Today's Dances & Events
Susan de Guardiola
Friday, June 12, 2026:
A special Regency dance workshop with dance historian Susan de Guardiola
(REGENCY/ENGLISH/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP)
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Susan de Guardiola
• 7:45pm–10:00pm
Unusual Regency Dances workshop with Susan de Guardiola and recorded music.
More Info
Presented by the BACDS and
the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Upcoming Dances & Events
Susan Petrick
Daniel Steinberg
Mike Lewinski
Saturday, June 13, 2026:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Susan Petrick with
Daniel Steinberg, Mike Lewinski, Ezra Warren Steinberg • 7:00pm–10:00pm
More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Saturday, June 13, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco.
Juliette Webb (Nashville TN) with
Mara Shea, Cynthia Shaw • 7:30pm–10:00pm
A special evening featuring staff of Hey Days, BACDS’ English dance week! All are welcome to dance with us the night before camp starts.
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Alan Winston
Robin Lockner
Sunday, June 14, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose.
Alan Winston with
Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen • 2:30pm–5:00pm
More Info
Kalia Kliban
Sharon Green
Gene Murrow
Susan de Guardiola
Shira Kammen
Jim Oakden
Sunday, June 14 - Sunday, 21 June, 2026:
Hey Days English Week
(ENGLISH/CAMP/SPECIAL)
at
Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, singing, a music track, and more. Advance registration required.
Green Gates
Charlie Fenton
Wednesday, June 17, 2026:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Charlie Fenton with Green Gates:
Roxanne Oliva, Todd Silverstein, Kyle Alden • 8:00pm–10:30pm
More Info
Berkeley Morris
Goat Hill Morris
Saturday, June 20, 2026:
Morris - Solstice Sundown
(MORRIS)
• 7:00pm–9:00pm
Berkeley & Goat Hill Morris dance the sun down at Sutro Heights at the western edge of SF. Bring warm layers since it gets quite cold and windy overlooking the ocean. Performance 7 pm through sundown. See the Berkeley Morris website for details.
Berkeley Morris
Deer Creek Morris
Goat Hill Morris
Sunday, June 21, 2026:
Morris at Grace Cathedral SF
(MORRIS)
• 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dancing with Berkeley, Deer Creek, and Goat Hill Morris after services let out around noon. See the Berkeley Morris website for details.
BACDS Family Week
Sunday, June 21 - Saturday, 27 June, 2026:
BACDS Family Week
(SPECIAL/CAMP/FAMILY)
at
Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
The camp is a special place for families of all sizes, ages, and configurations. Bring your kids, your grandkids, your mom, or just yourself! Activities include circus arts, crafts, maypole dance and parade, Teddy Bear’s picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing!
Our website (https://bacds.org/familyweek/) has all the information about this year’s amazing staff, pricing, COVID policy, work-trade discounts, and of course, what sort of wonderful activities to expect. We can also be contacted at familyweek@bacds.org if you want to chat with someone about the details of our camp experiences.
South Bay Woodshed
Tuesday, June 23, 2026:
WOODSHED
at
Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale.
Maybe you?
• 7:30pm–9:30pm
Now on fourth Tuesdays in the Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Community Center
7:30-9:30pm
Help us improve our dances!
Experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography, music, and calling.
Note: Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and absolutely no food is allowed in the hall. More Info
7:30-9:30pm
Help us improve our dances!
Experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography, music, and calling.
Note: Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and absolutely no food is allowed in the hall. More Info
Bruce Herbold
Charlie Hancock
Jon Berger
Caroline Jou Armitage
Wednesday, June 24, 2026:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Bruce Herbold with
Jon Berger, Caroline Jou Armitage, Charlie Hancock • 7:45pm–10:00pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Guest calling appearances by Alan Viola and Emily Senturia
More Info
Pigs in the Rigging
Doe Taryn
Valerie Rose
Saturday, June 27, 2026:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Doe Taryn with Pigs in the Rigging:
Valerie Rose, Jason Courtney, Philip Batchelder, Chris Dillingham, Randy Fish • 7:00pm–10:00pm
More Info
Kalia Kliban
Charlie Hancock
Jon Berger
Judy Linsenberg
Saturday, June 27, 2026:
ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Kalia Kliban with
Charlie Hancock, Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Berkeley Experienced English
More Info
American Week Dance & Music Camp
Sunday, June 28 - Friday, 3 July, 2026:
American Week Dance & Music Camp
(CONTRA/SINGING/CAMP/SPECIAL)
at
Quaker Center in Ben Lomond.
