Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
week of Monday, November 16, 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
NOTE: The Berkeley contra, this Wednesday, has California/Nevada favorite
caller, Susan Petrick, matched with the glorious sounds of fiddle supergroup
Ratnip, with Caroline McCaskey and Cole Ingraham (of the Fiddle Rats), Howard
Booster (of Flashpoint), and Alan Snyder (the OpporTunists). Should be an
exceptionally great evening!
This Saturday is the annual BACDS Fall English Ball in San Mateo. The
ball is returning to its roots with founding caller David Newitt and a program
with a lot of old favorites, joined with an exciting new musical mix of
established and rising English-music stars (Katherine Carvajal, Erik Ievins,
Rebecca King, Michelle Levy). There's an afternoon workshop to learn harder
dances, the dances are prompted as necessary, and you can buy tickets at the
door. What's not to like? http://www.bacds.org/fallball
(But if you'd rather contra dance, Ken Olcott is in San Francisco with the
hard-driving old-timey sound of Harmon's Peak; they'll make you want to
buck-dance.)
And Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco English dance celebrates the
sesquicentennial of the birth of Cecil Sharp, the man most responsible for the
revival of English Country dancing in the early 1900s, and the first
reconstructor of many of the dances we still do today. Come to DanceGround
Keriac for a festive afternoon with the Bay Area's prodical (adopted) son Nick
Cuccia, back from Merced to call, and a strong string-based band!
The Events
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Wednesday, November 18, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Susan Petrick
Music by Ratnip
(Caroline McCaskey, Cole Ingraham, Howard Booster, Alan Snyder)
[Grace North doesn't allow street shoes in this hall]
Wednesday, November 18, 8:00 pm: PENINSULA 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 Bruce Hamilton
music by Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, and Jim Oakden
NOTES: Dance starts promptly at 8:00 and ends promptly at 10:00.
Bring a change of shoes - no street shoes in the hall.
Friday, November 20, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
with caller Mary Luckhardt
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan & Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
Beginners/Style workshop 7:30.
Saturday, November 21, 2:30 - 5:00 pm, $10: SAN MATEO FALL BALL WORKSHOP
http://www.bacds.org/fallball
San Mateo Masonic Lodge, 100 N. Ellsworth (@ Tilton), San Mateo
with caller David Newitt
music by Charlie Hancock, Anne Goess
($10 workshop only; workshop included in full Ball fee)
Saturday, November 21, 8:000 - 11:00 pm, $27: SAN MATEO FALL ENGLISH BALL
http://www.bacds.org/fallball
San Mateo Masonic Lodge, 100 N. Ellsworth (@ Tilton), San Mateo
with caller David Newitt
music by Katherine Carvajal, Eric Ievins, Rebecca King, Michelle Levy
Saturday, November 21: SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St. Paul's Church, 43d and Judah in San Francisco
with caller Ken Olcott
music by Harmon's Peak
(Karl Franzen, Ernest Kinsolving, Paul Clarke, Art Friedman)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.
Sunday, November 22nd, 2:00-5:00 pm: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
DanceGround Keriac, 1805 Divisadero at Bush (3 blocks N of Geary),
with caller Nick Cuccia
music by David Strong, Erik Ievins, Diana Strong
Celebrate Cecil Sharpp's 16oth birthday!
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 or (650) 965-9169.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
BACDS < http://www.bacds.org > 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:
Several special dances this week. Before the Berkeley Wednesday English, at
6:30, is a special FREE introductory workshop. This would be an ideal
introduction to English dance if you want to check it out or if you got friends
to do; if you're an experienced English dancer come along and model good style
and get another hour of dance in on Wednesday!
This weekend, If you've got relatives visiting and you don't know what to do
with them on Thanksgiving weekend, bring 'em along! The 4th Friday SF contra
dance has the smooth and clear calling of Charlie Fenton and the lively
old-timey tunes of Kathrine Gardner (of the Contrabandits, GUPpies and
KJammers), Dave Courchaine (of the Whiskey Brothers), and all-around old-time
asset Dave Brown. The 4th Saturday English dance in Berkeley is usually an
experienced dance, but this time it's a holiday party for all with Kind and
Easie calling by Lise Dyckman and absolutely top-flight music, or to the Palo
Alto contra dance, with the clear and precise calling of Eric Black,
the traditional dessert potluck (no turkey!) and wonderful Celtic music from
Three Fifths of Scotch.
The Events
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Wednesday, November 25, 6:30-7:30 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH BEGINNER'S WORKSHOP
For everyone!
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Sharon Green
and musician Michelle Levy
Admission -- FREE! All welcome.
[Grace North doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.]
Wednesday, November 25, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Sharon Green
and music by Michelle Levy, Judy Linsenberg, Noel Cragg
[Grace North doesn't allow street shoes in this hall]
Friday, November 27: SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St. Paul's Church, 43d and Judah in San Francisco
with caller Charlie Fenton
Music by Uncle Dave
(Kathrine Gardner, David Brown, David Courchaine)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.
Saturday, November 28, PALO ALTO CONTRA DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church (Hamilton & Webster), Palo Alto - upstairs!
with caller Eric Black
Music by: Three Fifths of Scotch
(Debra Tayleur, Eloise Blanchard, Tony Bishop, Michelle Levy)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.
Annual Thanksgiving Dessert Potluck, bring a treat to share!
Saturday, November 28, 8:00: BERKELEY ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Lise Dyckman
music by Chuck Ward, Jon Berger, Shira Kammen
* * Holiday Party for All, not just the experienced dancers * *
[Grace North doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.]
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/
============================================================
For more information, call (415) 282-7374 or (650) 965-9169.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving/transit directions, at the BACDS website
(< http://www.bacds.org/ >).