Here you'll find electronic flyers from this quarterly mailing (plus a few "bonus"
items) with links related to the events or associated dance series.
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or icon for a short description of what it does or links to.
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Table of Contents
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(click on ◊ to jump to topic)
- BACDS organization
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 BACDS Quarterly Calendar - January to March, 2020
- ◊ Bay Area Country Dancer #120 - December, 2019
- ◊ Are you a BACDS member?
- ◊ BACDS Code of Conduct
- ◊ Am I a Lark or a Raven?
- BACDS dance series' Winter season schedules
- ◊ Berkeley Contra
- ◊ Hayward Contra
- ◊ Peninsula English
- ◊ San Jose Teen Contra
- ◊ South Bay Contra
- Summer Camps
- ◊ Hey Days - English Week
- Special events
- ◊ No Snow Ball (2019-12-08)
- ◊ Special South Bay Family & Contra Dance (2019-12-15)
- ◊ Palo Alto New Year's Eve Contra (2019-12-31)
- ◊ ECD Style workshop (2020-02-01)
- ◊ Oakland Teen Contra (2020-03-07)
- ◊ Contra College (2020-03-14)
- ◊ Playford Ball (2020-03-21)
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BACDS Quarterly Calendar
January to March, 2020
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Bay Area Country Dancer #120
December, 2019
The BACDS newsletter. Catch up on all the local dance news.
In this issue:
- A New BACDS Directory is Coming
- What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
- More on how to support BACDS
- BACDS Family Week 2020
- Contra College 2020 - Becoming a dancer for you and us
- Teen Contra is EXPANDING!
- Hey Days English Dance and Music Week
- Thank you, all Volunteers!
- Upcoming Events
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Are you a BACDS member?
NOTE: If you receive paper mailings as well as ePubs, please click the email link below to confirm that
you still want to receive paper. Only members will receive paper flyers from now on, and only if they
request them. Be sure to mark your mailing choice every time you renew your membership. Non-members,
please join, especially if you wish to receive paper mailings from us.
Here's a membership form and a link to email the membership secretary.
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BACDS Code of Conduct
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Am I a Lark or a Raven?
Here's a quick-reference guide for Gender-free dances in the Bay Area: BACDS Berkeley 1st/3rd/5th Wednesday, BACDS
South Bay Contra 3rd Sunday, BACDS Hayward 4th/5th Sunday, Circle Left Oakland Queer contra 2nd Friday.
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BACDS Dance Series
BACDS sponsors English and American traditional dances in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is fun, relatively easy,
community-oriented dancing with live music. All dances are taught, no partner is necessary, and first-timers are welcome
unless otherwise noted.
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Berkeley Contra Winter season
1st/3rd/5th Wednesdays
Berkeley
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Hayward Contra Winter season
4th/5th Sundays
Hayward
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Peninsula English Winter season
1st/3rd/5th Tuesdays
Palo Alto
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San Jose Teen Contra
Winter Season
January 4, February 15, April 18, May 16
6:30p-10p
San Jose
Teen folk music jam & games 6:30p, Contra dance 8p, Potluck snacks 10p. Register and more info at the link:
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South Bay Contra Winter season
3rd Sundays
Newcomers' Introduction 2:30p, Dance 3:00-6:00p
San Jose
Gender-Free calling, Kid-friendly dance BEFORE the break. Take the intro and get a 2nd dance
free pass (if you are new to contra).
***South Bay contra series continues!
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BACDS Summer Camps
BACDS conducts three week-long dance & music camps in the summer: Family Week, American Dance & Music Week,
and Hey Days English Dance & Music Week. Each offers a unique experience for dancer, musician, camper, or just plain vacationer.
There's no better way to learn new and improve existing skills or to meet new friends than by immersion. Dive in! |
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Hey Days English Dance and Music Week
Sunday to Sunday
July 5-12, 2020
Sonoma
Registration opens December 15, 2019.
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Special Events
Check out our special event flyers |
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No Snow Ball
Sunday
December 8, 2019
6:00pm-10:00pm
Oakland
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Special South Bay Family & Contra Dance
Sunday
December 15, 2019
3:00pm-6:00pm
San Jose
New to contra? Come to the Introduction at 2:30pm
Everyone is welcome 3:00pm-3:45pm for dances accessible by all ages. Then 3:45pm-6:00pm is our regular contra dance for all ages.
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Palo Alto New Year's Eve Contra
Tuesday
December 31, 2019
8:00pm-12:15am
Palo Alto
Finish out 2019 with good cheer and good dancing at the Palo Alto Contra. Ring out the old
year and waltz in the new to the music of StringFire! (Shira Kammen, Patti Cobb, Erik Ievins).
Gender-neutral calling (Larks & Robins) by Susan Petrick. Happy New Year!
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ECD Style workshop
Sunday
February 1, 2020
2:00pm-5:00pm
Palo Alto
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Oakland Teen Contra
March 7, 2020
6:30p-10p
Oakland
Teen folk music jam & games 6:30p, Contra dance 8p, Potluck snacks 10p. Register and more info at the link:
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Contra College
Saturday to Sunday
March 14-15, 2020
Palo Alto
Contra College is an urban weekend in downtown Palo Alto, CA, focused on teaching fundamental and best practices of
Contra dance for new and intermediate dancers, and where experienced dancers can improve their skills, help newer dancers,
or practice the other dance role.
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Playford Ball
Saturday
March 21, 2020
San Jose"The Bay Area's grandest English Country Dance gala"
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