Wednesday, December 25: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. — CANCELED - Cancelled—it’s Christmas night. See you on January 8th! More Info
Thursday, December 26: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Valerie Rose, Judy Linsenberg, Charlie Hancock - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Saturday, December 28: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Kelsey Hartman with Rhythm Raptors: Jeff Spero, Rodney Miller, T. J. Crow More Info
Saturday, December 28: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Odd Sundays Garage Band: Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen - Holiday dance for all with a cavalcade of callers More Info
Tuesday, December 31: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. — CANCELED - NO DANCE TONIGHT More Info
Tuesday, December 31: Special New Year's Eve contra dance - finishes with a toast after midnight ( CONTRA/SPECIAL ) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Thursday, January 2: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Andy Shore with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Friday, January 3: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Kalia Kliban with Patti Cobb, Christopher Jacoby, Judy Linsenberg - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info
Wednesday, January 8: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Wednesday, January 8: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Andy Shore - Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30 More Info
Saturday, January 11: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. More Info
Sunday, January 12: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner More Info
Friday, January 17: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Robin Fischer with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson - Old-Time Square Dance at the Hillside Club! This dance is in the year 2025. No experience necessary. Kids welcome. BYOB--beer and wine only; no hard liquor. Doors open at 7:45. Please pay in cash or venmo. More Info
Saturday, January 25: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Saturday, Jan. 25 - Saturday, Jan. 25: NORTH BAY FAMILY DANCE
(FAMILY/SPECIAL) at
Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Marin in San Rafael.
Join us at UUCM in San Rafael (240 Channing Way) from 2–4pm as Celia Ramsey teaches easy-to-learn dances from US and British Isles traditions. Music by Anne Goess, Craig Johnson and Erik Hoffman. A fundraiser for BACDS Family Week in late June, suggested donation $10/adult or $20/family. For families of all ages and sizes.
During the break, in addition to snacks, there will be crafts, stilts, a sing-along, and an “instrument petting zoo”.
Friday, January 31:
We expect dancers attending these sessions to be comfortable with heys for 3 and 4 in different configurations, double figure 8s, and double Mad Robin figures. Dances might include Shetland or dolphin heys, likewise double progression dances and triple minors. Dancers should also be able to maintain their sense of orientation within the set.
(This is not the time to bring your friends who are new to English country dancing, although we’d love to see them at other BACDS dance events.)
Friday, February 7: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. - Special evening: Susan de Guardiola, social dance historian (https://www.kickery.com) will call for us. All levels of experience welcome, including none. More Info
Sunday, February 9: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Susan de Guardiola with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen - Internationally renowned teacher/prompter Susan de Guardiola brings us historical dance that's fun for English dancers. More Info
Wednesday, February 12: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Sunday, March 9: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Lise Dyckman with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info
Wednesday, March 12: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Wednesday, April 9: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Sunday, April 13: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Bruce Hamilton with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info
Sunday, May 11: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Bruce Herbold with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info
Wednesday, May 14: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Sunday, June 8: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info
Wednesday, June 11: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Sunday, Jun. 15 - Sunday, Jun. 22: HEY DAYS 2025
(CAMP/ENGLISH) at
Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) June 15-22 – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, longsword, border morris, singing, a music track, storytelling, and more. Staff includes Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Daisy Black, Jan Elliot, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, Michelle Masek, Rebecca King, McKinley James, Sound engineers Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover. Advance registration required; registration opens January 2; postmark lottery deadline February 1. To get periodic announcements about Hey Days click here
Wednesday, July 9: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Wednesday, August 13: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info