Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
week of Monday, August 20, 2007.
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 to Friday, Saturday & Sunday dances $10; all
others $9, $2 discount for BACDS members.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
The Events
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Wednesday, August 22, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (near Oxford), Berkeley
with caller Mary Luckhardt
Open band led by
Danny Carnahan, David Strong, Betsy St. Aubin, Charlie Hancock
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Friday, August 24, 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 Charlie Fenton
Music by Erin Shrader, Richard Mandel
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Saturday, August 25, 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 Karl Franzen, Kathrine Gardner, Rebecca King
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Saturday, August 25, 8:00: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (near Oxford), Berkeley
with caller Sharon Green
Music by Judy Linsenberg, Chuck Ward, and Erik Ievins
(BACDS is co-sponsoring the following dance):
Sunday, August 26, 3:30 Beginner Lesson; 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
(note earlier time), HAYWARD CONTRA DANCE
http://www.haywardcontradance.org
Hill and Valley Club, 1808 B Street (at Linden), Hayward
with callers Karen Fontana & Tina Fields
Music by The Roadoilers (Mike Drayton, Perry Fly, John Pedersen)
NEW! Music Slow Jam 2:30 - 3:30
Special August theme: "Real Men Wear Skirts"! Gents: give skirts a whirl.
Lightly used skirts will be available for purchase at the dance. Women,
donate any "manly" skirts for the cause!
Join us for dinner out after the 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 or (650) 965-9169.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).