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COVID safety policy is evolving. Details might change minute-by-minute. UPDATE: As of October 1, 2023, BACDS COVID policy no longer requires masking for anyone. N95-equivalent masks are still strongly recommended while dancing. There is no vaccination card check or testing requirement. Individual dance series may have more stringent requirements, so please click through to the series page before choosing to attend. For details check the COVID Safety Guidelines page. Today's Dances:Saturday, July 27: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Warren Blier with Little Big Band: Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch More Info Saturday, July 27: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with David Mostardi, Jon Berger, Bill Jensen More Info Upcoming Events
Saturday, July 27: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Warren Blier with Little Big Band: Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch More Info Saturday, July 27: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with David Mostardi, Jon Berger, Bill Jensen More Info Sunday, July 28: ONLINE/ENGLISH at online in the cloud. Kalia Kliban with Recorded Music by Odd Sundays Garage Band and others More Info Thursday, August 1: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - NO DANCE TONIGHT - GO TO LARK CAMP More Info Friday, August 2: Thursday, August 8: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Lise Dyckman with Valerie Rose, Betsy St. Aubin, Craig Johnson - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info Saturday, August 10: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Dane Wallinga with Valerie Rose…and friends More Info Saturday, August 10: Another Jane Austen Ball
( REGENCY/ENGLISH/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
- An English Regency Ball in San Jose, featuring country dances and waltzes. Period costume admired not required, formal or festive wear requested. Highly accesible dances in a handsome room with a good floor and air-conditioning. More Info Saturday, August 10: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Cassiane Vlahos Mobley with Alicia Cover, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen More Info Sunday, August 11: ONLINE/ENGLISH at online in the cloud. Sharon Green with Recorded Music by Odd Sundays Garage Band and others More Info Wednesday, August 14: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info Upcoming Special Events Saturday, August 10: Another Jane Austen Ball
( REGENCY/ENGLISH/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
- An English Regency Ball in San Jose, featuring country dances and waltzes. Period costume admired not required, formal or festive wear requested. Highly accesible dances in a handsome room with a good floor and air-conditioning. More Info Friday, Aug. 16 - Sunday, Aug. 18: Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend ( CONTRA/CAMP/SPECIAL ) at Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco. Maia McCormick, Jacqui Grennan with Countercurrent, Riptide: Alex Sturbaum, Brian Lindsay, Alden Robinson, Owen Marshall, Baron Collins-Hill, Mark "Pokey" Hellenberg More Info Monday, August 19: Special Monday-after-Balance-the-Bay dance ( CONTRA/SPECIAL ) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Yoyo Zhou with Countercurrent: Alex Sturbaum, Brian Lindsay More Info Saturday, August 24: Family Week Family Dance ( FAMILY/SPECIAL ) at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kelsey Hartman with Anne Goess, Craig Johnson, Richard Page - An afternoon dance party for the whole family, all ages welcome! Simple easy-to-learn dances from American and the British Isles folk traditions including circle dances and singing games. 2:00-4:00. At break we'll have a short mummers play and a juggling demo, as well as an “instrument petting zoo” so that kids (and adults) can find out more about the musical instruments we use. Saturday, October 26: Special Halloween Contra Dance ( CONTRA/SPECIAL ) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Daniel Steinberg, Rodney Miller, Ezra Warren Steinberg, Paul Kotapish More Info Saturday, November 9: Alan Winston's Birthday Ball ( ENGLISH/SPECIAL ) at Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) in Hayward. Alan Winston with Tartan Suite: Patti Cobb, Caroline McCaskey, Thomas Dewey, Shira Kammen - For his 65th birthday, Alan Winston is putting together an evening of his own English dance choreographies, with fabulous music by Patti Cobb, Caroline McCaskey, Thomas Dewey and Shira Kammen - tunes by Rebecca King, Debbie Jackson, Patti Cobb, Larry Unger, and others. Dances are intermediate level; not the dance to attend if you've never done English dance before. Preview the dances on Friday the 8th in Palo Alto. Tuesday, December 31: Special New Year's Eve contra dance - finishes with a toast after midnight ( CONTRA/SPECIAL ) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info 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. BACDS is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Your tax-deductible donation will help us perform our mission. Thank you! Calendars for Current and Past and Future Months / Acrobat Printable Calendars / Flyers from current mailing / About BACDS / Code of Conduct / COVID Safety Guidelines 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!
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