Horizons camp in
American Dance and Music Week: A Unique Moment in Time July 5-12 2008
Celebrate and share your passions for music and dance during this week long camp in the Mendocino Woodlands which offers a kaleidoscope of dance, music and learning experiences wrapped in serious fun and heartfelt camaraderie.
OUTSTANDING MUSIC: Moving Violations, Notorious, Yet-to-be-named-band (Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak, Mike Murphy, Ann Percival)
CONTRAS AND SQUARES: Lisa Greenleaf and Carol Ormand
COUPLE DANCING: Valerie Williams
CLOGGING: Judy Erickson
STORYTELLING: Willy Claflin
SOUND: Marty Brenneis
SUPREME CUISINE: Jeff O'Connor
BACDS English Dance Week July 12-19 2008
The BACDS English Dance Week offers still another wonderful year at the historic Mendocino Woodlands Camp. Come prepared to participate in a camp experience that has been exhilarating campers for more than 20 years! Spend your days going from class to class beneath the soaring redwoods, learning new skills and polishing old, and spend your nights dancing to glorious music in a hall full of friends. The 2008 staff includes:
English Country Dance
* Bruce Hamilton, internationally recognized English country dance teacher
* Joanna Reiner, English and Scottish country dancing
* Program director Brooke Friendly, English and Scottish country dancing
Display Dance
* Judy Erickson, of Orion Longsword, longsword and Scottish hard shoe
* Alistair Brown, rapper sword and border morris
Musicians: Peter Barnes (piano, winds); Jon Berger (fiddle, melodeon); Doug Creighton (concertina, flute); Earl Gaddis (violin, viola); Debbie Jackson (piano); Shira Kammen (fiddle, singing); Jim Oakden (winds, strings, and more); Lisa Scott (piano)
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For more information, call (415) 282-7374 or (650) 965-9169.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>)