Today's Dances & Events
Upcoming Dances & Events
Tanya Merchant
David Brown
Wednesday, August 27, 2025:
CONTRA
at
The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Tanya Merchant with East Bay Barnstormers:
Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand, David Brown • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
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Bruce Herbold
Bill Jensen
Jon Berger
Judy Linsenberg
Thursday, August 28, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Bruce Herbold with
Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen • 7:45pm–9:45pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Open Band night.
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Lise Dyckman
Craig Johnson
Cat Taylor
Friday, August 29, 2025:
ENGLISH/ADVANCED
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Lise Dyckman with
Cat Taylor, Richard Page, Craig Johnson • 7:30pm–9:30pm
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.)
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Tanya Merchant
Saturday, August 30, 2025:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Tanya Merchant
• 7:00pm–9:00pm
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Bruce Hamilton
Bill Jensen
Robin Lockner
Cat Taylor
Tuesday, September 2, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Bruce Hamilton with
Cat Taylor, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm
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Kelsey Hartman
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Michelle Masek
Thursday, September 4, 2025:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Kelsey Hartman with Ensemble Fallopia:
Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen, Michelle Masek • 8:00pm–10:30pm
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Bruce Herbold
Patti Cobb
Christopher Jacoby
Friday, September 5, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Bruce Herbold with
Christopher Jacoby, Patti Cobb, Paul Kostka • 7:30pm–9:30pm
English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00
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David Newitt
Alicia Cover
David Mostardi
Christopher Jacoby
Tuesday, September 9, 2025:
Improper English
(ENGLISH)
at
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley.
David Newitt with
Alicia Cover, David Mostardi, Christopher Jacoby • 7:00pm–9:30pm
Improper English is an English country dance series committed to gender-neutral (positional) calling. Improper English runs every 2nd Tuesday, just down the street from BACDS’ usual Berkeley Hall. Sliding scale admission, $5–$25. Note that masking (KN-95 or better) is required for all dancers. A beginners’ lesson will be held at 6:50, all are welcome.
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Presented by
the SF Bay Queer Contra Dance.
Doe Taryn
Will Wheeler
Wednesday, September 10, 2025:
CONTRA
at
The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Doe Taryn with
Will Wheeler, Lisa Miklós-Illés, Dorsey Crocker • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00
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Lise Dyckman
David Mostardi
Judy Linsenberg
Thursday, September 11, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Lise Dyckman with
David Mostardi, Judy Linsenberg, Cheryl McKinney • 7:45pm–9:45pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Plus New Voice Callers Emily Senturia & Martin Sirk and Musician Intern Jane Marx-Dammuller
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