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 5, 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:


Sunday afternoon there's a special Playford Ball workshop in Palo Alto.
bacds.org/playford for more information!



The Events
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Tuesday, March 6, 7:30-9:30 pm: PENINSULA ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/peninsula/
All Saints Episcopal, Waverley at Hamilton, Palo Alto
with callers Bruce Hamilton and Ric Goldman
music by Ruth Anne Fraley, Stan Kramer, Paul Kostka


Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 pm: pre-dance Jam Session in BERKELEY
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) on
Cedar between Shattuck and Oxford
led by Erik Hoffman
Free! Bring your instrument, stay for the dance!


Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) on
Cedar between Shattuck and Oxford
with calling by Erik Hoffman
Open Band led by Chris Knepper, Noel Cragg
Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.


Saturday, March 10, _7:00_ pm: 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 Ric Goldman
Music by Susan Worland, Gary Thomas


Saturday, March 10, 6:00-7:00 pm, $5: pre-dance workshop in PALO ALTO
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church (Hamilton & Webster) - upstairs!
"Say Oui! to French dance" with Gary Breitbart and Jena Rauti
please be on time for the workshop


Saturday, March 10, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church (Hamilton & Webster) - upstairs!
with caller Eric Black
music by Peak Nouveau
(Peter Tommerup, Paul Clarke, Lee Anne Welch, Art Friedman, Karl Franzen)


Sunday, March 11, 2:00-5:00 pm PALO ALTO PLAYFORD WORKSHOP
http://www.bacds.org/playford
Palo Alto Masonic Temple, 461 Florence (at University), upstairs
with caller David Newitt
music by The Glory of the West (Stan and Susan Kramer, Bill Jensen)
learn the dances for the Playford Ball!



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, March 12, 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

NOTE:

This weekend is SPRING FEVER weekend at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos, a weekend
for people who love contra and English. It starts Friday night after dinner,
and goes on through Sunday afternoon. Staff includes:

Erik Weberg (OR), David Newitt with Bill Tomczak, Dave Langford of Latter Day
Lizards (MA); Ann Percival of Wild Asparagus (MA); Jim Oakden of Roguery; Anita
Anderson of Tricky Brits (WA); Michelle Levy of StringFire - BACDS Spring Fever
Dance Weekend at Monte Toyon - Bringing English & Contra Dancers Together
Again! Pregistration required. More Info at www.bacds.org/springfever



The Events
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Tuesday, March 13, 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 dancers and musicians (donations welcome), callers kick in
something for the rent.
Read the description at the link above if you haven't come to this before.
While we do have fun, this is an intensive dance-geek evening,
not a regular social dance.
If you intend to come, give a heads-up to Alan Winston,
AWinst...@gmail.com (You can also just show up.)



Wednesday, March 14, 6:45-7:30 pm: WALTZ AWAY YOUR WORRIES
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church),
2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
Free! (Donations welcome).
Music for waltzing - no teach, just dance by
Jon Berger, Debra Tayleur, Betsy St. Aubin


Wednesday, March 14, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church),
2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut) Berkeley
with caller Kalia Kliban
Music by Jon Berger, Debra Tayleur, Betsy St. Aubin
[Christ Church Berkeley doesn't allow street shoes.]


Friday, March 16, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Palo Alto Masonic Temple, Florence and University (2nd floor) in Palo Alto
with caller Bob Fraley
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan and Susan Kramer,
Daniel Soussan, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing: 8:00


Saturday, March 17, 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 Bob O'Brien
Music by the Knuckle Knockers
(Bill Foss, Martha Hawthorne, Karen Celia Heil)
Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing: 8:00