Balance the Bay 2011
Schedule of Events

Friday, August 12

6:30-7:30	Registration
	Welcome Dance
7:30-7:45	Waltzes with Contra Sutra
7:45-9:15	Contra Sutra with Steve Zakon-Anderson
9:15-9:30	Break
9:30-11:00	Groovemongers with Deb Comly

Saturday, August 13

10:00-11:30	Who Needs Coffee Contras Contra Sutra with Deb Lively Contras to get your Mojo moving, with or without that morning cup o' joe
11:30-12:00	Contra Medley with Contra Sutra six callers, six dances, six tunes, no walkthroughs
12:00-1:15	Lunch break - bring your own lunch (no refrigeration available) or explore the restaurants and markets in the area
1:15-3:00	Challenging Contras/Squares Contra Sutra with Steve Medleys, challenging dances, etc.
1:15-2:30	Making Tunes More Danceable Band workshop — Groovemongers A playing-along session for instrumentalists. Adjusting melody, backup, and/or arrangements to fit a particular dance move or change the mood of a dance
3:00-3:15	Break
3:15-5:00	Hooking Up Groovemongers with Deb Fine-tune those contra connections for a more satisfying dance experience.
5:00-6:00	Group singing — led by Bill Dormont
5:00-6:00	Callers' Workshop — Steve Teaching a Beginners' Session
6:00-7:30	Dinner (provided on-site)

	The Polka Dot Stomp: Put on your dots for our special Saturday evening dance.
7:30-8:00	Couple dancing with Contra Sutra
8:00-9:30	Contra Sutra with Deb
9:30-10:00	Break (with dessert)
10:00-11:30	Groovemongers with Steve

Sunday, August 14

10:30-11:00	Couple Dancing with Groovemongers
11:00-12:30	Dances Worth Getting Out of Bed For (and jokes to make you wish you hadn't) Groovemongers with Steve
12:30-1:45	Lunch break - bring your own lunch (no refrigeration available) or explore the restaurants and markets in the area
	Spinning it Out
1:45-3:00	Groovemongers with Deb
3:00-3:15	Break
3:15-4:30	Contra Sutra with Steve

Sunday evening, August 14

Come join The Groovemongers for one more rousing dance Sunday evening as they perform at a special San Francisco contra dance, with caller Steve Zakon-Anderson. This dance is not part of the Balance the Bay weekend. It will be held at a different location and is not included in the price of the Balance the Bay weekend. The cost is $12, BACDS members $10, and youth $6.

7:00-10:00

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue, San Francisco Corner of 43rd Avenue and Judah Street

Monday evening, August 15

And then on Monday night, join Contra Sutra at a special Palo Alto contra dance, with caller Deb Comly. This dance is not part of the Balance the Bay weekend. It will be held at a different location and is not included in the price of the Balance the Bay weekend. The cost is $12, BACDS members $10, and youth $6.

7:30-10:30

First United Methodist Church 625 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto One block from University, between Webster and Byron

 
schedule subject to change