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BACDS Events Calendar

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Schedule of Events

DATE(S)STYLELOCATIONCALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)		MUSICIANS
June 03ENGLISHASEBruce HamiltonCaroline Armitage, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen
June 05CONTRACCBErik HoffmanMidnight Chargers, Patti Cobb, Valerie Rose
June 06ENGLISHSMESharon GreenCraig Johnson, Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner
English dancing for all. NOTE starts later than usual, 7:45 - 10 pm
June 08ENGLISHFSJAlan WinstonMary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen
Just learned hall is unavailable on the 8th. We're investigating rescheduling later in the month, same place, and will update the calendar when we know something.
June 08BLACK & WHITE MORRIS FEST IN GOLDEN GATE PARK (MORRIS)
For any dancers and musicians who know the dances and tunes, and for spectators who just need to show up. A team-agnostic gathering in front of the Conservatory of Flowers. Continuing the decades-old tradition of the Black & White.
June 10IMPROPER ENGLISH (ENGLISH)BFUUCassiane Vlahos MobleyChristopher Jacoby, Charlie Hancock, Jon Swann
Improper English is a English country dance series committed to gender-neutral (positional) calling. The series takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1924 Cedar (@ Bonita), just down the street from BACDS’ usual Berkeley hall. Suggested donation is $25, or pay what you can. Note that masking (Surgical/KN-95 or better) is required.
June 11WOODSHEDLAUMCMaybe you?
June 11CONTRAPCSFDane WallingaRaven & Goose, Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
June 12ENGLISHCCBJuliette Webb (Nashville TN)Betsy St. Aubin, Michelle Masek, Patti Cobb
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
June 13REGENCY/ENGLISHSMEAlan WinstonDivertimento
June 14CONTRA/SPECIALFUMJeremy KorrRodney Miller, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg
Eric Black's 70th Birthday contra - free admission to all dancers.
June 14ENGLISHSJPJoanna Reiner WilkinsonAlicia Cover, Diana Gómez, Charlie Hancock
June 15 to June 22HEY DAYS 2025 (CAMP/ENGLISH)GMRJoanna Reiner Wilkinson, Juliette Webb (Nashville TN), Rachel Pusey
June 17ENGLISHASE
No dance - see you in September!
June 19CONTRACCBHarris LapiroffThe New Vintage Revelers, Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand
June 20SQUAREHCRina RossiAlum Ridge Boys & Ashlee, Andrew Small, Ashlee Watkins, Trevor Holder, AJ Srubas
We are so excited to be hosting a visiting band from Virgina: The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee, with caller Rina Rossi! No experience necessary. No partner necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer or wine. No hard alcohol allowed. Don't miss this amazing band! Note: the caller actually uses the roles "hawks" and "eagles." Also join us for the free old-time jam before the square dance. Starting at 6:45 pm, Robin Fischer (fiddle) and Rowan McCallister (guitar) will be leading the jam. All welcome.
June 21SUMMER SOLSTICE DANCE WITH REVELS AND ALEX CUMMING (CEILIDH/SPECIAL)LOPAlex Cumming
Multi-talented instrumentalist, singer and dance caller Alex Cumming, from Brattleboro, VT (formerly of Somerset, UK) will be leading English ceilidh dances and a singalong at the California Revels summer Solstice celebration June 21. Come dance, sing, jam and picnic to celebrate the longest day of the year! Free event. californiarevels.org Saturday, June 21, 1-4 p.m. Live Oak Park Picnic Area #2 (next to Berkeley Art Center)
June 22 to June 28BACDS FAMILY WEEK (SPECIAL/CAMP)MONKelly Graham, Rhonda Cayford, Lindsay Verbil, Alex Cumming, Alice KaufmanAnne Goess, Jeff Spero, David James, Craig Johnson, M’Gilvry Allen, Tom Phillips, Alex Cumming
Family Week
June 25CONTRAPCSFJohn LittleBryce Druzhin, Leslie Keir, Lucas Caminiti
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
June 26ENGLISHCCBMary LuckhardtJudy Linsenberg, Michelle Masek, Noel Cragg
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
June 28CONTRAFUMAgainst the Grain, Sharon McCorkell, Susan Goodis, Ann Whitesell, Patti Bossert, Anita Baldwin
June 28ENGLISH/EXPERIENCEDCCBLindsay VerbilAnne Goess, Jeff Spero, Alex Cumming
June 29 to July 04AMERICAN WEEK DANCE & MUSIC CAMP (CONTRA/SPECIAL/COUPLE/SINGING/CAMP)QUABL
Sadly, BACDS American Dance & Music Week is canceled for 2025. We hope to be able to have camp in 2026

Dance Venues

VENUENAMEADDRESSCITY
ASEAll Saints Episcopal Church555 Waverley StPalo Alto
BFUUBerkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists1924 Cedar StreetBerkeley
CCBChrist Church East Bay2138 Cedar StreetBerkeley
FSJFirst Unitarian Church of San Jose160 N 3rd StSan Jose
FUMFirst United Methodist Church of Palo Alto625 Hamilton at ByronPalo Alto
GMRGreen Mountain Retreat19480 Bear Creek RdLos Gatos
HCHillside Club2286 Cedar StreetBerkeley
LAUMCLos Altos United Methodist Church655 MagdalenaLos Altos
LOPLive Oak Park1301 Shattuck AveBerkeley
MONMonte Toyon CampCathedral DriveAptos
PCSFThe Polish Club3040 22nd StreetSan Francisco
QUABLQuaker Center1000 Hubbard Gulch RdBen Lomond
SJPSt. John's Presbyterian Church25 LakeSan Francisco
SMESt. Mark's Episcopal Church600 Colorado AvenuePalo Alto