| DATE(S) |
STYLE |
LOCATION |
CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S) |
MUSICIANS |
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June 3
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ENGLISH |
ASE
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Bruce Hamilton
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Caroline Armitage, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen
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June 5
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CONTRA |
CCB
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Erik Hoffman
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Midnight Chargers, Patti Cobb, Valerie Rose
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June 6
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ENGLISH |
SME
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Sharon Green
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Craig Johnson, Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner
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English dancing for all. NOTE starts later than usual, 7:45 - 10 pm
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June 8
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ENGLISH |
FSJ
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Alan Winston
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Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen
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Just learned hall is unavailable on the 8th. We're investigating rescheduling later in the month, same place, and will update the calendar when we know something.
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June 8
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Black & White Morris Fest in Golden Gate Park (MORRIS) |
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For any dancers and musicians who know the dances and tunes, and for spectators who just need to show up. A team-agnostic gathering in front of the Conservatory of Flowers. Continuing the decades-old tradition of the Black & White.
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June 10
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Improper English (ENGLISH) (SFBQCD) |
BFUU
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Cassiane Vlahos Mobley
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Christopher Jacoby, Charlie Hancock, Jon Swann
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Improper English is a English country dance series committed to gender-neutral (positional) calling. The series takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1924 Cedar (@ Bonita), just down the street from BACDS’ usual Berkeley hall. Suggested donation is $25, or pay what you can. Note that masking (Surgical/KN-95 or better) is required.
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June 11
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WOODSHED |
LAUMC
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Maybe you?
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June 11
|
CONTRA |
PCSF
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Dane Wallinga
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Raven & Goose, Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows
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Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
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June 12
|
ENGLISH |
CCB
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Juliette Webb (Nashville TN)
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Betsy St. Aubin, Michelle Masek, Patti Cobb
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English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
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June 13
|
REGENCY/ENGLISH (BACDS, BAERS) |
SME
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Alan Winston
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Divertimento
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June 14
|
CONTRA/SPECIAL |
FUM
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Jeremy Korr
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Rodney Miller, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg
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Eric Black's 70th Birthday contra - free admission to all dancers.
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June 14
|
ENGLISH |
SJP
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Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
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Alicia Cover, Diana Gómez, Charlie Hancock
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June 15
|
HEY DAYS 2025 (CAMP/ENGLISH) |
GMR
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Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Juliette Webb (Nashville TN), Rachel Pusey
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June 17
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ENGLISH |
ASE
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No dance - see you in September!
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June 19
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CONTRA |
CCB
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TBA
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The New Vintage Revelers, Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand
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June 20
|
SQUARE |
HC
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Rina Rossi
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Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee, Andrew Small, Ashlee Watkins, Trevor Holder, AJ Srubas
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We are so excited to be hosting a visiting band from Virgina: The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee, with caller Rina Rossi! No experience necessary. No partner necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer or wine. No hard alcohol allowed. Don't miss this amazing band!
Also join us for the free old-time jam before the square dance. Starting at 6:45 pm, Robin Fischer (fiddle) and Rowan McCallister (guitar) will be leading the jam. All welcome.
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June 21
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Summer Solstice dance with Revels and Alex Cumming (CEILIDH/SPECIAL) (CalRevels) |
LOP
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Alex Cumming
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Multi-talented instrumentalist, singer and dance caller Alex Cumming, from Brattleboro, VT (formerly of Somerset, UK) will be leading English ceilidh dances and a singalong at the California Revels summer Solstice celebration June 21. Come dance, sing, jam and picnic to celebrate the longest day of the year! Free event. californiarevels.org
Saturday, June 21, 1-4 p.m.
Live Oak Park Picnic Area #2 (next to Berkeley Art Center)
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June 22
|
BACDS Family Week (SPECIAL/CAMP) |
MON
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Kelly Graham, Rhonda Cayford, Lindsay Verbil, Alex Cumming, Alice Kaufman
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Anne Goess, Jeff Spero, David James, Craig Johnson, M’Gilvry Allen, Tom Phillips, Alex Cumming
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Family Week
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June 25
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CONTRA |
PCSF
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Bryce Druzhin
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Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
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June 26
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ENGLISH |
CCB
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Mary Luckhardt
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Judy Linsenberg, Michelle Masek, Noel Cragg
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English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00
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June 28
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CONTRA |
FUM
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Against the Grain, Sharon McCorkell, Susan Goodis, Ann Whitesell, Patti Bossert, Anita Baldwin
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June 28
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ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED |
CCB
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Lindsay Verbil
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Anne Goess, Jeff Spero, Alex Cumming
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June 29
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American Week Dance & Music Camp (CONTRA/SPECIAL/COUPLE/SINGING/CAMP) |
QUABL
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Sadly, BACDS American Dance & Music Week is canceled for 2025. We hope to be able to have camp in 2026
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