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, June 23, 2008.

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 to Friday, Saturday & Sunday dances $10; all
others $9. ($2 discount for BACDS members). $5 admission for students!
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.

NOTE: Not too late to sign up for the BACDS Family Week in Sonora, starting
July 5.

BACDS Family Week, now in Sonora
Saturday July 5 - Saturday July 12, dance fun for all ages,
with Steve & Bettie Zakon-Anderson, Steve Hickman & DeLaura Padovan,
Randall & Rhonda Cayford, Arlene Immerman & David Brown, Kalia
Kliban, Mikel Kovach-Long, Christina Lewis, Mike Richardson, Andy
Wilson, Kathrine Gardner, Craig Johnson, Charlie Hancock, Frank Hoppe,
Jim Oakden, Jerry Allen, Stan Fowler, Annie Johnstone, Dina Stansbury.
For details & videos please see www.familydancecamp.org

The Events
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Wednesday, June 25, 6:30-7:30 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH WORKSHOP FOR ALL
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Mary Luckhardt
and musician Avis Minger (change from calendar)
Admission $5

Wednesday, June 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 Mary Luckhardt
Music by Avis Minger (change from calendar), Michael Siemon, Charlie Hancock

Friday, June 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 Bandemonium (Lee Anne Welch, Kathrine Gardner, Eric Anderson)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.

Saturday, June 28, PALO ALTO CONTRA DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church (Hamilton & Webster), Palo Alto - upstairs!
calling by: Alan Winston
Music by: Harmon's Peak
(Karl Franzen, Ernest Kinsolving, Paul Clarke, Art Friedman)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.

Saturday, June 28, 8:00: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Bob Fraley
music by Bangers & Mash (Stan & Susan Kramer, David Strong, Craig Johnson)

We would prefer that you attend other English dances before coming to the
experienced English dance. This series has an emphasis on style and skill
improvement.

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/transit 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, June 30, 2008.

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. Student admission $5

Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.

The Events
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Wednesday, July 2, 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 Lynn Ackerson
Open Band led by Notorious (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger)

Wednesday, July 2, 8:00 pm: Peninsula English Dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
* * DANCE IS ON SUMMER BREAK -- WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER * *

Friday, July 4, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
NEW SUMMER LOCATION:
St Bede's Episcopal Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, MENLO PARK
(Most of the way up Sand Hill Road to 280.)
MAPQUEST Link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Menlo+Park&state=CA&address=2650+Sand+Hill+Rd&zip=94025-7018&country=us&zoom=7&size=big&style=MEDIUM&point.0.label=&point.0.icon=202
* * * DANCE CANCELLED FOR FOURTH OF JULY * * *

Saturday, July 5: 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 Luceo (Karl Franzen, Rebecca King, Lee Anne Welch)

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 or
visit the BACDS web site: http://www.bacds.org/