Today's Dances & Events
Upcoming Dances & Events
Bruce Hamilton
Bill Jensen
Diana Gómez
Tuesday, November 3, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Bruce Hamilton, Cassiane Vlahos Mobley with
Kim Williams, Diana Gómez, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm
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Craig Johnson
Erik Hoffman
Stefan Curl
Caroline Jou Armitage
Wednesday, November 4, 2026:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Jaylinn Ramirez with Cain Raisers:
Craig Johnson, Stefan Curl, Erik Hoffman, Caroline Jou Armitage • 8:00pm–10:30pm
More Info
Bruce Herbold
Patti Cobb
Robin Lockner
Valerie Rose
Friday, November 6, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Bruce Herbold with
Patti Cobb, Valerie Rose, Robin Lockner • 7:30pm–10:00pm
English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00
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Saturday, November 7, 2026:
Magosto celebration of Galician music & dance
(CONCERT/SPECIAL)
at
Hillside Club in Berkeley.
• 7:30pm–10:00pm
As Meigas (Tesser Call, Cathy Chilcott, Donna Denevan-Lynch, Deirdre McCarthy, and Brian Walker) will perform 2 sets of bagpipes, songs & songs. Dance will be taught and led by Adrienne Simpson. Dance lesson at 6:45pm.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillside-echoes-presents-as-meigas-galician-folk-music-tickets-1992738246739 More Info
Presented by
the Hillside Club.
Bruce Herbold
Robin Lockner
Sunday, November 8, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose.
Bruce Herbold with
Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen • 2:30pm–5:00pm
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Doe Taryn
George Paul
Steve Kemble
Monday, November 9, 2026:
special post-Foggy Moon Monday dance!
(CONTRA)
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Doe Taryn with Playing with Fyre:
George Paul, Steve Kemble, Rob Zisette • 7:00pm–10:00pm
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Sarah Trop
Wednesday, November 11, 2026:
CONTRA
at
The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Sarah Trop with Pizzatron 3000:
Lisa Miklós-Illés, Deniz Akin, Peter Mellinger • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
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Rachel Pusey
Charlie Hancock
Caroline Jou Armitage
Wednesday, November 11, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Dilip Sequeira, Rachel Pusey with
Caroline Jou Armitage, Paul Kostka, Charlie Hancock • 7:45pm–10:00pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
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Fall Frolick Weekend
Friday, November 13 - Sunday, 15 November, 2026:
Fall Frolick Weekend
(CAMP/ENGLISH)
at
Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg.
Join us for a weekend of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty. All calling will be gender neutral.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
Camp is full. New registrations will be added to the waitlist.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
Camp is full. New registrations will be added to the waitlist.
Sarah Trop
Will Wheeler
Saturday, November 14, 2026:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Sarah Trop with Punch Party:
Will Wheeler, Lisa Miklós-Illés, Peter Mellinger • 7:00pm–10:00pm
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Craig Johnson
Saturday, November 14, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco.
Nick Cuccia with
Betsy St. Aubin, Michele Winter, Craig Johnson • 7:30pm–10:00pm
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Rachel Pusey
Bill Jensen
Robin Lockner
Renata Bratt
Tuesday, November 17, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with
Renata Bratt, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm
More Info
Tanya Merchant
Wednesday, November 18, 2026:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Tanya Merchant with Community Band (contact Erik Hoffman for details)
• 8:00pm–10:30pm
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Big Chimney Barn Dance
Friday, November 20, 2026:
SQUARE
at
Hillside Club in Berkeley.
Jordan Ruyle with Big Chimney Barn Dance:
Danny Consenstein, Carter Bancroft, Katy Harris, Billy Moore, Lane Cunningham • 7:45pm–10:00pm
Join us for old-time square dancing! BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. All ages welcome. We accept cash and venmo. 7:30: doors open. 7:45-8:00: Dance lesson on the square-dance swing with Martha Soule-Fahey. Dancing: 8:00-10:00.
More Info
Special Events
Saturday, November 7, 2026:
Magosto celebration of Galician music & dance
(CONCERT/SPECIAL)
at
Hillside Club in Berkeley.
• 7:30pm–10:00pm
As Meigas (Tesser Call, Cathy Chilcott, Donna Denevan-Lynch, Deirdre McCarthy, and Brian Walker) will perform 2 sets of bagpipes, songs & songs. Dance will be taught and led by Adrienne Simpson. Dance lesson at 6:45pm.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillside-echoes-presents-as-meigas-galician-folk-music-tickets-1992738246739 More Info
Presented by
the Hillside Club.
Fall Frolick Weekend
Friday, November 13 - Sunday, 15 November, 2026:
Fall Frolick Weekend
(CAMP/ENGLISH)
at
Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg.
Join us for a weekend of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty. All calling will be gender neutral.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
Camp is full. New registrations will be added to the waitlist.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
Camp is full. New registrations will be added to the waitlist.
Sunday, November 22, 2026:
Breton FestNoz Dance/Party
(SPECIAL)
at
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley.
• 6:30pm–9:30pm
A Fest-Noz (Night Party in Breton) is a combined dance, music, and cultural event that is the heart of social life in Brittany with
MUSIC - a Loud band with Shira Kammen, Ronan Keryell, and Jim Oakden; and a Big band with us and a bunch of our musician friends. All music will be traditional Breton dance tunes and songs, played on acoustic instruments.
DANCE - Adrienne Simpson will be teaching the dances, joined by Bretons Ronan Keryell and Stéphanie Even. All dances will be taught, and no partners are necessary. They're mostly line dances that are easily learned on the fly.
COME to Dance or Play or Sing, or just to enjoy the festivities. Bring a dessert to share, if you are inspired to do so!
https://www.farthershoreband.com/fest-noz-11-2026/ More Info
Presented by
the Breton Dance Collective (Aod Belloc’h | Farther Shore).
Tuesday, December 29 - Sunday, 3 January, 2027:
Camp Harmony
(CAMP/MUSIC/SINGING/CONTRA/ENGLISH/FAMILY/SQUARE/WORKSHOP)
at
Camp Newman in Santa Rosa.
The New Year's Camp of the SF Folk Music Club. Homemade camper-led event - all sorts of dance & music. Attendance is flexible – come for all or any part of camp. Discounts are available for early registrants and campers under 30. “Campership” discounts available for those who need them. Early bird pricing deadline: noon Nov 15; Final deadline noon Dec 13. https://www.sffmc.org/camp-harmony/
More Info
Presented by
the San Francisco Folk Music Club.
Erik Hoffman Bon Voyage Party
Sunday, January 10, 2027:
Erik Hoffman Bon Voyage Party
(CONTRA/MUSIC/JAM/SPECIAL)
at
Albany Veteran's Memorial Building in Albany.
Cavalcade of Callers with Punch Party:
Will Wheeler, Lisa Miklós-Illés, Peter Mellinger • 2:30pm–10:00pm
News flash! After over 30 years in the Bay Area, Erik Hoffman is moving back to Santa Barbara. His contributions to traditional music and dance in our community include programming and managing the Berkeley contra, organizing community bands, calling contra, square & community dances throughout Northern California, teaching music privately and at the Freight, and teaching dance & music at Lark Camp, BACDS Family Week, SFFMC Camp Harmony, Walker Creek Music Camp, Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle Camp, and more.
In appreciation, we are throwing a big party on Sunday January 10, 2027 2:30pm-10pm at the Albany Veterans Memorial Building 1325 Portland Ave, Albany CA. Jamming, socializing, and vegetarian potluck during the afternoon, and a contra dance in the evening with a cavalcade of callers and music by Punch Party. Free! Stay tuned for details! More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, January 29 - Sunday, 31 January, 2027:
CDSS Exec Committee visits the Bay Area
(SPECIAL)
The traveling Executive Committee of CDSS will meet in the Bay Area, visiting local dances and holding open community gatherings in the south bay & north bay, as well as their scheduled closed work sessions. Details TBA.
Lise Dyckman
Craig Johnson
Richard Page
Darcy Noonan
Saturday, April 10, 2027:
Playford Ball
(ENGLISH/SPECIAL)
at
San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose.
Lise Dyckman with Greenwich Mean Time:
Craig Johnson, Richard Page, Darcy Noonan…and friends • 7:00pm–11:00pm
More Info
Brooke Friendly (Ashland, OR)
Jon Berger
Rebecca King
Shira Kammen
Jim Oakden
Jacqueline Schwab
Sunday, June 13 - Sunday, 20 June, 2027:
Hey Days at Green Mountain Retreat
(ENGLISH/CAMP)
at
Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Sunday, June 20 - Saturday, 26 June, 2027:
BACDS Family Week
(CAMP/FAMILY)
at
Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
Family Week
More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Monday, June 28 - Saturday, 3 July, 2027:
AmWeek Dance & Music Camp
(CONTRA/SPECIAL/COUPLE/SINGING/CAMP/MUSIC)
at
Quaker Center in Ben Lomond.
Susan Petrick
TBA
Alex Sturbaum
Hayden Stern
Friday, August 13 - Sunday, 15 August, 2027:
Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend
(CONTRA/CAMP/SPECIAL)
at
Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco.
with Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber, Ness Smith-savedoff, Scotty Leach) Introducing: Dinnerline (Alex Sturbaum, Christa Burch, Hayden Stern, Jeremy Reinhard, Leah Wollenberg) with calling by Susan Petrick (second caller TBA)
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