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BACDS Events Calendar

November 2011
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
November 1 ENGLISH ASE
Bruce Hamilton & Ric Goldman with Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Paul Kostka
November 2 CONTRA CCB Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman with Open Band led by StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb)
November 4 ENGLISH MT Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
November 5 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton
Charlie Fenton with Raggedy Annes (Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock, Kathrine Gardner)
November 6 ENGLISH/SPECIAL FSJ
Bob Fraley with William Allen & friends, special beginner-friendly session, 2:00pm–4:30pm. Suggested donation price: $10–$25 (shared with co-sponsor Music Program of First Unitarian Church of San Jose)
November 8 WOODSHED HPP
Open Caller with Open Band — try out new dances!
November 9 ENGLISH CCB
WALTZ AWAY YOUR WORRIES (free form waltzing, no teaching) Michelle Levy, Debra Tayleur 6:45–7:45pm, FREE
November 9 ENGLISH CCB Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Andy Eggleston, Michelle Levy, Debra Tayleur
November 11 Contra College (CONTRA/WORKSHOP/SPECIAL) WCP Susan Petrick
Susan Petrick with A variety of local musicians Contra College Weekend in Palo Alto. Preregistration Required: see www.bacds.org/cc Experienced dancers: learn the other gender role, or just enjoy dancing with new dancers
November 12 Contra College (CONTRA) WCP Kelsey Hartman
Kelsey Hartman with StringFire (Erik Ievins, Michelle Levy, Patti Cobb, Jim Oakden) — special location and time: Woman's Club of Palo Alto, 475 Homer Ave, 7–10pm, joining dancers from Contra College — potluck after-party 10–11pm NOTE SPECIAL LOCATION FOR THIS PALO ALTO CONTRA!
475 Homer Ave, Palo Alto (just a few blocks from our regular location). ALSO NOTE SPECIAL TIME: Newcomers' orientation starts at 6:30, dancing starts at 7:00 pm.
November 12 ENGLISH DGK Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Jon Berger, Rebecca King, Bill Jensen — tribute to Fried de Metz Herman
November 13 Contra College (CONTRA/SPECIAL) WCP Susan Petrick
Susan Petrick with Three Fifths of Scotch (Debra Tayleur, Eloise Blanchard, Emily Parsons, Del Eckels) Contra Grad School 2pm–6pm, $15. A teaching afternoon for intermediate and experienced dancers. See www.bacds.org/cc
November 15 ENGLISH ASE
Nicolas Broadbridge with Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Erik Ievins
November 16 CONTRA CCB Nick Cuccia
Nick Cuccia with Open Band led by Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, Markie Sanders)
November 18 ENGLISH MT
Nicolas Broadbridge [UK] with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly) with Ruth Anne Fraley
November 19 CONTRA SF
Robin Steen with Peak Nouveau (Peter Tommerup, Paul Clarke, Sarah Kirton, Karl Franzen)
November 19 Fall Ball (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) SMT
Nicolas Broadbridge [UK] with Bill Jensen, Andy Eggleston, Erik Ievins, Judy Linsenberg BACDS Fall Ball — “A Purcell Ball” Singing at 7:30pm, Ball 8:00pm–11:00pm, potluck follows. Tickets: $28 preregistered (through November 7th), $35 at the door, includes 2:30pm workshop. More info at www.bacds.org/fallball
November 19 Fall Ball (ENGLISH/WORKSHOP/SPECIAL) SMT
Nicolas Broadbridge [UK] with Bill Jensen, Andy Eggleston — Fall Ball & Workshop — 2:30pm–5pm, $10 for workshop only, included with Ball admission
November 23 ENGLISH CCB
Nicolas Broadbridge [UK] with Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Charlie Hancock (not an Open Band)
November 25 CONTRA SF
Mavis McGaugh with Uncle Dave (Kathrine Gardner, David Brown, Dave Courchaine)
November 26 CONTRA FUM Nick Cuccia
Nick Cuccia with Caroline McCaskey of the Fiddlerats [CO], Patti Cobb from StringFire — Thanksgiving dessert potluck!
November 26 ENGLISH CCB
Nicolas Broadbridge [UK] with Charlie Hancock, Jon Berger, Shira Kammen —Holiday party for all
November 26 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP/SPECIAL CCB
Nicolas Broadbridge with Jon Berger, Rebecca King, 2pm–5pm, $12 ($10 members) Special English Dance Workshop for advanced dancers
November 29 ENGLISH ASE
Bruce Hamilton & Ric Goldman with Ruth Anne Fraley, Stan Kramer, Laurie Chastain
November 30 CONTRA CCB
Open Callers’ Night with Open Band led by Three Fifths of Scotch (Debra Tayleur, Eloise Blanchard, Elizabeth Miranda, Del Eckels) — to join the calling contact Erik Hoffman at erik@erikhoffman.com

Dance Venues

VENUE NAME ADDRESS CITY
ASE All Saints Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St Palo Alto
CCB Christ Church East Bay 2138 Cedar Street Berkeley
DGK DanceGround Keriac 1805 Divisadero at Bush San Francisco
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
HPP Carriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park 150 Watkins Avenue Atherton
MT Palo Alto Masonic Temple 461 Florence Street Palo Alto
SF St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco
SMT San Mateo Masonic Temple 100 N. Ellsworth San Mateo
WCP Woman's Club of Palo Alto 475 Homer Avenue Palo Alto