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The Bay Area Country Dance Society promotes, preserves, and teaches traditional English and American music and dance in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Dances During the Next Ten Days
Addresses, maps, start and end times, and lesson information (if a lesson is offered) for each location can be found by following the location link in each listing.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014: WOODSHED at Carriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park in Atherton. maybe you? with maybe you? More Info
Wednesday, March 12, 2014: ENGLISH at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Michael Barraclough [VA] with Michelle Levy, Tom Lindemuth, Charlie Hancock More Info
Wednesday, March 12, 2014: ENGLISH/WORKSHOP at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Michael Barraclough [VA] with Tom Lindemuth -- Playford Time Machine (Mr. Playford's dances as they were likely done in the17th century), 6:45-7:45pm, $6/$5/$5 More Info
Friday, March 14-Sunday, March 16, 2014: ENGLISH/CONTRA/SPECIAL/CAMP at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos. Kathy Anderson [OH], Michael Barraclough [VA], Laura Mé Smith [WA] with FootLoose [NC] (Rex McGee, David DiGiuseppe, Pete Campbell, Jim Roberts), Contra Sutra [WA] (Ryan McKasson, Marni Rachmiel, Dave Bartley, Russell S.) — BACDS Spring Fever Dance Weekend at Monte Toyon — Bringing English & Contra Dancers Together Again! 3 whole programming tracks: Contra, English, Music/Bonus! Pregistration required. More Info
Saturday, March 15, 2014: CONTRA at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. CANCELED with Go to Special Post Spring Fever Sunday Dance Sunday More Info
Sunday, March 16, 2014: CONTRA at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Susan Petrick with Peak Nouveau (Paul Clarke, Sarah Kirton, Peter Tommerup, Karl Franzen) -- All Contra! Beginner-Friendly! More Info
Sunday, March 16, 2014: CONTRA at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Laura Mé Smith [WA] More Info
Monday, March 17, 2014: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with FootLoose [NC] (Rex McGee, David DiGiuseppe, Pete Campbell, Jim Roberts) -- special Post Spring Fever Dance, 7:30-10:30pm, special price: $12/$10/$6 More Info
Tuesday, March 18, 2014: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. James Hutson [So Cal] with Ruth Anne Fraley, Stan Kramer, Susan Jensen More Info
Wednesday, March 19, 2014: CONTRA at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Woody Lane [OR] with Open band led by Footloose [NC] (Rex McGee, David DiGiuseppe, Pete Campbell, Jim Roberts), $10/$8/$6 More Info
PRICES
General Public: $9 weeknights, $10 Fri/Sat/Sun
Students/Low-income: $5
Members (of BACDS, CDSS or
other CDSS affiliates) $2 discount
Supporting Level Admission: $15
Everyone is welcome so please come and pay as you can!
Prices may vary for special events or workshops.
Check the calendar or website for specifics.
Upcoming Special Events
Friday, March 14-Sunday, March 16, 2014: ENGLISH/CONTRA/SPECIAL/CAMP: Monte Toyon Camp, Near Aptos. — BACDS Spring Fever Dance Weekend at Monte Toyon — Bringing English & Contra Dancers Together Again! 3 whole programming tracks: Contra, English, Music/Bonus! Pregistration required. Kathy Anderson [OH], Michael Barraclough [VA], Laura Mé Smith [WA] with music by FootLoose [NC] (Rex McGee, David DiGiuseppe, Pete Campbell, Jim Roberts), Contra Sutra [WA] (Ryan McKasson, Marni Rachmiel, Dave Bartley, Russell S.) More Info
Saturday, March 29, 2014: ENGLISH/SPECIAL at San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose. 34th Annual BACDS Playford Ball! 6:45–11pm. Pregistration required. Alan Winston with music by Charlie Hancock, Michelle Levy, Shira Kammen, Judy Linsenberg More Info
Saturday, May 10, 2014: WORKSHOP/SPECIAL at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Contra College in Palo Alto! Contras with Frannie, Squares with Nick, Waltzes with Lea. Experienced dancers: become an even better dancer by learning the other gender role, or just enjoy dancing with new dancers! — Preregistration Required: see www.contracollege.com . Frannie Marr [SoCal], Nick Cuccia, Lea Smith [NorCal] with music by Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, Markie Sanders) and The Rosin Doctors (Dan Engle, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle) More Info
Sunday, June 29-Friday, July 4, 2014: CAMP/CONTRA/
COUPLE/MUSIC: Jones Gulch Camp, . It's a Dance Camp with Music! It's a Music Camp with Dance! Contra & square calling and technique by Lisa Greenleaf [MA], Contras & Couple dancing with George Marshall [MA]; Music by Stringrays (Rodney Miller [NH], Max Newman [MA], Stuart Kenney [MA]), Tidal Wave (Sagin Jacques, Éric Favreau, Rachel Aucoin [all from Québec], Stuart Kenney [MA]), The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul [both from VA]) with Jim Oakden, music tutorials with staff musicians plus Michelle Levy — Preregistration Required: see http://AmWeek.org.
many great leaders with music by BACDS American Dance & Music Week in the Redwoods at La Honda, CA, Sun-Fri June 29–July 4 More Info
Friday, July 4, 2014: CONTRA/SPECIAL at Lucie Stern Center in Palo Alto. Extra Palo Alto Contra: Gala AmWeek Celebration at Lucie Stern Center with AmWeek staff! 8–11pm (newcomers' orientation at 7:30). Special price: $10 members, $12 non-members, $6 students.. Lisa Greenleaf [MA], George Marshall [MA] with music by 3 bands: Stringrays (Rodney Miller [NH], Max Newman [MA], Stuart Kenney [MA]), Tidal Wave (Sagin Jacques, Éric Favreau, Rachel Aucoin [all from Québec], Stuart Kenney [MA]), The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul [both from VA]) with Jim Oakden — Special price $12/$10/$6 More Info
Sunday, July 6-Saturday, July 12, 2014: CAMP/CONTRA/ENGLISH/
FAMILY/CRAFTS: Foothill Horizons Camp, . Carol Ormand (Madison, WI), Kalia Kliban, Michael Riemer, Nick Cuccia, Evo Bluestein, Rhonda & Randall Cayford, Julie James; music by Raggedy Annes (Anne Goess, Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock), Kevin Carr [OR], Kathrine Gardner, David James, David Brown, Will Wheeler, Margaret Miles (singing), Lorraine Kostka & Emily Janssen (art) — Preregistration Required: see http://bacds.org/familyweek.
many great leaders with music by BACDS Family Week at Foothill Horizons Outdoor Center, Sonora, CA, Sun–Sat July 6-12 More Info
Sunday, August 17-Sunday, August 24, 2014: CAMP/ENGLISH/MUSIC: Bishop's Ranch, Healdsburg in the Sonoma wine country. Brad Foster [MA], Brooke Friendly [OR], Gene Murrow [MA], Judy Erickson, Anita Anderson [WA], Dave Bartley [WA], Sande Gillette [WA], Eden MacAdam-Somer [MA], Judy Linsenberg, Mindy Rosenfeld, Jon Berger, Rebecca King — Preregistration Required: see http://bacds.org/heydays for more info. many great leaders with music by HEY DAYS English camp at Bishop Ranch
About BACDS
The Bay Area Country Dance Society has been promoting, preserving, and teaching traditional English and American music and dance since the early 1980s. Our activities include:
- Week-long and weekend music and dance camps in lovely SF Peninsula, Sierra foothill, and Santa Cruz locations.
- Dance series featuring lively community dances and wonderful live music.
- Occasional and seasonal special events, ranging from formal balls to workshops for dancers, musicians, dance leaders, and sound technicians.
- Performance teams that bring lively and raucous English folk traditions to the streets, classrooms, farmers' markets, and festivals.
BACDS's activities are made possible through the efforts and contributions of our members. Please join us!
Consider making a tax-deductible donation
BACDS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization, so your donation to us is tax-deductible. Please consider including us in your charitable giving. Your donation helps us perform our mission! Details here.
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Newcomers are welcome! Follow this link to learn more about our dances, or this link to find out what to expect at your first BACDS dance evening. We welcome first-timers at all our regular series dances except 4th Saturday experienced English (which is open to all on Thanksgiving and Christmas weekends) |
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The Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) offers many exciting specialized
camps in both Contra and English dance and music every year along with
scholarship opportunities to help you attend. People under 30 who have never
attended Pinewoods Camp before are eligible for the Pinewoods NGI Youth
Scholarship, jointly funded by Pinewoods and CDSS. CDSS also provides
matching funds scholarships, which can be used not only at Pinewoods weeks,
but at Ogontz or Timber Ridge. With the approval of your hometown dance
group - BACDS - CDSS will match BACDS's funding in order to provide
scholarships for up-and-coming dancers, callers, and musicians who couldn't
otherwise afford to attend their camps. A list of CDSS's camps can be found
here along with
the various scholarship opportunities, and the matching
scholarship application link can be found here. A link to the NGI Youth
Scholarship application form can be found here.
In order to apply for a matching funds scholarship, you must first apply to the program you wish to attend, fill out a matching scholarship application, and then send it to BACDS for approval. You can do this by sending a completed form to me (Cassandra Vlahos) as a pdf at cmvlahos@gmail.com or contact me about mailing the form or delivering it to me in person. Forms should be in to me no later than Thursday, February 27th so that the board can approve funding at their next meeting, but exceptions will be made for extenuating circumstances. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Also keep in mind that in addition to the CDSS camps, BACDS has its own sparkling lineup of Northern California summer camps with many scholarship and work-trade opportunities - American Week at La Honda ,Family Week in Sonora, and Hey Days in Healdsburg. please see the individual camp websites for more information.
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Community members are welcome at BACDS Board meetings. Board elections for one-year terms are held at the May meeting; if you're interested please write to bacds-president at bacds.org or bacds-boardchair at bacds.org. The next meeting will be held Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 8:00 pm. General info on Board meetings and location: here. If you are interested in following or joining the Board's online discussions about managing the BACDS organization, sign up for the bacds-board mailing list. |