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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.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Graham Christian [MA] with Anne Bingham Goess, Tom Lindemuth, Bill Jensen  More Info

Wednesday, February 19, 2020: CONTRA at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Yoyo Zhou with Open band led by The Try-Works [WA] (Alex Sturbaum, Penka Jane Culevski)  More Info

Friday, February 21, 2020: ENGLISH at Palo Alto Masonic Temple in Palo Alto. Graham Christian [MA] with Patti Cobb, Susan Worland, Judy Linsenberg  More Info

Saturday, February 22, 2020: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Yoyo Zhou with The Try-Works [WA] (Alex Sturbaum, Penka Jane Culevski), Larks & Robins role names  More Info

Saturday, February 22, 2020: ENGLISH at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Graham Christian [MA] with Charlie Hancock, Judy Linsenberg, Shira Kammen (for experienced dancers) 7:30–10:30pm  More Info

Sunday, February 23, 2020: CONTRA at Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward. Erik Hoffman with The Try-Works [WA] (Alex Sturbaum, Penka Jane Culevski), 4–7pm  More Info

Sunday, February 23, 2020: ENGLISH at Palo Alto Masonic Temple in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Bill Jensen, Robin Lockner—Playford Ball Workshop, 3–6pm, $12  More Info

Wednesday, February 26, 2020: ENGLISH/WALTZ at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Waltz Away Your Worries (free waltzing, no teaching) David Strong, Elizabeth Todd, Patti Cobb, 6:45–7:30pm, FREE! (donations gladly accepted) More Info

Wednesday, February 26, 2020: ENGLISH at Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Open band led by David Strong, Elizabeth Todd, Patti Cobb  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

Saturday, March 14-Sunday, March 15, 2020: CONTRA / WORKSHOP / SPECIAL at Royal Hodge Masonic Center in Menlo Park. Contra College is a 2-day workshop on contra dance where new, intermediate, and experienced dancers become more proficient in a relaxed, low-stress setting. preregistration required — see http://bacds.org/cc for information. Alan Winston, JoLaine Jones-Pokorney [FL] with music by Contra College with Jim Oakden, Kevin Carr [OR], Back Pocket (Jess Newman and Will Wheeler)

Saturday, March 21, 2020: ENGLISH/SPECIAL at San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose. 38th Annual BACDS Playford Ball! 7:15–11pm. Pregistration required. David Newitt with music by Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Allison Zelles Lloyd More Info

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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