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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.

Saturday, May 25, 2019: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with KC & the MooNshiners (Karen Celia Heil, Elise Engelberg, Matt Knoth)  More Info

Saturday, May 25, 2019: ENGLISH at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Anne Goess, Judy Linsenberg, Charlie Hancock (for experienced dancers) 7:30-10:30  More Info

Sunday, May 26, 2019: CONTRA at Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward. Open Callers’ Night with Kelsey Hartman with The Night Owls (Lee Anne Welch, Topher Gayle, Erik Hoffman) 4–7pm. To sign up as a caller, go to This Online Form  More Info

Wednesday, May 29, 2019: CONTRA at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Yoyo Zhou with Community Band Night, contact Erik Hoffman about sets & rehearsals! Come Play With Us! erik@erikhoffman.com  More Info

Friday, May 31, 2019: ENGLISH at Palo Alto Masonic Temple in Palo Alto. David Newitt with Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a & Strathspey Society Band (Betsy St. Aubin, Bruce Herbold, David Newitt, Heather MacKay, Patti Cobb)  More Info

Saturday, June 1, 2019: CONTRA at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Alex Deis-Lauby [NY] (calling Larks and Ravens) with Audrey Knuth, Chris Knepper, Josh Van Vliet  More Info

PRICES
General Public: $12
Students/Low-income: $6
Members (of BACDS, CDSS or other CDSS affiliates) $2 discount
Supporting Level Admission: $20
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

Sunday, June 16, 2019: SPECIAL at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Celia Ramsay with music by Transbay Contraband (Will Wheeler, Simon Lace)—Family Dance 3–4, Contra 4–6

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!

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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.