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The Bay Area Country Dance Society promotes, preserves, and teaches traditional English and American music and dance in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Today's Dances!

Dances During the Next Ten Days

Addresses, starting times, and lesson information (if a lesson is offered) for each location can be found by following the location link in each listing.

Friday, October 10, 2008: CONTRA at Humanist Hall in Oakland. Joyce Miller with The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)  More Info

Saturday, October 11, 2008: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Eric Black with Harmon's Peak (Karl Franzen, Ernest Kinsolving, Paul Clarke, Art Friedman)  More Info

Saturday, October 11, 2008: ENGLISH at DanceGround Keriac in San Francisco. David Newitt with Heather MacKay, Erik Ievins, Craig Johnson  More Info

Wednesday, October 15, 2008: CONTRA at Grace North Church in Berkeley. Tina Fields with Open band led by The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)  More Info

Wednesday, October 15, 2008: ENGLISH at Flex-It in Mountain View. Bruce Hamilton with Erik Ievins & friends  More Info

Friday, October 17, 2008: ENGLISH at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park. Bob Fraley with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with William Allen  More Info

Saturday, October 18, 2008: CONTRA at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Tina Fields with Road Oilers (Mike Drayton, Perry Fly, Jon Pedersen)  More Info

Prices for regular series BACDS dances are, unless otherwise stated, $9 on weeknights and $10 on weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) evenings. Unless otherwise stated, members of BACDS, CDSS, or CDSS group affiliates are entitled to an additional $2 discount. Students with student id pay $5, regardless of affiliation. Workshops and special events may have different pricing.

Upcoming Special Events

Friday, October 17-Sunday, October 19, 2008: CAMP/ENGLISH/DISPLAY/MUSIC: Monte Toyon Camp, Near Aptos. Fall Frolick: the Fall Dance Weekend at Monte Toyon - now an English and display dance camp . Barbara Finney, Scott Higgs, Michael Barraclough, Meg Ryan, Francis Attanasio with music by Noel Cragg, Jon Berger, Shira Kammen, Erin Vang, Rebecca King, Chuck Ward, Jim Oakden More Info

Monday, October 20, 2008: SPECIAL/WORKSHOP at Grace North Church in Berkeley. Longsword $18 - some experience required. Francis Attanasio (NH) with music by Noel Cragg (7:30-9:30pm)

Saturday, October 25, 2008: CONTRA/SPECIAL at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. . Special Ghost Callers Eric Black, Charlie Fenton, Mavis McGaugh with music by Driving With Fergus (Lewis Santer, Vince Wolfe, Chris Knepper, Sean Feder). 28th Annual BACDS Halloween Costume Ball! Bring potluck treats, wear a costume to compete for The Ron Award. $18 ($16 for members with card, $9 for students with ID) — Note Special Location! More Info

Saturday, October 25, 2008: ENGLISH/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. (2-5pm) $12 (members $10). Michael Barraclough with music by Chuck Ward, Jon Berger

Saturday, November 15, 2008: ENGLISH/SPECIAL at San Mateo Masonic Temple in San Mateo. Fall (English) Ball . Brooke Friendly with music by Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden More Info

Saturday, December 6, 2008: SPECIAL/CONTRA at Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland. 7:30-11:30pm $23 (members with card: $20) Note Special Location!. Santa Claus & St. Nick Cuccia with music by Winter FoG (Fear of Guppies): Kathrine Gardner, Craig Johnson, Charlie Hancock, Jim Oakden and Cathie Whitesides

Saturday, July 4-Saturday, July 11, 2009: CAMP/CONTRA/SQUARES/MUSIC: Mendocino Woodlands Camp, . Mendocino American Week. Many leaders with music by Many fabulous musicians More Info

Saturday, July 11-Saturday, July 18, 2009: CAMP/ENGLISH/MUSIC/DISPLAY: Mendocino Woodlands Camp, . Mendocino English Week. Many leaders with music by Many fabulous musicians More Info

Saturday, December 5, 2009: CONTRA/SPECIAL at Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland. No-Snow Ball. Santa Claus with music by TBA More Info

About BACDS

The Bay Area Country Dance Society has been promoting, preserving, and teaching traditional English and American music and dance since the early 1980s. Our activities include:

• Week-long and weekend music and dance camps in lovely north coast, Sierra foothill, and Santa Cruz locations.
• Dance series featuring lively community dances and wonderful live music.
• Occasional and seasonal special events, ranging from formal balls to workshops for dancers, musicians, dance leaders, and sound technicians.
• Performance teams that bring lively and raucous English folk traditions to the streets, classrooms, farmers' markets, and festivals.

BACDS's activities are made possible through the efforts and contributions of our members. Won't you consider joining us?