Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week

[Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing]

This is the UPDATED Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, February 27, 2012.

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, February 29, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
at Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut),
with caller Erik Hoffman
Open band led by the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers with Janette Duncan
Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.


Friday, March 2, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Palo Alto Masonic Temple, Florence at University (2nd floor)
with caller Bob Fraley
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Daniel Soussan,
Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Patti Cobb
Newcomer's session at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30


Saturday, March 3, 2:00-5:0 pm, $12: EAST BAY PLAYFORD BALL WORKSHP
Learn the dances for the Playford Ball! http://www.bacds.org/Playford
at Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut),
with caller Kalia Kliban
music by the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a and Strathspey Society Band
(Patti Cobb, Bruce Herbold, Heather MacKay, David Newitt, Betsy St. Aubin)


Saturday, March 3, 8:00 pm: SF CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
at St Paul's Church, 43d and Judah in San Francisco
with caller: Jim Saxe
music by Fear of Commitment
(Kathrine Gardner, Charlie Hancock, Craig Johnson)


Sunday, March 4, 2:00-5:00 pm: SAN JOSE COMMUNITY DANCE
http:/www.bacds.org/series/community/san_jose/
1st Unitarian Church, 160 N 3d St, San Jose
Contra, English, and other fun beginner-friendly dances
with caller Bob Fraley
music by William Allen and Friends.






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) 383-7746.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).