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, April 20, 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

NOTE:

We have several special dance opportunities this Saturday, the 25th.

It's Bay Area National Dance Week, and BACDS is participating by organizing
free English and Contra dance introductory sessions at the Oakland Free
Dance Festival on Lake Merritt, at the Oakland Veterans Hall
200 Grand Avenue Oakland at Harrison.

The whole festival is organized by Scott Gamble of Friday Night Waltz, and
info is at http://www.fridaynightwaltz.com/#OaklandFreeDanceFestival

Erik Hoffman leads an introductory contra dance from 5-6pm with music by
Debra Tayleur and friends; Sam Weiler brings English dance at 6 with Stan
and Susan Kramer and friends.

We encourage experienced dancers in either genre to come to those classes
and be "dance angels", helping to show newcomers a good time. While you're
at the Oakland Free Dance Festival, you can enjoy other classes in many
different dances forms, mostly couple dances.

After your sessions, you can go to the Experienced English dance in Berkeley
with Sam Weiler, music by Rebecca King, Judy Linsenberg, and Erik Ievins, or
Saturday night in Palo Alto, we have a Special Youth Initiative dance:
Contra Plus! with Bob Carragher and Graham Waldon. This will be a special
and memorable evening.

NOTE, again: Next week, many BACDS-related display dance teams will dance the
sun up on Friday, May Day, at various locations around the Bay Area. Please
check out www.bacds.org/mayday for details.

The Events
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Wednesday, April 22, 6:30-7:30: BERKELEY ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP
For anyone with a little bit of ECD experience, $5
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed_workshop/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with leader Mary Luckhardt
and music by Shira Kammen
(first-timers should skip this workshop and come to the newcomers welcome
at 7:30).

Wednesday, April 22, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Sam Weiler
Open Band led by Shira Kammen, Erik Ievins, Debra Tayleur
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00

Friday, April 24, 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 Susan Petrick
Music by Wildcat Canyon
(Meredith Axelrod, Andy Eggleston, Art Peterson)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00

Saturday, April 25, 5:00-6:00pm SPECIAL INTRO CONTRA DANCE
http://www.fridaynightwaltz.com/#OaklandFreeDanceFestival
Oakland Veterans Hall
200 Grand Avenue Oakland CA 94610 X Harrison
with Erik Hoffman
music by Debra Tayleur and Friends
(come be a "dance angel"; bring friends!)

Saturday, April 25, 6:00-7:00pm SPECIAL INTRO ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.fridaynightwaltz.com/#OaklandFreeDanceFestival
Oakland Veterans Hall
200 Grand Avenue Oakland CA 94610 X Harrison
with Sam Weiler
music by Stan and Susan Kramer and Friends
(come be a "dance angel"; bring friends!)

Saturday, April 25, PALO ALTO SPECIAL CONTRA
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church, Hamilton at Webster, Palo Alto
SPECIAL TIMES: Introductory class: 7:30 - 8:30
Dance: 8:30 - 11:30
SPECIAL PRICE: $16 with lesson, $14 without, half-price for students
SPECIAL LEADERS: Bob Carregher and Graham Waldon

Saturday, April 25, 8:00 pm: 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 Sam Weiler
Music by Rebecca King, Judy Linsenberg, Erik Ievins
(for experienced dancers)

Sunday, April 26, 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 callers Bruce Herbold and David Newitt
music by Humuhumunukunukuapua'a Strathspey & Maggot Society Band
(Heather MacKay, Katherine Carvajal, David Newitt,
Bruce Herbold, Patti Cobb)

What is English Country Dancing?
http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/ecd/repasky.htmlx


What is Contra Dancing?
http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/

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For more information, call (415) 282-7374 or (650) 965-9169.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).

[Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing]

This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the

week of Monday, April 27, 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

NOTE: This week, the Friday night English dance, after a many-month sojourn
in Menlo Park, returns to its longtime home, the Palo Alto Masonic Temple at
Florence and University (enter on Florence and take the stairs or elevator
up one floor).

NOTE, again: Many BACDS-related display dance teams will dance the sun up on

Friday, May Day, at various locations around the Bay Area. Please check out
www.bacds.org/mayday for details.

The Events
===========

Wednesday, April 29, 6-7:30 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA CALLERS WORKSHOP
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
at Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut)
Learn to call III, with Erik Hoffman. $10

Wednesday, April 29, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
at Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut),
Open Callers Night - if you want to call,
contact Erik Hoffman 510-444-4397, erik...@pobox.com
Open band led by The Raggedy Annes
(Anne Goess, Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock)

Wednesday, April 29, 8:00 pm: PENINSULA 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 and Susan Kramer, Erik Ievins
Flex-it doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.

Friday, May 1, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
SPECIAL HALL-WARMING AND SPRING CELEBRATION
Palo Alto Masonic Temple, Florence at University (2nd floor)
with caller Alan Winston
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly, Mary Tabor) with William Allen
Newcomer's session at 7:30

Saturday, May 2, 8:00 pm: SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA DANCE
St Paul's Church, 43d and Judah in San Francisco
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
with caller Charlie Fenton
Music by Ragged Annes (Anne Goess, Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, Dancing at 8:00