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Today's Dances & Events

Alan Winston
Friday, March 14, 2025: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS, and the Bay Area English Regency Society.

Upcoming Dances & Events

Kalia Kliban
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 15, 2025: SPECIAL at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with Michelle Masek, Gary Thomas
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. More Info
Bruce Hamilton
Craig Johnson
Christopher Jacoby
Tuesday, March 18, 2025: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Mary Tabor, Christopher Jacoby, Craig Johnson More Info
Alan Winston
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Tuesday, March 18, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Raven & Goose: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Saturday, March 22, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Yoyo Zhou with Raven & Goose: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows, Lacy Schifflette More Info
Noe Venable
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Saturday, March 22, 2025: FAMILY/SPECIAL at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley. Susannah Mackintosh, Noe Venable with Anne Goess, Craig Johnson
Spring Into Motion Family Dance, for families of all ages and sizes: Learn easy, fun dances from the British Isles, danced to live music. Plus theater games and songs to celebrate the Spring. $25 or pay what you can (kids free!) More Info
Presented by the BACDS, and the California Revels.
Judy Linsenberg
Rebecca King
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 22, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Margaret Bary with Rebecca King, Michelle Masek, Judy Linsenberg More Info
Round Top String Band
Saturday, March 22, 2025: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Sarah Gibson with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson
In March 2025, our dance is on a SATURDAY at the Hillside Club. No experience necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. Please pay in cash or venmo. This is a traditional or old-time square dance (not a modern or club square dance). That said, square dancers of all stripes are welcome! More Info
Bruce Herbold
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Tuesday, March 25, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Herbold with Raven & Goose: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Doe Taryn
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Wednesday, March 26, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Doe Taryn with Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30 More Info
Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Friday, March 28, 2025: 2025 Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance (SPECIAL) at Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward. 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
Susan Petrick
Saturday, March 29, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Little Big Band: Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch More Info
Eric Black
Anne Goess
Charlie Hancock
Will Wheeler
Tuesday, April 1, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Eric Black with The Flagstones: Anne Goess, Will Wheeler, Charlie Hancock More Info

Special Events

Kalia Kliban
Michelle Masek
Saturday, March 15, 2025: SPECIAL at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with Michelle Masek, Gary Thomas
A workshop to learn the dances for the BACDS Playford Ball, held March 29th in San José. More Info
Noe Venable
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Saturday, March 22, 2025: FAMILY/SPECIAL at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley. Susannah Mackintosh, Noe Venable with Anne Goess, Craig Johnson
Spring Into Motion Family Dance, for families of all ages and sizes: Learn easy, fun dances from the British Isles, danced to live music. Plus theater games and songs to celebrate the Spring. $25 or pay what you can (kids free!) More Info
Presented by the BACDS, and the California Revels.
Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Friday, March 28, 2025: 2025 Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance (SPECIAL) at Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward. 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
Erik Hoffman
Tuesday, April 29, 2025: Berkeley Contra with Community Band! (SPECIAL) at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Erik Hoffman with Community Band (contact Erik Hoffman for details): Erik Hoffman 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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