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BACDS Events Calendar

March 2012
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
March 2 ENGLISH MT
Bob Fraley with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Daniel Soussan, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Patti Cobb
March 3 CONTRA SF
Jim Saxe with Fear of Commitment (Kathrine Gardner, Charlie Hancock, Craig Johnson)
March 3 ENGLISH CCB Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with The Humuhumunukunukuapua’a and Strathspey Society Band (Patti Cobb, Bruce Herbold, Heather MacKay, David Newitt, Betsy St. Aubin) East Bay Playford Workshop — Special Time: 2:00–5:00 pm $12
March 4 ENGLISH/CONTRA FSJ Alan Winston
Alan Winston with William Allen & friends Community Dance: beginner-friendly session, 2:00–5:00pm, $10
March 6 ENGLISH ASE
Bruce Hamilton & Ric Goldman with Ruth Anne Fraley, Stan Kramer, Paul Kostka
March 7 CONTRA CCB Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman with Open band led by Chris Knepper, Noel Cragg
March 7 CONTRA/JAM CCB
you! led by Erik Hoffman Free pre-dance Jam Session, 6:30–7:30pm
March 10 CONTRA FUM Eric Black
Eric Black with Peak Nouveau (Peter Tommerup, Paul Clarke, Lee Ane Welch, Art Friedman, Karl Franzen)
March 10 CONTRA/WORKSHOP FUM
Gary Breitbard, Jena Rauti with Say "Oui!" to French Dancing, 6:00–7:00 pm, Introduction to French Dancing, $5
March 10 ENGLISH DGK
Ric Goldman with Susan Worland, Gary Thomas
March 11 ENGLISH/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MT David Newitt
David Newitt with The Glory of the West (Bill Jensen, Stanley & Susan Kramer) Peninsula Playford Workshop — Special Time: 2:00-5:00 pm $12
March 13 WOODSHED HPP
Maybe you with Community Band - special contra-focus Woodshed dance
March 14 ENGLISH CCB Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with Jon Berger, Betsy St. Aubin, Debra Tayleur
March 14 ENGLISH/WALTZ CCB
Jon Berger, Betsy St. Aubin, Debra Tayleur WALTZ AWAY YOUR WORRIES (free waltz session, no teaching), 6:45–7:30pm, FREE (donations gladly accepted)
March 16 ENGLISH MT
Bob Fraley with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Daniel Soussan, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
March 16 Spring Fever (ENGLISH/CONTRA/SPECIAL/CAMP) MON
Erik Weberg (OR), David Newitt with Bill Tomczak, Dave Langford of Latter Day Lizards (MA); Ann Percival of Wild Asparagus (MA); Jim Oakden of Roguery; Anita Anderson of Tricky Brits (WA); Michelle Levy of StringFire — BACDS Spring Fever Dance Weekend at Monte Toyon — Bringing English & Contra Dancers Together Again! Pregistration required
March 17 CONTRA SF
Bob O'Brien with Knuckle Knockers (Bill Foss, Martha Hawthorne, Karen Celia Heil)
March 20 ENGLISH ASE
Ric Goldman with Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Pat Petersen
March 21 CONTRA CCB
Warren Blier with Community Band Night Play rèpertoire from the Pre-Dance Jams, guided by Chris Knepper, Erik Hoffman
March 21 CONTRA/JAM CCB
you! led by Erik Hoffman Free pre-dance Jam Session
March 23 CONTRA SF
Jean Gorrindo (SLO) with The Rosin Doctors (Dan Engle, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
March 24 CONTRA FUM
Jean Gorrindo (SLO) with The Rosin Doctors (Dan Engle, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
March 24 ENGLISH CCB Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with Patti Cobb, Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins for experienced dancers
March 27 WOODSHED HPP
Bill Baritompa (New Zealand) with whoever wants to play Bill is visiting the Bay Area, and would love to meet with other callers and try out a few dances
March 28 ENGLISH CCB Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Open band led by David Strong, David Mostardi, Bill Jensen
March 30 ENGLISH MT
CANCELED with NO DANCE Go to Playford Rehearsal!
March 30 Playford Ball (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) HVC
Cavalcade of Callers with The Guppies (Kathrine Gardner, Jim Oakden, Craig Johnson) Playford Ball Rehearsal, Special Price $15
March 31 CONTRA FUM
Andrea Nettleton [Atlanta] with The Crabapples (Teresa Fife, Bob Silberstein, Norm Cotton, Marta Lynch)
March 31 Playford Ball (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) SJW David Newitt
David Newitt with Shira Kammen, Charlie Hancock, Danny Carnahan, Patti Cobb, Doug Olsen 32nd Annual BACDS Playford Ball! Pregistration required

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
HVC Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) 1808 B Street Hayward
MON Monte Toyon Camp Cathedral Drive Aptos
MT Palo Alto Masonic Temple 461 Florence Street Palo Alto
SF St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco
SJW San Jose Woman's Club 75 South 11th Street San Jose