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Upcoming Dances & Events

Tanya Merchant
Anne Goess
Charlie Hancock
Will Wheeler
Thursday, July 3, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Tanya Merchant with The Flagstones: Anne Goess, Will Wheeler, Charlie Hancock More Info
Susan Petrick
Ben Jackson
Friday, July 4, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Ben Jackson, Jeffrey Spero More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
CANCELED Friday, July 4, 2025: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
NO DANCE. More Info
Los Altos Woodshed
Wednesday, July 9, 2025: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Will Wheeler
Ben Jackson
Wednesday, July 9, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Sarah Trop with Ben Jackson, Leah Wollenberg, Will Wheeler
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00 More Info
Bruce Hamilton
Craig Johnson
Valerie Rose
Thursday, July 10, 2025: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Hamilton with Craig Johnson, Maggie Moore, Valerie Rose
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Alan Winston
Friday, July 11, 2025: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Magic Reelism
Saturday, July 12, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Sarah Trop with Magic Reelism: Sue Jones, David Wright, Cheryl McKinney, Del Eckels More Info
Sharon Green
Alicia Cover
Michelle Masek
Saturday, July 12, 2025: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Sharon Green with Alicia Cover, Michelle Masek, Gary Thomas More Info
Doe Taryn
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Thursday, July 17, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Doe Taryn with Raven & Goose: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Round Top String Band
Evie Ladin
Friday, July 18, 2025: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Evie Ladin with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson
Come on out for square dancing at the Hillside Club in Berkeley! No experience necessary. No partner necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. Come raise the roof with us! Free old-time jam from 6:45-8:00 pm, open to all (separate room). More Info

Special Events

Latter Day Lizards
Alexandra Deis-Lauby
Friday, August 15 - Sunday, 17 August, 2025: Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend (CONTRA/WEEKEND/SPECIAL/CAMP) at Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco. Alexandra Deis-Lauby, Will Mentor with River Road, Latter Day Lizards: Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball, Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak, Kate Barnes, Mark Murphy More Info

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