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| DATE(S) | STYLE | LOCATION | CALLER(S) TEACHER(S) |
MUSICIANS |
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| April 1 | CONTRA | CCB | Alan Winston | Cain Raisers, Stefan Curl, Erik Hoffman, Craig Johnson |
| April 3 | ENGLISH | SME | ||
| CANCELLED | ||||
| April 7 | ENGLISH | FUM | Bruce Herbold | Cat Taylor, Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb |
| Find us downstairs in Kohlstedt Hall at First United Methodist Church. | ||||
| April 8 | CONTRA | PCSF | Koren Wake | Audrey Jaber, Alex Cumming |
| Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00 | ||||
| April 8 | ENGLISH | CCB | Alan Winston | Judy Linsenberg, Anne Goess, Charlie Hancock |
| English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 | ||||
| April 10 | REGENCY/ENGLISH (BACDS, BAERS) | SME | Alan Winston | Divertimento |
| April 11 | CONTRA/SPECIAL | FUM | Cheryl Graubert | Little Big Band, Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch |
| Special free dance! | ||||
| April 11 | ENGLISH | SJP | Cassiane Vlahos Mobley | Craig Johnson, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen |
| April 12 | ENGLISH | FSJ | Lise Dyckman | Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen |
| April 14 | Improper English (ENGLISH) (SFBQC) | BFUU | Alan Winston | Rebecca King, Clare Armenante, Ehler Orngard |
| queer-centered English, masks required | ||||
| April 15 | CONTRA | CCB | Doe Taryn | Paul Kotapish, Leah Wollenberg, Charlie Hancock |
| April 17 | SQUARE | HC | Evie Ladin | Skillet Licorice, Elise Engleberg, Matt Knoth, Rowan McCallister, Keith Terry, Nick Lofaro |
| Join us for old-time square dancing! BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. All ages welcome. We accept cash and venmo. Doors open at 7:30. Beginner lesson: 7:45-8:00 (blink and you'll miss it!) Dancing: 8:00-10:00. We are looking for folks to volunteer in exchange for free admission. If you are interested, please email Lindsey at info AT labrujatangoberkeley DOT com. | ||||
| April 18 | ENGLISH/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP | STM | Bruce Hamilton | Bill Jensen, Valerie Rose |
| "Beyond Figures: An English Country Dance Workshop" Attendees should be comfortable with the basic figures and their common variations -- double figure-8, heys for 3 & 4 in different configurations, triple minor formation, etc. See website for more information. | ||||
| April 18 | Family Contra with crafts, juggling, instrument petting zoo (SPECIAL/FAMILY) | UUCPA | Alan Winston | The Opporchoonists, Ernest Kinsolving, David Hansen, Paul Kostka |
| April 18 | Mary Anning's Plesiosaur Ball (ENGLISH/REGENCY/SPECIAL) (BAERS) | ACC | Alan Winston | Divertimento Dance Orchestra, James Langdell, Paul Kostka, William Allen |
| April 21 | ENGLISH | ASE | Lise Dyckman | Caroline Armitage, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen |
| April 22 | CONTRA | PCSF | Dane Wallinga | Larry Unger, Will Wheeler |
| Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00 | ||||
| April 22 | ENGLISH | CCB | Bruce Herbold | Michelle Mašek (Levy), Alicia Cover, Patti Cobb |
| English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 | ||||
| April 25 | FAMILY/SPECIAL | FPC | Doe Taryn | Anne Goess, Peter Feltman, Talitha Amadea Aho |
| A dance party for the whole family, all ages welcome! Caller Doe Taryn will teach simple English and American traditional folk dances to live music from Anne Goess, Peter Feltman, and Talitha Amadea Aho. Plus songs, "instrument petting zoo", games, and snacks. FREE! (donations welcome). First Presbyterian Church of Alameda, 2001 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda. | ||||
| April 25 | CONTRA | FUM | Tanya Merchant | Daniel Steinberg, Paul Kotapish, Mike Lewinski |
| April 25 | ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED | CCB | ||
| Berkeley Experienced English | ||||
| April 26 | Beethoven Workshop and Ball (SPECIAL/REGENCY) (SJSU) | SJW | Joan Walton | SJSU Symphony Orchestra |
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The Beethoven Ball
Come and dance the waltzes and contradances of the early nineteenth century Viennese ballroom to the music of Beethoven and his contemporaries! Taking place in the lovely ballroom of the San Jose Woman’s Club, the Beethoven Ball features live music from the SJSU Symphony Orchestra directed by Gordon Haramaki, with dance and commedia dell'arte pantomime performances from vintage dance groups Dance Through Time and The Academy of Danse Libre. Ball dances will include contradances reconstructed from nineteenth-century sources by Joan Walton. No previous dance experience is necessary to participate. Come in your dressy attire: Regency period costume encouraged! Please note location: This event will take place at the San Jose Woman's Club located at 75 S 11th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, NOT at the Hammer Theatre Center. There is very limited street parking on 11th Street. Please allow time for traffic and parking. The closest parking is the SJSU North Garage at 10th and San Fernando Streets. Preregistration is required; use the Hammer Theatre Center website and scroll down until you find this event. Here |
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| April 27 | BOARDMEETING | |||
| Next meeting. Proposed agenda will be at here a few days before the meeting. | ||||
| April 28 | WOODSHED | SDS | Maybe you? | |
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Now on fourth Tuesdays in the Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Community Center 7:30-9:30pm Help us improve our dances! Experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography, music, and calling. Note: Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and absolutely no food is allowed in the hall. |
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| April 29 | CONTRA | CCB | Erik Hoffman | Larry Unger |
| VENUE | NAME | ADDRESS | CITY |
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| ACC | Arlington Community Church | 52 Arlington Avenue | Kensington |
| ASE | All Saints Episcopal Church | 555 Waverley St | Palo Alto |
| BFUU | Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists | 1924 Cedar Street | Berkeley |
| CCB | Christ Church East Bay | 2138 Cedar Street | Berkeley |
| FPC | First Presbyterian Church of Alameda | 2001 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda |
| 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 |
| HC | Hillside Club | 2286 Cedar Street | Berkeley |
| PCSF | The Polish Club | 3040 22nd Street | San Francisco |
| SDS | Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio | 550 E. Remington Drive - in the Theatre Building - enter parking lot from Michelangelo | Sunnyvale |
| SJP | St. John's Presbyterian Church | 25 Lake | San Francisco |
| SJW | San Jose Woman's Club | 75 South 11th Street | San Jose |
| SME | St. Mark's Episcopal Church | 600 Colorado Avenue | Palo Alto |
| STM | St. Mark's Church | 600 Colorado Avenue | Palo Alto |
| UUCPA | Unitarian-Universalist Church of Palo Alto | 505 E. Charleston Road | Palo Alto |