Jacqui Grennan, Michael Karcher with Syncopaths, Lissa & Friends:
Christa Burch, Jeffrey Spero, Ryan McKasson, Lissa Schneckenburger, Sam Foucher, Rachel Aucoin
More Info
Special Events
Susan de Guardiola
Friday, June 12, 2026:
A special Regency dance workshop with dance historian Susan de Guardiola
(REGENCY/ENGLISH/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP)
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Susan de Guardiola
• 7:45pm–10:00pm
Unusual Regency Dances workshop with Susan de Guardiola and recorded music.
More Info
Presented by the BACDS and
the Bay Area English Regency Society.
Kalia Kliban
Sharon Green
Gene Murrow
Susan de Guardiola
Shira Kammen
Jim Oakden
Sunday, June 14 - Sunday, 21 June, 2026:
Hey Days English Week
(ENGLISH/CAMP/SPECIAL)
at
Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, singing, a music track, and more. Advance registration required.
BACDS Family Week
Sunday, June 21 - Saturday, 27 June, 2026:
BACDS Family Week
(SPECIAL/CAMP/FAMILY)
at
Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
The camp is a special place for families of all sizes, ages, and configurations. Bring your kids, your grandkids, your mom, or just yourself! Activities include circus arts, crafts, maypole dance and parade, Teddy Bear’s picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing!
Our website (https://bacds.org/familyweek/) has all the information about this year’s amazing staff, pricing, COVID policy, work-trade discounts, and of course, what sort of wonderful activities to expect. We can also be contacted at familyweek@bacds.org if you want to chat with someone about the details of our camp experiences.
American Week Dance & Music Camp
Sunday, June 28 - Friday, 3 July, 2026:
American Week Dance & Music Camp
(CONTRA/SINGING/CAMP/SPECIAL)
at
Quaker Center in Ben Lomond.
Jacqui Grennan, Michael Karcher with Syncopaths, Lissa & Friends:
Christa Burch, Jeffrey Spero, Ryan McKasson, Lissa Schneckenburger, Sam Foucher, Rachel Aucoin
More Info
Syncopaths
Jeffrey Spero
Ryan McKasson
Sam Foucher
Lissa Schneckenburger
Rachel Aucoin
Friday, July 3, 2026:
CONTRA/SPECIAL
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Jacqui Grennan, Michael Karcher with Syncopaths, Lissa & Friends:
Christa Burch, Jeffrey Spero, Ryan McKasson, Lissa Schneckenburger, Sam Foucher, Rachel Aucoin • 7:00pm–10:00pm
Special post-AmWeek Friday dance!
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Alan Winston
Saturday, August 8, 2026:
ENGLISH/REGENCY/SPECIAL
at
Odd Fellows True Fellowship Lodge #52 in San Jose.
Alan Winston with Divertimento Dance Orchestra:
James Langdell, Paul Kostka, William Allen…and friends • 7:00pm–10:30pm
Another Jane Austen Ball.
More Info
Presented by
the Bay Area English Regency Society and
the San Jose Odd Fellows (True Fellowship Lodge #52).
Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend.
Friday, August 14 - Sunday, 16 August, 2026:
Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend.
(CONTRA/CAMP)
at
Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco.
Lindsey Dono, Frannie Marr with Stove Dragon, Potato Factory:
Max Newman, Oliver Scanlon, Rose Jackson, Sam Zakon-Anderson, Audrey Jaber, Alex Sturbaum, Ness Smith-Savedoff
SAVE THE DATE! Registration Opens May 10.
More Info
Will Wheeler
Monday, August 17, 2026:
CONTRA/SPECIAL
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Music by
Oliver Scanlon, Rose Jackson, Will Wheeler • 7:00pm–10:00pm
Special post-Balance the Bay Monday contra!
More Info
Kalia Kliban
Sharon Green
Judy Linsenberg
Saturday, October 17, 2026:
1726 Ball
(ENGLISH/SPECIAL)
at
Albany Veteran's Memorial Building in Albany.
SAVE THE DATE! 1726 Ball - an evening of all early eighteenth century dances for experienced dance connoisseurs, called by Kalia Kliban, Sharon Green & Mary Luckhardt, and period music by Judy Linsenberg (recorders), Katherine Heater (harpsichord), David Morris (cello/gamba), TBA (violin). There will also be a rehearsal dance on Friday night (either a rehearsal of the ball dances or a welcome dance) and a Sunday afternoon dance in Sebastopol. Stay tuned for details.
Fall Frolick Weekend
Friday, November 13 - Sunday, 15 November, 2026:
Fall Frolick Weekend
(CAMP/ENGLISH)
at
Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! LOTTERY DEADLINE IS AUG 3
Join us for a weekend of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty. All calling will be gender neutral.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
Join us for a weekend of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty. All calling will be gender neutral.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
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