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Will Parrish has spent years connecting people more deeply to the cycles of life in the natural world and is certified by the University of California as a Master Naturalist. He leads hikes, guides tours, and teaches classes. Will is also an award-winning political journalist and the founder of several alternative education projects. Will is both an instructor and a Ph.D. candidate in the History of Consciousness program at UC Santa Cruz.

Tristan Cole-Falek is a musician, luthier, and craftsperson known for making sawdust by day and music by night. Although he’s been around the world with his stand-up bass, most days you can find him at his home shop on the Gaviota Coast, where his passion for form and function finds expression in a myriad of figured timbers. His close relationship with the material and thoughtful approach to craft create space for a deeper understanding of the making and what it is to be a “maker.”

Nick Cuccia has provided dancer- and musician-friendly sound at numerous events throughout Northern California during the past twenty-five years, including BACDS Family Week, English Week, Fall Frolick, and Playford balls and camps; NBCDS Mad Robin Balls, SCDS Echo Summit weekend, RSCDS-SF Valentines’ Ball and Asilomar Scottish Country Dance Weekend & Workshop, San Francisco Queer Contra Dance Camp, and two CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award celebrations. An avid contra, traditional and club square, English country, and international folk dancer and former morris dancer, Nick also calls contras, squares, and English country dances throughout Central and Northern California and Nevada. Nick lives in Merced, California, with his wife Andrea and their two cats and two dogs.

Iridaea MacAi-Bolger is a displaced Celt and sings and plays guitar with the folk-Irish-thrashgrass band Stone Crowe. He leads seasonal public rituals as a Vision Tender for the Santa Cruz multi-faith multi-cultural group the Temple of the Waters and is a co-founder of the immigrant-allied group Your Allied Rapid Response in Santa Cruz. He’s also a father, a stepfather, a husband, a poor surfer, a mediocre herbalist, and a well-intentioned goofball. Ask him what he thinks about connecting with your ancestors sometime when you’re not in a hurry…

Courtney Tolhurst worked as a kindergarten assistant at Sierra Waldorf School in Jamestown, California, for two years. She will be graduating from Cal Poly Humboldt with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in May and will be obtaining a teaching credential next year. Courtney loves to dance, sing, crochet, create endless art projects, and spend as much time as possible in nature. This will be her 5th BACDS Family Week, and she couldn’t be more excited to spend another fantastic week in the preschool.

Bessie Zolno teaches stage combat workshops for theater & film performers, thoughtfully cultivating collaborative and consent-driven environments. Her expertise is facilitating the safe and impactful execution of heightened moments on stage and screen for performers of all ages, across both professional productions and educational settings. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre and is certified in Mental Health Coordination. Bessie will nurture the theatrical spirit, collaboratively create trust, and teach the illusion of dramatic combat.

Andy Wilson is a long time Family Week camper and has had many roles over the years. His current role is teaching campers to stilt in the afternoons on the meadow. Through his encouraging and practical approach he is able to get people of all ages and sizes successfully walking tall. He also calls some of our family dances, drawing on his long history as a barn dance caller. In his other life he works for the state park system and is a sound technician for dances and events.