Balance the Bay
Registration is now open!

How to Register

Online:

Fill out and submit the online registration form.
Note the "Registration Code" on the confirmation page that displays after you submit your registration. Write this code (or at least your name) on your check.
Mail a check for the registration fee (Payable to BACDS) to the address below. (Sorry, we don't yet have a way to accept online payments.)

Paper:

Print out the paper registration form.
Complete and mail it, along with your check (payable to BACDS), to the address below.

Mailing address:

  Balance the Bay
  5124 Cochrane Ave
  Oakland, CA 94618-2706

Your registration will be considered complete only when we have both your registration form and your check in hand.

If you have questions or need special assistance with your registration, you can e-mail the registrar or call 510 224 5677.

Registration Timeline

March 1, 2011: Registration officially opens. Register online (preferred) or drop your form in the mail on or after this date.
May 1, 2011: Early Bird prices expire.
July 1, 2011: Last day to pre-order T-shirts or tote bags at a discount.
July 15, 2011: Cancellations after this date will not be refunded unless we can fill your space from the waiting list.
August 12, 2011: We dance!

Admissions Policies

Completed Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis where practicable. A registration is complete when we have both the registration form and payment in hand.

We reserve the right to give preference to people who volunteer to help run the event, whether or not they choose to take the work-trade discount.

Attention will be paid to gender balance to ensure near equilibrium. We also pay attention to the balance between leaders and followers. Registrants are asked to indicate a preferred dance role (lead, follow, or both), in addition to their gender. Registering as “both” indicates that you are willing to dance whatever role is most needed at the time—should the dance floor have a gender imbalance, please dance the minority gender role. Registering as “both” will not improve your chances of admission.

Couples and larger groups who wish to register together may specify that by writing in each other's names in the "I am registering with" box on the form. Every effort will be made to ensure that the entire group is admitted together. There is no particular advantage to registering as a couple or group, and there may be a disadvantage, because the group registration will not be marked complete until all members of the group have sent in registration forms and payments.

We reserve the right to refuse registration or admission to anyone whose behavior has been judged by the BACDS Board or by the event manager to be disruptive, harassing, or dangerous.

Balance the Bay Registration is now open!