Today's Dances & Events
Upcoming Dances & Events
2024 West Coast Ale Walking Tour of San Jose
Saturday, September 21, 2024:
2024 West Coast Ale Walking Tour of San Jose (
MORRIS/SPECIAL
)
All the teams joining Berkeley Morris for the West Coast Ale of 2024, aka "The Cure For What Ales You", will be performing throughout downtown San Jose in a walking tour during the day. Click the link for the estimate times and places.
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Presented by the BACDS, and
the North Bay Country Dance Society.
Kalia Kliban
Sunday, September 22, 2024:
ONLINE/ENGLISH
at
online in the cloud.
Kalia Kliban with Recorded Music by Odd Sundays Garage Band and others
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Morris Dance Workshops
Tuesday, September 24, 2024:
Morris Dance Workshops (
MORRIS/WORKSHOP
)
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Every year Berkeley Morris hosts a series of FREE workshops in morris and related dance traditions. No experience is needed, and all are welcome! Workshops are taught by members of Berkeley Morris, or friends of ours from the local (or not so local) dance community. Come to one, or attend them all. Join us afterwards for revelry and libations somewhere nearby.
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Doe Taryn
Paul Kotapish
Wednesday, September 25, 2024:
CONTRA
at
The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Doe Taryn with The New Vintage Revelers:
Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Leidstrand
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30
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Sharon Green
Charlie Hancock
David Mostardi
Thursday, September 26, 2024:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Sharon Green with
Maggie Moore, David Mostardi, Charlie Hancock
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
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Evie Ladin
Friday, September 27, 2024:
SQUARE
at
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library in Oakland.
Evie Ladin with Round Top String Band
Old-Time square dancing, beginners welcome! Special date in September: the fourth Friday, Sept. 27. (Not a Thursday!)
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Ben Jackson
Saturday, September 28, 2024:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Gaye Fifer with
Will Wheeler, Ben Jackson
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David Newitt
Charlie Hancock
Rebecca King
Christopher Jacoby
Saturday, September 28, 2024:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
David Newitt with
Charlie Hancock, Rebecca King, Christopher Jacoby
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Kalia Kliban
Bill Jensen
Ben Jackson
Tuesday, October 1, 2024:
ENGLISH
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Kalia Kliban with
Ben Jackson, Renata Bratt, Bill Jensen
At First United Methodist Church, Kohlstedt Hall (downstairs)
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Bay Area Country Dance Society
Thursday, October 3, 2024:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
TBA with Green Gates:
Jon Berger, Roxanne Oliva, Todd Silverstein
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Caroline McCaskey
Patti Cobb
Friday, October 4, 2024:
ENGLISH
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Bruce Herbold with Tartan Suite:
Patti Cobb, Caroline McCaskey, Thomas Dewey
English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00
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Special Events
2024 West Coast Ale Walking Tour of San Jose
Saturday, September 21, 2024:
2024 West Coast Ale Walking Tour of San Jose (
MORRIS/SPECIAL
)
All the teams joining Berkeley Morris for the West Coast Ale of 2024, aka "The Cure For What Ales You", will be performing throughout downtown San Jose in a walking tour during the day. Click the link for the estimate times and places.
More Info
Presented by
the North Bay Country Dance Society, and the BACDS.
Susan Petrick
Daniel Steinberg
Paul Kotapish
Saturday, October 26, 2024:
Special Halloween Contra Dance (
CONTRA/SPECIAL
)
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Susan Petrick with
Daniel Steinberg, Rodney Miller, Ezra Warren Steinberg, Paul Kotapish
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Alan Winston
Caroline McCaskey
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Saturday, November 9, 2024:
Alan Winston's Birthday Ball (
ENGLISH/SPECIAL
)
at
Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward.
Alan Winston with Tartan Suite:
Patti Cobb, Caroline McCaskey, Thomas Dewey, Shira Kammen
For his 65th birthday, Alan Winston is putting together an evening of his own English dance choreographies, with fabulous music by Patti Cobb, Caroline McCaskey, Thomas Dewey and Shira Kammen - tunes by Rebecca King, Debbie Jackson, Patti Cobb, Larry Unger, and others. Dances are intermediate level; not the dance to attend if you've never done English dance before. Preview the dances on Friday the 8th in Palo Alto.
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David Newitt
Brad Foster
Audrey Jaber
Shira Kammen
Christopher Jacoby
Jim Oakden
Friday, November 15 - Sunday, 17 November, 2024:
FALL FROLICK WEEKEND (
SPECIAL/CAMP/ENGLISH
)
at
Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg.
Join us for 2 days and 2 nights of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty,
beginning with something new: dinner on Friday night!
All calling will be gender neutral.
Special this year: Musicians Intensive Track led by Karen Axelrod and Ben Schreiber.
Fall Frolick opens at 4pm on Friday, November 15 (New! with dinner included) and ends at 5pm on Sunday, November 17.
Teaching Staff:
Anna Rain * Brad Foster * David Newitt
Music will be provided by:
Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Jim Oakden * Karen Axelrod * Shira Kammen
Sound wizardry by Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
All for $440!
Fall Frolick is a primarily English dance weekend sponsored by the Bay Area Country Dance Society to provide an opportunity for dancers, callers, and musicians to explore the extraordinary range of English country and related dance forms, and discover and learn from wonderful teachers and splendid musicians in a glorious setting.
Fall Frolick is for all English country dancers and musicians, experienced and novice alike.
Registrations must be received by September 6 to be considered in the lottery (if needed). Please register early: space is limited.
Susan Petrick
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Tuesday, December 31, 2024:
Special New Year's Eve contra dance - finishes with a toast after midnight (
CONTRA/SPECIAL
)
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Susan Petrick with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]:
Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows
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