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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
April 1 CONTRA CCB Cane Raisers, Stefan Curl, Erik Hoffman, Craig Johnson
April 3 ENGLISH SME TBA
Our usual location is not available on this date. Stay tuned for updates!
April 8 CONTRA PCSF Koren Wake Audrey Jaber, Alex Cumming
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00
April 8 ENGLISH CCB
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
April 10 REGENCY/ENGLISH (BACDS, BAERS) SME Alan Winston Divertimento
April 11 CONTRA FUM Cheryl Graubert Little Big Band, Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch
April 12 ENGLISH FSJ Lise Dyckman Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen
April 15 CONTRA CCB Doe Taryn The New Vintage Revelers, Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand
April 17 SQUARE HC Evie Ladin
Join us for old-time square dancing! BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. We accept cash and venmo. Doors open at 7:30. Beginner lesson: 7:45-8:00 (blink and you'll miss it!) Dancing: 8:00-10:00. We are looking for folks to volunteer in exchange for free admission. Help us keep the square dance going! If you are interested, please email Lindsey at labrujatangoberkeley AT yahoo DOT com.
April 18 ENGLISH/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP STM Bruce Hamilton Bill Jensen
"Beyond Figures: An English Country Dance Workshop" Attendees should be comfortable with the basic figures and their common variations -- double figure-8, heys for 3 & 4 in different configurations, triple minor formation, etc.
April 18 Mary Anning's Plesiosaur Ball (ENGLISH/REGENCY/SPECIAL) (BAERS) ACC Alan Winston Divertimento Dance Orchestra, James Langdell, Paul Kostka, William Allen
April 22 CONTRA PCSF Dane Wallinga
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00
April 22 ENGLISH CCB
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
April 25 CONTRA FUM Tanya Merchant Daniel Steinberg, Paul Kotapish, Mike Lewinski
April 25 ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED CCB
Berkeley Experienced English
April 28 WOODSHED SDS Maybe you?
Now on fourth Tuesdays in the Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Community Center
7:30-9:30pm

Help us improve our dances!
Experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography, music, and calling.
Note: Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and absolutely no food is allowed in the hall.
April 29 CONTRA CCB Erik Hoffman Larry Unger

Dance Venues

VENUE NAME ADDRESS CITY
ACC Arlington Community Church 52 Arlington Avenue Kensington
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
HC Hillside Club 2286 Cedar Street Berkeley
PCSF The Polish Club 3040 22nd Street San Francisco
SDS Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio 550 E. Remington Drive - in the Theatre Building - enter parking lot from Michelangelo Sunnyvale
SME St. Mark's Episcopal Church 600 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto
STM St. Mark's Church 600 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto