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 8, 2013.

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

NOTES


Tuesday night is our Woodshed dance in Atherton. It's a peek backstage.
Callers (or would-be callers) try out new material or new ways of teaching;
dancers voice their opinions. This is an evening for anybody who's interested
in dance construction and calling. If you plan to come it's a good idea to
let Alan Winston know - AWinst...@gmail.com

Wednesday night at Christ Church Berkeley is our quarterly free introduction to
English dance, this time led by Alan Winston, with music by StringFire.
Experienced dancers very welcome to support new dancers, and a great time to
bring or send friends you'd like to introduce to English dancing. Easy dances
with clear phrasing introduce basic concepts.

Early notice: Next Monday, April 15, Palo Alto has a special contradance with
the Retrospectacles and Susan Michaels! That'll be at the usual spot, First
United Methodist Church, Hamilton and Webster, at 7:30 pm Monday.


The Events
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Tuesday, April 9, 8:00-10:00 pm: WOODSHED DANCE in ATHERTON
http://www.bacds.org/series/woodshed/atherton/
Carriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton
Free for all!
Read the description at the link above if you haven't come to this before.


Wednesday, April 10, 6:45 - 7:45: INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH DANCE (Free!)
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Alan Winston
Music by StringFire (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, James MacQueen)
Admission is free but donations are very welcome.


Wednesday, April 10, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Alan Winston
Music by StringFire (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, James MacQueen)
-- Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall --



Saturday, April 13, _7:00-10:00_ : 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 TBA
music by Stan and Susan Kramer, Craig Johnnson


Saturday, April 13, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto (Hamilton & Webster)
with caller Robin Steen
music by Peak Nouveau
(Karl Franzen, Peter Tommerup, Sarah Kirton, Paul Clarke)



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..
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 15, 2013

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

NOTES:

SPECIAL CONTRA IN PALO ALTO MONDAY NIGHT! 7:30-10:30 at the usual place,
with THE RETROSPECTACLES and Susan Michaels! Thanks to Queer Contra for
bringing these terrific talents to town!



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

Monday, April 15, 7:30-10:30: SPECIAL PALO ALTO CONTRA DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church, Hamilton between Webster and Byron, Palo Alto
with caller Susan Michaels from Los Angeles
and musicians The Retrospectacles based in the Seattle area
(Andrew Foster, Josie Sokoloff-Toney, Ethan Jodziewicz, Scotty Leach)
Special pricing: $12 (general) / $10 (members) / $6 (student/low-income)

or pay what you can.

Tuesday, April 16, 7:30-9:30: PENINSULA ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/peninsula/
All Saints Episcopal, 555 Waverley (at Hamilton), Palo Alto
with caller Bruce Hamilton
music by Stan Kramer, Susan Kramer, Ruth Anne Fraley


Wednesday, April 17, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut),
with caller Erik Hoffman
Open band led by The Killarney Boys (Chris Knepper, Dave Cory, John Ward)
Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.


Friday, April 19, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Palo Alto Masonic Temple, Florence @ University (upstairs, enter on Florence)
with caller Mary Luckhardt
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly, Rob Powell, Sarah Kirton, Daniel Soussan)
with Ruth Anne Fraley
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.


Saturday, April 20: 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 Yoyo Zhou
music by The Killarney Boys (Chris Knepper, Dave Cory, John Ward)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.

Sunday, April 21: San Jose Community (English and Contra) Dance, 2:30-5:30
First Unitarian Church of San Jose, 160 N 3d St, San Jose
with caller Bob Fraley
music by The Phoenix (William Allen & Friends)
A very beginner-friendly dance.

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/


============================================================
For more information, call (415) 282-7374.

You can also find additional information, including maps and

driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).