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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

May 2019
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
May 1 CONTRA CCB Claire Takemori
Claire Takemori with Open Band led by Audrey Knuth, Chris Knepper, Erik Hoffman
May 3 ENGLISH MT
Dilip Sequeira, Rachel Pusey with Nonesuch Country Dance Band with Romain Kang, Debra Tayleur
May 4 CONTRA SF
Warren Blier with Brian Theriault & Burke Trieschmann
May 7 ENGLISH ASE Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Laurie Chastain, Elizabeth Todd, Bill Jensen
May 8 ENGLISH CCB David Newitt
David Newitt with Anne Goess, Tom Lindemuth, Bill Jensen
May 8 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP CCB
Int.–Adv. Spotlight with David Newitt, Anne Goess, Bill Jensen 6:45–7:30 FREE! (Donations accepted) with
May 10 ENGLISH/REGENCY SME Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Open Band led by Divertimento – regular time (doors 7:30, dance 8:00) in the Sanctuary this month only
May 11 CONTRA FUM Eric Black
Eric Black with Rodney Miller, Daniel Steinberg
May 11 ENGLISH SJP Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Susan Worland, Jason Pollack, William Allen
May 11 TEEN CONTRA FSJ Claire Takemori
Claire Takemori with Jess Newman, Will Wheeler—Teen Jam 5:30, Contra 7–9. Info/Reg at Bit.ly/teendance
May 12 ENGLISH FSJ
Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with Phoenix Rising
May 14 WOODSHED HPP Maybe you?
maybe you? with maybe you? - A peek backstage, free for everyone. Callers try out new material, teaching techniques, etc; dancers give input and things get better. Join us!
May 15 CONTRA CCB Dane Wallinga
Dane Wallinga with Open Band led by Good Foot (Caroline McKaskey, Topher Gayle)
May 17 ENGLISH MT Lise Dyckman
Lise Dyckman with Nonesuch Country Dance Band with Robin Lockner, Romain Kang, William Allen
May 17 ENGLISH/WALTZ/WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MT
Lise Dyckman, Alan Winston with Robin Lockner, William Allen - BASIC WALTZ WORKSHOP Does the call "waltz around the other couple" leave you unsure what to do? Do you sit down when the band plays a free waltz? Lise Dyckman & Alan Winston, with musicians Robin Lockner & William Allen, will unlock the mysteries of basic round waltz. 7:00-7:45 pm, FREE (donations gratefully accepted). Beginners strongly encouraged!
May 18 CONTRA SF Susan Petrick
Susan Petrick with Rodney Miller, Daniel Steinberg, Chris Knepper
May 19 CONTRA FSJ Andy Shore
Andy Shore with Rodney Miller, Daniel Steinberg. Intro at 2:30, Dance 3–6
May 21 ENGLISH ASE Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Susan Jensen, David Mostardi, Patti Cobb
May 22 ENGLISH CCB Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with Open Band led by Jon Berger, Elizabeth Todd, Debra Tayleur
May 25 CONTRA FUM Alan Winston
Alan Winston with KC & the MooNshiners (Karen Celia Heil, Elise Engelberg, Matt Knoth)
May 25 ENGLISH CCB Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Anne Goess, Judy Linsenberg, Charlie Hancock (for experienced dancers) 7:30-10:30
May 26 CONTRA HVC
Open Callers’ Night with Kelsey Hartman with The Night Owls (Lee Anne Welch, Topher Gayle, Erik Hoffman) 4–7pm. To sign up as a caller, go to This Online Form
May 29 CONTRA CCB Yoyo Zhou
Yoyo Zhou with Community Band Night, contact Erik Hoffman about sets & rehearsals! Come Play With Us! erik@erikhoffman.com
May 31 ENGLISH MT David Newitt
David Newitt with Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a & Strathspey Society Band (Betsy St. Aubin, Bruce Herbold, David Newitt, Heather MacKay, Patti Cobb)

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
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