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BACDS Events Calendar

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Schedule of Events

DATE(S)STYLELOCATIONCALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
June 28 to July 03CAMP/CONTRA/COUPLE/MUSICJGmany great leadersBACDS American Dance & Music Week in the Redwoods at La Honda, CA, Sun-Fri June 28–July 3
It's a Dance Camp with Music! It's a Music Camp with Dance! Contras, Squares, and MORE by Nils Fredland [NH] & Linda Leslie [MA]; Music by The Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson [WA], Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch [3 from SoCal]), Clew Bay (Alden Robinson [ME], Peter Siegel [VT], Owen Marshall [ME], Matt & Stuart Kenney [MA]), The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light [NC], George Paul [VA]) music tutorials with staff musicians, traditional crafts with Lea Smith, tunewriting, dance composition, and more! — Preregistration Required: see http://AmWeek.org
July 01CONTRACCBWarren BlierOpen band led by Chris Knepper & Friends
July 03CONTRA/SPECIALLSCNils Fredland [NH], Linda Leslie [MA]3 bands: The Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson [WA], Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch [3 from SoCal]), Clew Bay (Alden Robinson [ME], Peter Siegel [VT], Owen Marshall [ME], Matt & Stuart Kenney [MA]), The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light [NC], George Paul [VA])— Special price $12/$10/$6
Extra Palo Alto Contra: Gala AmWeek Celebration at Lucie Stern Center with AmWeek staff! 8–11pm (newcomers' orientation at 7:30). Special price: $10 members, $12 non-members, $6 students.
July 03ENGLISHMTMary LuckhardtNonesuch Country Dance Players (Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Rob Powell, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
July 04CONTRASFLinda Leslie [MA]The Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson [WA], Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch [3 from SoCal]) — $12/$10/$6
July 05 to July 11CAMP/CONTRA/ENGLISH/IRISH/INTERNATIONAL/FAMILY/CRAFTSFHSmany great leadersBACDS Family Week at Foothill Horizons Outdoor Center, Sonora, CA, Sun–Sat July 5-11; AM Classes in Squares/Contras (Caroline Oakley, Erik Hoffman), ECD (Tom Roby), Irish (Michael Riemer). Afternoon crafts, swimming, music jams and tutorials, storytelling, and international dance. Additional musicians: Susan Worland, Jim Oakden, David Brown, David James, Kathrine Gardner, Hugo Glanville, Karen Edwards, Craig Johnson. Families of all sizes welcome! Visit
July 05ENGLISHFSJCANCELEDNO DANCE — SUMMER BREAK
July 07ENGLISHASECANCELEDNO DANCE — SUMMER BREAK
July 08ENGLISH/WORKSHOPCCBKalia KlibanINTRO TO ENGLISH DANCE with Jon Berger, Avis Minger, Ellen Hoffman — FREE! (donations gladly accepted), 6:45–7:30pm
July 08ENGLISHCCBKalia KlibanJon Berger, Avis Minger, Ellen Hoffman
July 10ENGLISH/REGENCYSMEAlan WinstonOpen band led by Divertimento (James Langdell, William Allen, Paul Kostka)
July 11CONTRAFUMKristin Seibert [NC]Magic Reelism [Sacramento] (Cheryl McKinney, Susan Jones, David Wright, Del Eckels)
July 11ENGLISHDGKKalia KlibanAnne Goess, David Strong, Bill Jensen
July 14WOODSHEDHPPmaybe you? maybe you? a peek backstage to try out new material. FREE!
July 15CONTRACCBErik HoffmanOpen band led by The Roadoilers (John Pedersen, Mike Drayton, Perry Fly)
July 17ENGLISHMTKalia KlibanNonesuch Country Dance Players (Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Rob Powell, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
July 18CONTRASFSusan PetrickTripleplay (Ben Schreiber, Chris Knepper, Charlie Hancock)
July 19CONTRAFSJCANCELEDNO DANCE — SUMMER BREAK
July 21ENGLISHASECANCELEDNO DANCE — SUMMER BREAK
July 22ENGLISHCCBBruce HamiltonOpen band led by Anne Goess, Tom Lindemuth, Clara Stefanov-Wagner, Charlie Hancock
July 24CONTRASFJean GorrindoThe Newts (Chris Knepper, Noel Cragg)
July 25CONTRAFUMJean Gorrindo [SLO]StringFire (Erik Ievins, James MacQueen [CO], Patti Cobb)
July 25ENGLISHFUOKalia KlibanBill Jensen, Jon Berger, Christopher Jacoby — for experienced dancers
July 29CONTRACCBErik HoffmanOpen band led by Switching Protocols (Ruthie Byers, Christopher Jacoby, John-Michael Seng-Wheeler)
July 31ENGLISHMTBob FraleyNonesuch Country Dance Players (Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Rob Powell, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen

Dance Venues

VENUENAMEADDRESSCITY
ASEAll Saints Episcopal Church555 Waverley StPalo Alto
CCBChrist Church Berkeley2138 Cedar StreetBerkeley
DGKDanceGround Keriac1805 Divisadero at BushSan Francisco
FHSFoothill Horizons CampSonora
FSJFirst Unitarian Church of San Jose160 N 3rd StSan Jose
FUMFirst United Methodist Church of Palo Alto625 Hamilton at ByronPalo Alto
FUOFirst Unitarian Church of Oakland685 14th StreetOakland
HPPCarriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park150 Watkins AvenueAtherton
JGJones Gulch Camp11000 Pescadero RdLa Honda
LSCLucie Stern Center1305 Middlefield RoadPalo Alto
MTPalo Alto Masonic Temple461 Florence StreetPalo Alto
SFSt. Paul's Presbyterian Church1399 43rd AvenueSan Francisco
SMESt. Mark's Episcopal Church600 Colorado AvenuePalo Alto