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BACDS Events Calendar

January 2012
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
January 3 ENGLISH ASE
Bruce Hamilton & Ric Goldman with Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Laurie Chastain
January 4 CONTRA CCB Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman with Open band led by The Roadoilers (John Pedersen, Mike Drayton, Perry Fly)
January 4 CONTRA/JAM CCB
you! led by Erik Hoffman Free pre-dance Jam Session, 6:30–7:30pm
January 6 ENGLISH MT David Newitt
David Newitt with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Daniel Soussan, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Ruth Anne Fraley
January 7 CONTRA SF Celia Ramsay
Celia Ramsay with StringFire (Michelle Levy, Patti Cobb, Erik Ievins, Jim Oakden)
January 11 CONTRA/SPECIAL FUM
Lynn Ackerson with Tidal Wave (Rachel Aucoin [QC], Eric Favreau [QC], Sabin Jacques [QC], Stuart Kenney [MA]) The Palo Alto contra dance is on Wednesday this week, 7:30 - 10:30pm, with this very special band from Quebec and Massachusetts! $12 non-members, $10 members, $6 students
January 11 ENGLISH CCB David Newitt
David Newitt with Last Exit [NJ] (Christopher Jacoby, Ross Harriss) with Michelle Levy
January 11 ENGLISH/COUPLE CCB
Last Exit [NJ] (Christopher Jacoby, Ross Harriss) Waltzes, Schottisches, Hambos, Tangos — FREE — Donations gladly accepted 6:45–7:30pm
January 14 CONTRA/SPECIAL FUM
CANCELED with NO CONTRA TONIGHT The Palo Alto contra dance usually held on the 2nd Saturday of the month is replaced this week with two special dances: Wednesday 1/11 and Monday 1/16. Please try English dancing on Saturday 1/14 at FUM. See you there!
January 14 ENGLISH DGK Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with David Strong, Patti Cobb
January 14 ENGLISH/SPECIAL FUM Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer Special style workshop for intermediate and experienced dancers. 2:00–5:00 pm, $12, see bacds.org/ecdstyle for details!
January 14 ENGLISH/SPECIAL FUM Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Bill Jensen, Michelle Levy, Jim Oakden A special English dance for all. 7:30–10:30 pm $15
January 16 CONTRA/SPECIAL FUM
Nils Fredland with Elixir (Nils Fredland [NH], Ethan Hazzard-Watkins [VT], Jesse Hazzard-Watkins [VA], Anna Patton [VT], Owen Morrison [MA]) An extra Palo Alto contra series dance at a special date and time. Monday January 16, 7:30 - 10:30pm, $12 non-members, $10 members, $6 students
January 17 ENGLISH ASE
Bruce Hamilton & Ric Goldman with Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Erik Ievins
January 18 CONTRA CCB
Sarah VanNorstrand [NY] with Open band led by Great Bear Duo [NY] (Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand) $10 non-members, $8 members, $5 students.
January 18 CONTRA/JAM CCB
you! led by Erik Hoffman Free pre-dance Jam Session, 6:30–7:30pm
January 20 ENGLISH MT Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Daniel Soussan, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
January 21 CONTRA SF
Sarah VanNorstrand [NY] with Great Bear Duo [NY] (Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand) $12 non-members, $10 members, $6 students.
January 25 ENGLISH CCB Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Open band led by Danny Carnahan, Avis Minger, Charlie Hancock
January 27 CONTRA SF Susan Petrick
Susan Petrick with Cotter's Ceilidh (Tuula Cotter, Winslow Yerxa, Patti Cobb)
January 27 ENGLISH MT
Brooke Friendly [OR] with Roguery (Anita Anderson [WA], Dave Bartley [WA], Jim Oakden, Shira Kammen) 8:00–10:30pm, $12 non-members, $10 members. Note special date & time! Part of the Impropriety Weekend, info at www.brookefriendlydance.com/impropriety_wknd.shtml
January 28 CONTRA FUM Susan Petrick
Susan Petrick with Sorcerer's Apprentice (Lee Anne Welch, Sarah Kirton, Julie Smolin, Andy Imbrie, and the next generation of fiddlers)
January 28 ENGLISH CCB
Brooke Friendly with Roguery (Anita Anderson [WA], Dave Bartley [WA], Jim Oakden, Shira Kammen) 7:30–10:30pm — $12 non-members, $10 members — for experienced dancers
January 28 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP CCB
Brooke Friendly with Roguery (Anita Anderson [WA], Dave Bartley [WA], Jim Oakden, Shira Kammen) Challenging Impropriety dances: special workshop for experienced dancers, 12:45–2:45pm, $10; A Wittman Sampler: special workshop for all dancers, 3:30–5:30pm, $10
January 31 ENGLISH ASE Mary Luckhardt
Mary Luckhardt with Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Mary Tabor

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
FUM First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto 625 Hamilton at Byron Palo Alto
MT Palo Alto Masonic Temple 461 Florence Street Palo Alto
SF St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco