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Schedule of Events
| DATE(S) | STYLE | LOCATION | CALLER(S) TEACHER(S) |
MUSICIANS |
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| May 1 | May Day (MORRIS) | |||
| Come see Goat Hill Morris dance the sun up at Christmas Tree Viewing Area on Twin Peaks in San Francisco. We'd love to see you there! | ||||
| May 1 | May Day (MORRIS) | |||
| And far to the south, Seabright is dancing the sun up on May day as usual at 6 am, at the Santa Cruz Lighthouse. | ||||
| May 1 | May Day (BORDER/MOLLY/MORRIS) | |||
| Come see Deer Creek Morris and Mrs. Prunely's Pride dance the sun up at the Baylands. Merry May! | ||||
| May 1 | May Day (MORRIS) | |||
| Come see Berkeley Morris dance the sun up at Inspiration Point. Merry May! | ||||
| May 2 | CONTRA | CCB | Deanna Rubin | Lisa Miklós-Illés, Will Wheeler, Noel Cragg |
| May 3 | ENGLISH | SME | Alan Winston | Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, Craig Johnson |
| English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 | ||||
| May 4 | The Astronomy Ball (ENGLISH/REGENCY/WALTZ/SPECIAL) (BAERS) | ALMH | Alan Winston | Divertimento Dance Orchestra, James Langdell, Paul Kostka, William Allen |
| For Star Wars Day, a Regency ball celebrating astronomer Caroline Herschel, a professional musician and dancer and the first woman to be paid as an astronomer, discoverer of many comets, nebulae, and more., Alan Winston calls uncomplicated dances, mostly from late-1700s and early 1800s dance manuals, a couple of choreographed waltzes (Congress of Vienna, the new “Miss Herschel’s Comet”), and many free waltzes. Period costume admired but by no means required; formal or festive wear appreciated. See flyer: http://baers.org/Astronomy_Ball.jpg | ||||
| May 4 | Maypole at Tilden Little Farm (MORRIS) | |||
| The maypole! We’ll be dancing a set and then setting up the maypole for the wee ones to dance around at the Little Farm in Tilden. 11:00-12:00 | ||||
| May 7 | ENGLISH | ASE | Alan Winston | Cat Taylor, Robin Lockner, Craig Johnson |
| May 9 | ENGLISH | CCB | Bruce Hamilton | David Mostardi, Michelle Masek, Craig Johnson |
| English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:15; dance 7:45-10:00 | ||||
| May 10 | REGENCY/ENGLISH (BACDS, BAERS) | SME | Alan Winston | Divertimento |
| May 11 | CONTRA | FUM | Susan Petrick | Daniel Steinberg, Rodney Miller |
| May 11 | ENGLISH | SJP | David Newitt | Heather MacKay, Diana Gómez, Gary Thomas |
| May 12 | ONLINE/ENGLISH | ONLINE | Sharon Green | Recorded Music by Odd Sundays Garage Band and others |
| May 12 | ENGLISH | FSJ | Lise Dyckman | Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen |
| May 12 | Mother's Day at Ardenwood (MORRIS) | |||
| Join us and other local Morris teams “under the greenwood tree” for a pleasingly rustic Mothers’ Day at Ardenwood Historic Farm. Dancing at noon and 2:00. | ||||
| May 13 | WOODSHED | LAUMC | Maybe you? | |
| May 16 | CONTRA | CCB | Alan Winston | Daniel Steinberg, Paul Kotapish, Leah Wollenberg |
| May 17 | ENGLISH/SPECIAL (NBCDS) | HSH | Kalia Kliban | Jacqueline Schwab, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea |
| Mad Robin "Weekend Welcome Dance" | ||||
| May 18 | MAD ROBIN BALL (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) (NBCDS) | HSH | Gene Murrow | Jacqueline Schwab, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Daniel Beerbohm |
| (advance registration required). workshop 1:30-4:00, ball 7:00-10:00pm | ||||
| May 18 | Family Contra with crafts, juggling, instrument petting zoo (SPECIAL) | UUCPA | Susan Petrick | Valerie Rose, Ben Saylor, Craig Johnson |
| May 19 | Memorable Melodies Dance (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) (NBCDS) | HSH | Gene Murrow | Jacqueline Schwab, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Daniel Beerbohm |
| (Potluck Brunch 12:30-2:00, Dance 2:30-5:30pm, Community Dinner -prepaid catering - 6:00pm) | ||||
| May 19 | Grace Cathedral (MORRIS) | |||
| After the Whitsunday service at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco we’ll be joining forces with our friends Deer Creek Morris and whatever Morris dancers feel inspired to show up for some commonly-known Morris dances. 12:15-ish, whenever the service ends. | ||||
| May 21 | Mad Robin Special Peninsula Dance (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) | FUM | Bruce Hamilton | Jacqueline Schwab, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Daniel Beerbohm |
| note special location, time (7:30-10:00), and price ($25) | ||||
| May 23 | ENGLISH | CCB | Alan Winston | Maggie Moore, Anne Goess, Charlie Hancock |
| English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:15; dance 7:45-10:00 | ||||
| May 25 | CONTRA | FUM | Alan Winston | Mike Lewinski, Daniel Steinberg |
| May 25 | CONTRA | FUM | Alan Winston | Mike Lewinski, Daniel Steinberg |
| May 25 | ENGLISH | CCB | Gary Thomas, Sharon Green | Charlie Hancock, David Mostardi |
| May 26 | ONLINE/ENGLISH | ONLINE | Kalia Kliban, Sharon Green | Recorded Music by Odd Sundays Garage Band and others |
| May 30 | CONTRA | CCB | Kelsey Hartman | The Cain Raisers, Craig Johnson, Erik Hoffman, Stefan Curl |
| May 31 | ENGLISH | SME | Alan Winston, Lise Dyckman | Craig Johnson, Judy Linsenberg, Cat Taylor |
| 5th Friday ADVANCED ECD. Maximum dancing with minimal teaching, and an occasional challenge. Dancers are expected to be undaunted by figures like: double figure 8s; heys for 3, 4 or more in different configurations; double Mad Robin figures; chevrons; triple minor longways formations; etc. (This is not the time to bring your friends who are new to English country dancing, although we’d love to see them at other BACDS dance events.) | ||||
Dance Venues
| VENUE | NAME | ADDRESS | CITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMH | Alameda Masonic Hall | 2312 Alameda Avenue | Alameda |
| ASE | All Saints Episcopal Church | 555 Waverley St | Palo Alto |
| CCB | Christ Church East Bay | 2138 Cedar Street | Berkeley |
| FSJ | First Unitarian Church of San Jose | 160 N 3rd St | San Jose |
| FUM | First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto | 625 Hamilton at Byron | Palo Alto |
| HSH | Hermann Sons Hall | 860 Western Avenue | Petaluma |
| LAUMC | Los Altos United Methodist Church | 655 Magdalena | Los Altos |
| ONLINE | online | wherever | the cloud |
| SJP | St. John's Presbyterian Church | 25 Lake | San Francisco |
| SME | St. Mark's Episcopal Church | 600 Colorado Avenue | Palo Alto |
| UUCPA | Unitarian-Universalist Church of Palo Alto | 505 E. Charleston Road | Palo Alto |