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, March 19, 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

NOTES: Caller Jean Gorrindo is visiting from San Luis Obispo this week, and
she'll call with hot local band The Rosin Doctors on Friday in San Francisco
and Saturdayin Palo Alto. Check it out!



The Events
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Tuesday, March 20, 7:30-9:30: PENINSULA ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/peninsula/
All Saints Episcopal, Waverley at Hamilton, Palo Alto
with caller Ric Goldman
music by Bill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Pat Petersen (NC)


Wednesday, March 21, 6:30 pm: PRE-DANCE JAM in BERKELEY
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
led by Erik Hoffman. Free! Bring your instrument; stay for the dance!



Wednesday, March 21, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
[Christ Church Berkeley doesn't allow street shoes.]
with caller Warren Blier
Community Band Night!


Friday, March 23: SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St. Paul's Church, 43d and Judah in San Francisco
with caller Jean Gorrindo
music by the Rosin Doctors (Dan Engle, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.


Saturday, March 24, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church, Hamilton at Webster, Palo Alto
with caller Jean Gorrindo
music by the Rosin Doctors (Dan Engle, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
Newcomers' Welcome at *7:30*, dance at 8:00


Saturday, March 24, 7:30-10:30: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar (between Shattuck and Oxford), Berkeley
with caller Kalia Kliban
music by Patti Cobb, Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins
(We'd prefer you to have attended at least one of our other dances before
coming to the experienced English 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/



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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/>).