Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
week of Monday, September 21, 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 to Friday, Saturday & Sunday dances $10; all
others $9, $2 discount for BACDS members. Student/low-income admission $5.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
The Events
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Wednesday, September 23, 6:30-7:30 pm: BERKELEY INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH WORKSHOP
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with leader Mary Luckhardt
music by Shira Kammen
Admission $5
(For any one with a little bit of English coutnry dance experience)
Grace North doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.
Wednesday, September 23, 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
music by Shira Kammen, Judy Linsenberg, Charlie Hancock
Friday, September 25, 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 (Art Peterson, Rich Lundy, Andy Eggleston)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Saturday, September 26, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto (Hamilton & Webster)
with caller Mavis McGaugh
Music by Wildcat Canyon
(Art Peterson, Billy Wilson, Andy Eggleston)
Newcomer's Welcome at 7:00
Saturday, September 26, 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 callers Sharon Green / Kalia Kliban / Mary Luckhardt
Music by Jon Berger, Rebecca King, Jim Oakden
(We'd prefer you go to at least one of our other English dances before
attending this one.)
Sunday, September 27, 2:00-5:00 pm: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH DANCE
Danceground Keriac, 1805 Divisader at Bush (3 Blocks north of Geary), SF
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
Back from summer break!
with caller Lise Dyckman
music by Bangers and Mash (David Strong, Stan & Susan Kramer, Craig Johnson)
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/>).