Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
week of Monday, June 22, 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, June 24, 6:30-7:30 pm, $5: BERKELEY ENGLISH WORKSHOP
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Mary Luckhardt
Music by Michelle Levy
If you are a first-timer, come at 7:30 for the free introductory lesson.
Grace North Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.
Wednesday, June 24, 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 Mary Luckhardt
Open band led by Michelle Levy, Michael Siemon,
Betsy St. Aubin, Charlie Hancock
Grace North Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.
Friday, June 26, 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 Charlie Fenton
Music by Wildcat Canyon (Meredith Axelrod, Anne Goess, Art Peterson)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Saturday, June 27, 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 An Drochaid (Debra Tayleur, Jonathan Goodwin, Elizabeth Douglas)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, Dancing at 8:00
Saturday, June 27, 8:00: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Alan Winston
Music by: Chuck Ward, Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg
[we'd prefer that you've been to at least one other English or contra
dance before attending the Experienced English dance]
Sunday, June 28, _2:00 - 5:00 pm_: SF SUNDAY AFTERNOON ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
DanceGround Keriac (1805 Divisadero at Bush, 3 blocs N of Geary), SF
with caller Mary Luckhardt
music by: Avis Minger, Betsy St. Aubin, Debra Tayleur
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/>).