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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

July 2013
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
June 30 American Week (CONTRA/CAMP) JG
many great leaders with BACDS American Dance & Music Week in the Redwoods at La Honda, CA, Sun-Fri June 30–July 5
It's a Dance Camp with Music! It's a Music Camp with Dance!
Contra & square calling and technique by Seth Tepfer [GA], Contras & Couple dancing with Gaye Fifer [PA]; Music by Notorious (Eden McAdam-Somer [MA], Larry Unger [MA], Sam Bartlett [IN]), The Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson [WA], Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch [3 from SoCal]), The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul [both from VA]) with Jim Oakden, music tutorials with staff musicians plus Michelle Levy, Ben Schreiber SOLD OUT! — spaces may become available. BACDS AMERICAN DANCE AND MUSIC CAMP — see http://AmWeek.org
June 30 Family Week (FAMILY/CAMP) FHS
many great leaders with BACDS Family Week at Foothill Horizons Outdoor Center, Sonora, CA, Sun–Sat July 1-7. A fulfilling week of music, dance, and play! — Dance sessions and workshops by Susan Michaels, Quena Crain, Mary Luckhardt, and Julie James — Music and music workshops by Andy Eggleston, Autumn Rhodes, Paul Chaffee, Will Wheeler, Kit Nelson, Kathrine Gardner, Dave Courchaine, Jerry Allen, David James, Craig Johnson, Paul Kostka, Elina Coulter — Plus Stan Fowler (lifeguard), Angela Lloyd (storytelling), Christina Lewis (clowning), Andrea Veltman (stilt walking) Space still available! — BACDS FAMILY WEEK at FOOTHILL HORIZONS OUTDOOR CENTER — see http://bacds.org/familyweek
July 2 ENGLISH ASE
CANCELED with NO DANCE — SUMMER BREAK
July 3 CONTRA CCB Charlie Fenton
Charlie Fenton with Patti Cobb, James MacQueen, Shira Kammen
July 5 American Week (CONTRA/SPECIAL) LSC
Seth Tepfer [GA], Gaye Fifer [PA], Kalia Kliban with 3 bands: Notorious (Eden McAdam-Somer [MA], Larry Unger [MA], Sam Bartlett [IN]), The Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson [WA], Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch [3 from SoCal]), The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul [both from VA]) with Jim Oakden — Special price $12/$10/$6 Extra Palo Alto Contra: Gala AmWeek Celebration at Lucie Stern Center with AmWeek staff! 8–11pm (newcomers' orientation at 7:30). Special price: $10 members, $12 non-members, $6 students.
July 5 ENGLISH MT
CANCELED with NO DANCE
July 6 CONTRA SF
Gaye Fifer [PA] with The Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson[WA],Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch [3 from SoCal]) — Special price $12/$10/$6
July 7 ENGLISH/CONTRA FSJ
CANCELED with NO DANCE — SUMMMER BREAK
July 9 WOODSHED HPP
Maybe you with Community Band - community callers - a look backstage to try out new dances — see us on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/BACDS.woodshed/members/
July 10 ENGLISH CCB Sharon Green
Sharon Green with StringFire (James MacQueen, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb)
July 10 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP CCB Sharon Green
Sharon Green with StringFire (James MacQueen, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb) — Introduction to English Dance, 6:45–7:30 — FREE (donations gladly accepted)
July 13 CONTRA FUM
Lynn Ackerson with MacArthur Road (Deniz Akin, Derya Akin, Molly McNeil, Ruth Anne Fraley)
July 13 ENGLISH DGK Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas with Anne Goess, Rob Powell, Jenny Hanson, William Allen
July 16 ENGLISH ASE
CANCELED with NO DANCE — SUMMER BREAK
July 17 CONTRA CCB Kelsey Hartman
Kelsey Hartman with Paddy Ryan's Dream (Chris Knepper, Charlie Hancock, Richard Mandel)
July 19 ENGLISH MT
Bob Fraley with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Sarah Kirton, Rob Powell, Mark Daly) with Ruth Anne Fraley
July 20 CONTRA SF
Susan Pleck with Paddy Ryan's Dream (Chris Knepper, Charlie Hancock, Richard Mandel)
July 21 ENGLISH/CONTRA FSJ
CANCELED with NO DANCE — SUMMMER BREAK
July 24 ENGLISH CCB David Newitt
David Newitt with Open band led by Michelle Levy, Tom Lindemuth, Rebecca King
July 24 ENGLISH/JAM CCB
ENGLISH TUNES JAM SESSION led by Michelle Levy — open to all, 6:45–7:30pm — FREE! (donations gladly accepted)
July 26 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton
Charlie Fenton with StringFire (James MacQueen, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb) with guest Caroline McCaskey [CO]
July 27 CONTRA FUM
Robin Steen with Wildcat Canyon (Art Peterson, Stephanie Costanza, Peter Persoff)
July 27 ENGLISH CCB David Newitt
David Newitt with Jacqueline Schwab, workshop musicians — Special dance for all, $12/10/$5, 3:00–5:00pm
July 27 ENGLISH CCB
Jacqueline Schwab [MA] with Jacqueline Schwab, Judy Linsenberg, Anne Goess, 7:30pm — for experienced dancers
July 27 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP CCB
Jacqueline Schwab [MA] with English Band Workshop for experienced musicians — 12:00–2:30pm, pre-registration required. Contact Sharon at sharongreen@post.harvard.edu
July 30 ENGLISH ASE
CANCELED with NO DANCE — SUMMMER BREAK
July 31 CONTRA CCB Susan Petrick
Susan Petrick with Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, Markie Sanders)

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
FHS Foothill Horizons Camp Sonora
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
JG Jones Gulch Camp 11000 Pescadero Rd La Honda
LSC Lucie Stern Center 1305 Middlefield Road Palo Alto
MT Palo Alto Masonic Temple 461 Florence Street Palo Alto
SF St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco