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Today's Dances & Events

Bruce Hamilton
Bill Jensen
Robin Lockner
Elizabeth Ingber
Tuesday, January 21, 2025: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Elizabeth Ingber, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen More Info

Upcoming Dances & Events

Doe Taryn
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Wednesday, January 22, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Doe Taryn with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30 More Info
Bruce Hamilton
Charlie Hancock
Jon Berger
Thursday, January 23, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Hamilton with Jon Berger, Rob Powell, Charlie Hancock
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 New Voices Night: Bruce Hamilton with Emily Senturia, Daniel Smith, Janet Stephens and Alan Viola. More Info
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Saturday, January 25, 2025: 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
Celia Ramsay
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Erik Hoffman
Saturday, January 25 - Saturday, 25 January, 2025: 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”.
David Newitt
Charlie Hancock
Christopher Jacoby
Valerie Rose
Saturday, January 25, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. David Newitt with Charlie Hancock, Valerie Rose, Christopher Jacoby More Info
Ric Goldman (Portland, OR)
Craig Johnson
Erik Hoffman
Stefan Curl
Thursday, January 30, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Ric Goldman (Portland, OR) with The Cain Raisers: Craig Johnson, Erik Hoffman, Stefan Curl More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, January 31, 2025: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
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.)
Lise Dyckman
Patti Cobb
Cat Taylor
Tuesday, February 4, 2025: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Lise Dyckman with Cat Taylor, Paul Kostka, Patti Cobb More Info
Doe Taryn
Daniel Steinberg
Paul Kotapish
Thursday, February 6, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Doe Taryn with Leah Wollenberg, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, February 7, 2025: 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
Shira Kammen
Valerie Rose
Jim Oakden
Saturday, February 8, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Valerie Rose, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden More Info
Lise Dyckman
Bill Jensen
Saturday, February 8, 2025: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Lise Dyckman with Alicia Cover, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen More Info

Special Events

Celia Ramsay
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Erik Hoffman
Saturday, January 25 - Saturday, 25 January, 2025: 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”.
Bruce Herbold
Bill Jensen
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 1, 2025: SPECIAL at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Michelle Masek, Bill Jensen
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. More Info
Kalia Kliban
Rebecca King
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 15, 2025: SPECIAL at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with Michelle Masek, Rebecca King
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. More Info
Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Friday, March 28, 2025: 2025 Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance (SPECIAL) at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Music by Shira Kammen, Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb
One last rehearsal to perfect the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. The dances will be taught by a cavalcade of callers. Contributions of light finger food are appreciated for this gathering on the eve of the ball. More Info
David Newitt
Shira Kammen
Jim Oakden
Charlie Hancock
Saturday, March 29, 2025: One Charming Night (SPECIAL) David Newitt with Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Caroline Armitage
It's the BACDS Playford Ball, our gala English dance event. For program, advance registration, and many more details, see the website. More Info
HEY DAYS 2025
Sunday, June 15 - Sunday, 22 June, 2025: 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
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Jeff Spero
Sunday, June 22 - Saturday, 28 June, 2025: BACDS Family Week (SPECIAL/CAMP) at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
It's Family Week’s 32nd year. The camp is a special place for families of all sizes, ages, and configurations. Bring your kids, your grandkids, your mom, or just yourself! Activities include circus arts, crafts, maypole dance and parade, Teddy Bears’ picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing! Registration is now open at our newly revised website (https://bacds.org/familyweek/), which has all the information about this year’s amazing staff, pricing, COVID policy, work-trade discounts, and of course, what sort of wonderful activities to expect. We can also be contacted at familyweek@bacds.org if you want to chat with someone about the details of our camp experiences.

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