Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
week of Monday, May 4, 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, May 6, 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 Erik Hoffman
open band led by Chris Knepper, Noel Cragg
==Grace North doesn't allow street shoes in this hall==
Wednesday, May 6, 8:00 pm: Mountain View English Dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
(across from CalTrain station)
with caller Lise Dyckman
music by Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, Paul Kostka
(dance starts PROMPTLY at 8:00 and finishes PROMPTLY at 10:00. Please
wear clean smooth-soled shoes to protect the floor).
Friday, May 8: EAST BAY CONTRA
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/east_bay_fri/
Humanist Hall, 390 27th Avenue (near Telegraph), OAKLAND
with caller Celia Ramsay
Music by Ratnip
(Howard Booster, Alan Snyder, Caroline McCaskey, Cole Ingraham)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.
Saturday, May 9, _7:30_ 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 Kalia Kliban
Music by Bubble & Squeak (Craig Johnson, Stan and Susan Kramer)
Saturday, May 9: 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 Harmon's Peak
(Karl Franzen, Enest Kinsolving, Paul Clarke, Art Friedman)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, Dancing at 8:00
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For more information, call 415-282-7374 or 650-965-9169, or
visit the BACDS web site: http://www.bacds.org/