Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
week of Monday, June 1, 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 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, June 3, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut)
with caller Tina Fields
Open Band led by The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
Grace North Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.
Wednesday, June 3, 8:00 pm: PENINSULA ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
with caller Alan Winston
music by Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, Laurie Chastain
[wear clean smooth-soled shoes to protect the floor!]
Friday, June 5, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Masonic Temple, Florence Avenue, near University (upstairs on Florence)
with caller Mary Luckhardt
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
Beginner's Welcome at 7:30
Saturday, June 6, 8:00 pm: 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 Warren Blier
music by Kathrine Gardner, Peter Persoff, David Brown (added since calendar)
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/
What is English Ceilidh/Barn Dancing?
http://www.webfeet.org/eceilidh/Overview.html
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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/>).