The Bay Area Country Dance Society Website

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Cis Hinkle and Peregrine Road Sunday Sep 27, 3:45–6pm PT (6:45–9pm ET), Jacqui Grennan (LA) emcee
4pm PT Concert with Peregrine Road
4:30pm PT TBD (Tai Chi warm up with Cis Hinkle)
4:40pm PT Online Dances
5:40pm PT Afters Party: polls, trivia, interviews, breakout room FUN!

More Info:

The meeting link will ONLY be available by email. If you already receive BACDS-Announce emails, you're set. If not, sign up here: https://www.bacds.org/email/ Or for just the event emails: http://eepurl.com/g33a_z

BACDS welcomes everyone to the 4th Sunday contra dance. We are excited to have Cis Hinkle (from Atlanta) calling a fun variety of online dances, with AMAZING music by Karen Axelrod & Rachel Bell (from Brattleboro), "Peregrine Road" band.

The role terms used: Larks on the Left, Robins on the Right.

Special Thanks to Audrey Knuth for sound tech!

Cis Hinkle, who has delighted dancers since 1985 with her skilled teaching, welcoming manner, playful enthusiasm, and masterful selection of dances, considers herself a ‘facilitator of fun’. Before the pandemic she was in great demand at music and dance festivals all over the US, England, Denmark, and beyond. Cis normally teaches tai chi classes in her native Atlanta, Georgia (and hopes to soon do so online as well).

Peregrine Road plays captivating acoustic music that occupies a sweet spot somewhere between chamber music and folk music, with complex arrangements and lush textures alongside raw energy and multi-cultural influences. Karen Axelrod and Rachel Bell have quickly become known together as a powerhouse duo capable of a huge variety of styles, in demand throughout North America and beyond for concerts, workshops, festivals, English country dances, contra dances, and other events. Their music is rooted in Celtic, English, French, Quebecois, New England, and Appalachian traditions while at the same time being infused with the excitement of new compositions and dynamic improvisation. Audience members frequently remark on Peregrine Road's exquisite musicianship and mastery of their instruments, as well as their outrageous humor and ability to connect with listeners of all ages and walks of life. Please join us for a memorable concert sure to get your toe tapping one moment and tug at your heart strings the next. ❤

Video music samples:
https://youtu.be/GxdIUVCmaew
https://youtu.be/COjP65TEdRM

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!!!ALL NEW UPDATED SCHEDULE!!!!
3:45pm PDT/ 6:45pm EDT Join video meeting to say hello to dancers from around the world.
4-4:30pm PT Peregrine Road in Concert
4:30pm PT (Tai Chi w/ Cis, TBD)
4:40-5:40pm PT Contra dance & more
5:40-6pm PT Afters Party w/Jacqui Grennan (polls, trivia, interview, breakout rooms)

There is NO newcomers introduction. The caller assumes you know basic moves and will walk through most dances. If you need a refresher, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14nxFdcaKWA&t=91s Feel free to join and do what you can !

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Everyone is very welcome, regardless of ability to donate. Please take care of yourself first, if you are able, donations benefit the musicians, caller, & sound tech.

Tip jar: https://rachelbellmusic.com/store/ Or email for a check mailing address. Claire@bacds.org

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"Video meeting" TIPS: Due to a recent security issue, we have changed our meeting operations for your safety and comfort. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. We will MUTE ALL (and you can't unmute) during the dance. Raise your hand or send a CHAT message if you need help.

If we have a security concern, you will be asked while in the waiting room to answer 2 questions by texting to a phone number. If you do not text, you will not be admitted. You will not be allowed to rename yourself. Feel free to private chat a moderator with your name change request.

If you have issues with internet, Stop your video. Use the "video meeting" App not the browser. Close ALL other apps on your device. Connect to internet with ethernet cable. Connect to power on your device, running on battery can slow functions.

You can "CHAT" with everyone and private chat with friends. We look forward to seeing you!

Thank you for supporting these musicians with your presence, appreciation (and donations only if you're able)