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Los Altos Woodshed
Wednesday, February 12, 2025: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
The New Vintage Revelers
Paul Kotapish
Wednesday, February 12, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Dane Wallinga with The New Vintage Revelers: Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30 More Info
Sharon Green
David Mostardi
Rebecca King
Shira Kammen
Thursday, February 13, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Shira Kammen, David Mostardi, Rebecca King
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Alan Winston
Friday, February 14, 2025: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS, and the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Alan Winston
Bill Jensen
Tuesday, February 18, 2025: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen, Caroline Armitage More Info
Green Gates
Charlie Fenton
Jon Berger
Roxanne Oliva
Todd Silverstein
Thursday, February 20, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Charlie Fenton with Green Gates: Jon Berger, Roxanne Oliva, Todd Silverstein More Info
Will Wheeler
Saturday, February 22, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Will Wheeler More Info
Anne Goess
Charlie Hancock
Jon Berger
Saturday, February 22, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Gary Thomas with Charlie Hancock, Anne Goess, Jon Berger More Info
Round Top String Band
Saturday, February 22 - Saturday, 22 February, 2025: SQUARE at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley. Alex MacLeod with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson
In February 2025, our dance is on a SATURDAY at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, just a few blocks from its regular location. At this event, no alcohol is allowed. No experience necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. Please pay in cash or venmo. This is a traditional or old-time square dance (not a modern or club square dance). That said, square dancers of all stripes are welcome! More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Wednesday, February 26, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Music by Lee Anne Welch, Del Eckels, Cheryl McKinney
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:30 More Info
Lise Dyckman
Bill Jensen
Judy Linsenberg
Michelle Masek
Thursday, February 27, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Lise Dyckman with Michelle Masek, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Bruce Herbold
Bill Jensen
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 1, 2025: SPECIAL at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Michelle Masek, Bill Jensen
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. More Info

Special Events

Bruce Herbold
Bill Jensen
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 1, 2025: SPECIAL at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Michelle Masek, Bill Jensen
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. More Info
Kalia Kliban
Rebecca King
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 15, 2025: SPECIAL at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with Michelle Masek, Rebecca King
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. More Info
Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Friday, March 28, 2025: 2025 Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance (SPECIAL) at Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward. Music by Shira Kammen, Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb
One last rehearsal to perfect the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. The dances will be taught by a cavalcade of callers. Contributions of light finger food are appreciated for this gathering on the eve of the ball. More Info
David Newitt
Shira Kammen
Jim Oakden
Charlie Hancock
Saturday, March 29, 2025: One Charming Night (SPECIAL) David Newitt with Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Caroline Armitage
It's the BACDS Playford Ball, our gala English dance event. For program, advance registration, and many more details, see the website. More Info
HEY DAYS 2025
Sunday, June 15 - Sunday, 22 June, 2025: HEY DAYS 2025 (CAMP/ENGLISH) at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) June 15-22 – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, longsword, border morris, singing, a music track, storytelling, and more. Staff includes Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Daisy Black, Jan Elliot, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, Michelle Masek, Rebecca King, McKinley James, Sound engineers Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover. Advance registration required; registration opens January 2; postmark lottery deadline February 1. To get periodic announcements about Hey Days click here
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Jeff Spero
Sunday, June 22 - Saturday, 28 June, 2025: BACDS Family Week (SPECIAL/CAMP) at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
It's Family Week’s 32nd year. The camp is a special place for families of all sizes, ages, and configurations. Bring your kids, your grandkids, your mom, or just yourself! Activities include circus arts, crafts, maypole dance and parade, Teddy Bears’ picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing! Registration is now open at our newly revised website (https://bacds.org/familyweek/), which has all the information about this year’s amazing staff, pricing, COVID policy, work-trade discounts, and of course, what sort of wonderful activities to expect. We can also be contacted at familyweek@bacds.org if you want to chat with someone about the details of our camp experiences.

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