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Upcoming ONLINE EventsWe can't dance together physically these days due to the Coronavirus, but we can still enjoy music and dance using online technology! NOTICE: For safety, most "online meeting" links will ONLY be available via email, starting 9/21/20. If you get the BACDS-Announce emails (or Claire's Mailchimp weekly updates), you are all set. Otherwise, sign up here. Friday, September 25, 2020: ONLINE PARTY! BACDS Family Week virtual gathering, 6:30–8:30pm (PDT). What better way is there to escape the pressures of school and work and wildfire (oh my!) than an evening of music and dance and laughter and gathering in community? See http://bacds.org/series/virtual/20200925.html for more details and how to register in advance. Sunday, September 27, 2020: ONLINE Contra Dance Cis Hinkle [Atlanta] with music by Peregrine Road (Karen Axelrod, Rachel Bell) [from Brattleboro, VT], 3:45–6pm PT (6:45pm ET), 4–5:15pm Contra dance, 5:15–6pm Afters party: polls, trivia, interviews and fun! More info on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/events/685364442082316/. Monday, September 28, 2020: ONLINE Workshop Audrey Knuth leads the continuing Audrey's Tunes ’N Stuff Contra Dance Masterclass for Musicians, Mondays 4–5:30pm PDT (7–8:30pm EDT). For information and to register, contact Audrey at audreylk24@gmail.com; More at http://www.audreyknuth.com/lessons. Monday, October 5, 2020: ONLINE Workshop Audrey Knuth leads the continuing Audrey's Tunes ’N Stuff Contra Dance Masterclass for Musicians, Mondays 4–5:30pm PDT (7–8:30pm EDT). For information and to register, contact Audrey at audreylk24@gmail.com; More at http://www.audreyknuth.com/lessons. Monday, October 12, 2020: ONLINE Workshop Audrey Knuth leads the continuing Audrey's Tunes ’N Stuff Contra Dance Masterclass for Musicians, Mondays 4–5:30pm PDT (7–8:30pm EDT). For information and to register, contact Audrey at audreylk24@gmail.com; More at http://www.audreyknuth.com/lessons. See CDSS.org for more online music & dance events. CancellationsAll of us in California should by now be aware that the Governor has declared an emergency “Shelter In Place” order, and has banned all nonessential gatherings of any number of people. As much as we might feel that dancing is essential to our health and well-being, we must cancel all in-person events until further notice. We’re all in this together! Let’s keep us all healthy! We look forward to resuming our dance and other activities as soon as possible. In the meantime, please join our many wonderful musicians and other performers as they stream online house concerts and other tastes of the culture we love so much. And please consider sharing the money you would have spent on dances to the stellar performers who no longer have those gigs as their source of income. You can Donate to BACDS to help support performers whose events have been canceled, as well as other aspects of BACDS continuing operations. A PayPal account is not required to donate via PayPal using your credit card. Donate as much as you can to help support our many musicians, callers, and sound techs, for many of whom this is their only or main source of income. Buy CDs directly from the band (instead of Amazon or streaming), support their Kickstarter program, buy a tunebook, book a remote lesson over Skype or Zoom. Join in the fun!The Bay Area Country Dance Society promotes, preserves, and teaches traditional English and American music and dance in the San Francisco Bay area. BACDS welcomes people without regard for age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Upcoming Week's Dances / Upcoming Events / Calendars for Current and Past and Future Months / Acrobat Printable Calendars / / Flyers from current mailing / About BACDS / Code of Conduct Want a customized listing of dances at a given location or featuring a particular style, caller, band, or musician? Want to see all scheduled events? Use our convenient dancefinder tool!
About BACDSThe 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:
BACDS's activities are made possible through the efforts and contributions of our members. Please join us! Consider making a tax-deductible donationBACDS 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. |
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