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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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Dances During the Next Ten Days

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

Wednesday, January 23, 2019: ENGLISH at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Open Band led by Caroline McCaskey, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen  More Info

Saturday, January 26, 2019: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Mavis McGaugh with Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Lee Anne Welch, Daniel Steinberg, Joe Weed, and the next generation of fiddlers)  More Info

Saturday, January 26, 2019: ENGLISH at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Bruce Hamilton with Bill Jensen, Christopher Jacoby, Tom Lindemuth (for experienced dancers)  More Info

Sunday, January 27, 2019: CONTRA at Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward. Ric Goldman with Wildcat Canyon (Art Peterson, Stephanie Costanza, Laurie Miller) 4–7 pm  More Info

Tuesday, January 29, 2019: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Kalia Kliban with Christopher Jacoby, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen  More Info

Wednesday, January 30, 2019: CONTRA at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Kelsey Hartman with Community Band Night! Contact Erik Hoffman for music & info: erik@erikhoffman.com  More Info

Friday, February 1, 2019: ENGLISH at Palo Alto Masonic Temple in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Nonesuch Country Dance Band (Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly, Mary Tabor) with Susan & Bill Jensen  More Info

PRICES
General Public: $12
Students/Low-income: $6
Members (of BACDS, CDSS or other CDSS affiliates) $2 discount
Supporting Level Admission: $20
Everyone is welcome so please come and pay as you can!
Prices may vary for special events or workshops. Check the calendar or website for specifics.

Upcoming Special Events

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 SF Peninsula, 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. Please join us!

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BACDS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization, so your donation to us is tax-deductible. Please consider including us in your charitable giving. Your donation helps us perform our mission! Details here.