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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

July 2017
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
July 1 CONTRA SF
Bob Isaacs [NJ] with The Moving Violations [MA] (Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, Eric Eid-Reiner)—special price $14/$12/$7
July 2 American Week (CONTRA/CAMP) JG
many great leaders with BACDS American Dance & Music Week in the Redwoods at La Honda, CA,
Sun-Fri July 2–7 It's a Dance Camp with Music! It's a Music Camp with Dance! Contras, Squares, and MORE by Bob Isaacs[NJ] & Deb Comly[AZ]; Music by The Moving Violations [MA] (Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, Eric Eid-Reiner), Joyride (George Penk [OR], Jeff Kerssen-Griep [WA], Sue Songer [OR], Erik Weberg [OR]), The Whoots (Jim Oakden, Shira Kammen); Singing with Shira Kammen; music tutorials with staff musicians, traditional crafts with Rachel Olguin; tunewriting, dance composition, and more!—There’s still space for YOU! Preregistration Required: see AmWeek.org
July 2 Family Week (FAMILY/CAMP) MON
many great leaders with BACDS Family Week at Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA,
Sun–Fri July 2–7 Kids learn community dance along with art, leaving adults free to dance morning & evening. Staff: Susan Michaels, Kalia Kliban, DeLaura Padovan, Rhonda & Alex Cayford, Julie James, Michael Riemer, Music by Steve Hickman, Susan Worland, David Brown, David James, Judy Stavely, Ruth Temple, Craig Johnson, Doug Olsen. There's still space for families of all sizes (from three generations to a single dancer)—See bacds.org/Familycamp for more info
July 4 ENGLISH ASE
CANCELED with No Dance—Summer Break
July 5 CONTRA CCB
Erik Hoffman with Open band led by Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, Steven Strauss)
July 7 CONTRA/SPECIAL FUM
Bob Isaacs[NJ], Deb Comly[AZ] with The Moving Violations [MA] (Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, Eric Eid-Reiner), Joyride (George Penk [OR], Jeff Kerssen-Griep [WA], Sue Songer [OR], Erik Weberg [OR]), The Whoots (Jim Oakden, Shira Kammen)—Special price $14/$12/$7 Extra Palo Alto Contra: Gala AmWeek Celebration at our regular Palo Alto contra location with AmWeek staff! 8–11pm (newcomers' orientation at 7:30). Special price: $12 members, $14 non-members, $7 students.
July 7 ENGLISH MT Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly, Mary Tabor) with William Allen, Stan Kramer, Paul Kostka
July 8 CONTRA FUM
Bob Isaacs [NJ] with The Moving Violations [MA] (Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, Eric Eid-Reiner)—special price $14/$12/$7
July 8 ENGLISH SJP
Ric Goldman [OR] with Anne Goess, Susan & Bill Jensen
July 9 ENGLISH FSJ
CANCELED with No Dance—Summer Break
July 11 WOODSHED HPP Maybe you?
Maybe you? with Maybe you? - A peek backstage, a look at new stuff, a chance to try calling. Free for everyone.
July 12 ENGLISH CCB Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Intro to English Dance Workshop 6:45–7:30—FREE (donations gladly accepted)
July 12 ENGLISH CCB Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Michelle Levy, Judy Linsenberg, Ellen Hoffman
July 14 ENGLISH/REGENCY SME Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Open Band led by Divertimento (James Langdell, William Allen, Paul Kostka)—accessible dances from Jane Austen’s lifetime
July 15 CONTRA SF
Jean Gorrindo [SLO] with StringFire! (Annie Turano [IN], Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb)
July 16 CONTRA FSJ
Jean Gorrindo [SLO] with StringFire! (Annie Turano [IN], Elizabeth Dequine, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb)
July 18 ENGLISH ASE
CANCELED with No Dance—Summer Break
July 19 CONTRA CCB Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman with Open band led by Whimsical (Beth Christian, Janette Duncan, Regan Hemphill, Roxanne Oliva, Debra Tayleur)
July 21 ENGLISH MT
Dilip Sequiera & Rachel Pusey with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly, Mary Tabor) with Bill Jensen, Robin Lockner
July 22 CONTRA FUM Celia Ramsay
Celia Ramsay with Whimsical (Beth Christian, Janette Duncan, Regan Hemphill, Roxanne Oliva, Debra Tayleur)
July 22 ENGLISH CCB Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Puck’s Deceit (Ben Schreiber, Charlie Hancock, Judy Linsenberg)—for experienced dancers
July 23 CONTRA HVC
Open Callers’ night with Magic Reelism (Susan Jones, Del Eckels, David Wright, Debra Tayleur), 4–7pm; Callers please contact erik@erikhoffman.com
July 26 ENGLISH CCB Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Open band led by Maggie Moore, David Strong, Patti Cobb
July 29 CONTRA FUM Eric Black
Eric Black with Switching Protocols (Ruthie Byers, Christopher Jacoby, Patti Cobb standing in for John-Michael Seing-Wheeler)
July 30 CONTRA HVC Eric Black
Eric Black with Switching Protocols (Ruthie Byers, Christopher Jacoby, John-Michael Seng-Wheeler), 4–7:15pm—Zesty!

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
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
JG Jones Gulch Camp 11000 Pescadero Rd La Honda
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
SJP St. John's Presbyterian Church 25 Lake San Francisco
SME St. Mark's Episcopal Church 600 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto