Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week

[Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing]

This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, May 18, 2009.

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.

Admission prices:

Supporter: $15
Regular: $10 on Friday/Saturday/Sunday, $9 on weeknights
Member Discount: $2 from regular prices
Student/Low-income: $5
or pay what you can.

Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.

Don't know what we're talking about? Check out www.bacds.org/newcomers
To see what to expect at our dances, try www.bacds.org/expect

The Events
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Wednesday, May 20, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Erik Hoffman
Open band led by: The Road Oilers (Mike Drayton, John Pedersen, Perry Fly)
Grace North Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.

Wednesday, May 20, 8:00 pm: MOUNTAIN VIEW ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio,425 Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
(across from CalTrain station)
with caller Bruce Hamilton
Music by Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, Jim Oakden

Friday, May 22: SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St. Paul's Church, 43rd Avenue at Judah Street, San Francisco
with caller Robin Steen
The New Old Band (Janette Duncan, Jeff Martin, Roxanne Oliva)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.

Saturday, May 23, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto (Hamilton & Webster)
with caller Erik Hoffman
Music by Three Fifths of Scotch
(Debra Tayleur, Eloise Blanchard, Tony Bishop)
Newcomers' Welcome: 7:00, Dancing at 8:00

Saturday, May 23, 8:00: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller David Newitt
Music by Chuck Ward, Jim Oakden, Susan Worland
(we'd prefer that you attend at least one of our other English dances
before coming to this one.)
Grace North Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.

Sunday, May 24, 2:00-5:00 pm: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
DanceGround Keriac, 1805 Divisadero (at Bush, 3 blocks N of Geary), SF
with caller Bruce Hamilton
Music by Susan Worland, Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen

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For more information call 415-282-7374 or 650-965-9169, or
visit the BACDS web site: http://www.bacds.org/ for maps, driving
and transit directions, etc.

[Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing]

This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the

week of Monday, May 25, 2009.

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.

Admission prices:

Supporter: $15
Regular: $10 on Friday/Saturday/Sunday, $9 on weeknights
Member Discount: $2 from regular prices
Student/Low-income: $5
or pay what you can.

Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.

Don't know what we're talking about? Check out www.bacds.org/newcomers
To see what to expect at our dances, try www.bacds.org/expect

Special note: This Saturday, the 30th, holds the Fifth Saturday Zesty Contra
(reduced teaching, high-energy dancing) series in Palo Alto. The band this
time, visiting from the Sacramento area, is Star Thistle!

The Events
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Wednesday, May 27, 6:30-7:30 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP

http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley

with caller Sharon Green
music by Jon Berger

Grace North Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.

This is a workshop for people with at least a little bit of English
dance experience, focusing on skills improvement. If you're a first-timer,
skip this workshop and come at 7:30 for an introductory session.

Wednesday, May 27, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance

http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley

with caller David Newitt
Open Band led by Midnight Smorgasbord (Jon Berger, Erin Vang, Noel Cragg)

Grace North Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.

Friday, May 29, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St. (near University, 2nd floor)
with caller Bob Fraley
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with William Allen

Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.

Saturday, May 30, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance

http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto (Hamilton & Webster)

with caller Eric Black
Music by Star Thistle (Cheryl McKinney, David Wright,
David Kistler, Lonna Whipple)

Newcomers' Welcome: 7:00, Dancing at 8:00

5th Saturday Zesty Contras!

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For more information call 415-282-7374 or 650-965-9169, or
visit the BACDS web site: http://www.bacds.org/ for maps, driving

and transit directions, and more.