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 29, 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 at all our dances unless they're marked
"experienced".

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:

Wednesday is May 1. Various BACDS and non-BACDS morris dance teams will be
dancing the sun up around the Bay Area, at the Santa Cruz Lighthouse,
Palo Alto Baylands, Twin Peaks in San Francisco, Inspiration Point in Berkeley,
and The Community Center Youth Annex in Sebastopol. Check out
www.bacds.org/mayday for more information.

Wednesday also brings us a rare visit from North Carolina's Fred Park to call
the Berkeley Contra. His dry wit and extensive traditional repertoire make him
stand out among callers. And it's an open band night, too!


The Events
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Tuesday, April 30, 7:30-9:30 pm: PENINSULA ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/peninsula/
All Saints Episcopal, 555 Waverley (at Hamilton), Palo Alto
with caller Lise Dyckman
music by Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Laurie Chastain


Wednesday, May 1, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut)
with caller Fred Park (North Carolina)
Open band led by Mark Mueller (NC),Erik Hoffman, Leon Bumanglag, Chris Jong
Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.


Friday, May 3, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Palo Alto Masonic Temple (Florence, off University - 2nd floor)
with caller Bruce Hamilton
music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly,
Sarah Kirton, Rob Powell, Daniel Soussan) with Ruth Anne Fraley


Saturday, May 4, 8:00 pm: SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St Paul's Church, 43d and Judah, San Francisco
with caller Susan Pleck
music by Brian Theriault, Burke Trieschmann, Chris Knepper & Friend


Sunday, May 5, 2:30 - 5:30 pm: SAN JOSE COMMUNITY ENGLISH/CONTRA DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/community/san_jose/
First Unitarian Church of San Jose, 160 N 3d St, San Jose
with caller Bruce Hamilton
music by The Phoenix (William Allen and Friends)
a very beginner-friendly dance!



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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, May 6, 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

NOTE:

Palo Alto contra's music is provided this Saturday by the Palo Alto Community
Band, organized by Derya Akin. Set lists, rehearsals, and coaching got us a
very tight sound the last time we did this and we expect the same. For more
info get in touch with Derya via pacommunityco...@gmail.com

Saturday's English dance in San Francisco unites two musicians from far-flung
reaches (Bill Jensen from Portola Valley on the Peninsula and Jon Berger from
Sebastopol in the North Bay) with East Bay-based world-traveler Sharon Green
for what should be a very tasty program.



The Events
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Tuesday, May 7, 7:30-9:30 pm: PENINSULA English dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/peninsula/
All Saints Episcopal, Waverley @ Hamilton, Palo Alto
with caller Bruce Hamilton
music by Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Elizabeth Todd


Wednesday, May 8, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar (near Oxford), Berkeley
with caller David Newitt
music by Michelle Levy, David Strong, Patti Cobb

Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.

Saturday, May 11, 8:00 pm: 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 Community Band (see note)
newcomer's welcome at 7:30


Saturday, May 11, _7:00_ - 10:00 pm: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
Danceground Keriac, 1805 Divisadero (near Bush), upstairs, SF
with caller Sharon Green
music by Jon Berger, Bill Jensen


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For more information, call 415-282-7374 or
visit the BACDS web site: http://www.bacds.org/

Maps, driving and transit instructions are available by following the
links given with each dance.