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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
August 1 ENGLISH SME Alan Winston Cheryl McKinney, Judy Linsenberg, Michelle Masek
English Country dancing for all, 7:30-10:00
August 7 CONTRA CCB Charlie Fenton
August 9 CONTRA FUM Dane Wallinga
August 9 ENGLISH SJP Steve White Richard Page, Craig Johnson, Darcy Noonan
August 13 WOODSHED LAUMC Maybe you?
August 14 ENGLISH CCB Sharon Green Anne Goess, Michelle Masek, Charlie Hancock
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 . Plus New Voice Callers Alan Viola & Janet Stephens and Musician Intern Jane Marx-Dammuller
August 15 Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend (CONTRA/WEEKEND/SPECIAL/CAMP) JPC Alexandra Deis-Lauby, Will Mentor River Road, Latter Day Lizards, Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball, Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak, Kate Barnes, Mark Murphy
August 15 SQUARE HC Robin Fischer Round Top String Band, Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson
Come on out for square dancing at the Hillside Club in Berkeley! No experience necessary. No partner necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. Bring your friends! Free old-time jam from 6:45-8:00 pm, open to all (separate room).
August 18 CONTRA FUM Will Mentor River Road, Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball
Special Monday dance - keep the fun of Balance the Bay going!
August 21 CONTRA CCB Erik Hoffman
August 23 CONTRA FUM Kelsey Hartman
August 28 ENGLISH CCB Bruce Herbold Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Open Band night.
August 29 ENGLISH/ADVANCED SME Alan Winston, Lise Dyckman Cat Taylor, Richard Page
5th Friday Advanced ECD - Maximum dancing with minimal teaching. Dancers are expected to be undaunted by figures like: double figure 8s, heys for 3, 4 or more in different configurations, triple minor longways formations, etc. (While this is not the time to introduce friends or family to ECD, however we would love to have newcomers just one week later at the 1st Friday dances.)
August 30 CONTRA FUM Tanya Merchant

Dance Venues

VENUE NAME ADDRESS CITY
CCB Christ Church East Bay 2138 Cedar Street Berkeley
FUM First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto 625 Hamilton at Byron Palo Alto
HC Hillside Club 2286 Cedar Street Berkeley
JPC Janet Pomeroy Center 207 Skyline Blvd San Francisco
LAUMC Los Altos United Methodist Church 655 Magdalena Los Altos
SJP St. John's Presbyterian Church 25 Lake San Francisco
SME St. Mark's Episcopal Church 600 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto