Thirty-two years after its first camp at the Mendocino Woodlands in 1981, BACDS American Dance & Music Camp continues the long tradition at our nearby location.

AmWeek 2013 Was Great!

We had a wonderful time, and we hope you were able to join us. See the photo gallery by clicking on the thumbnail pictures at the right-hand side of this page.

Save The Date!

AmWeek 2014 will be Sunday June 29 through Friday July 4. We'll make fireworks of our own Friday night at the Gala Camp Closing Dance held in Palo Alto at the Lucie Stern Center on Middlefield Rd.

Bookmark this page and check back soon for updated information about program staff and schedule for AmWeek 2014. Registration will open in November.

Here's a wonderful video made by one of our campers who wanted to share the joy (Thanks, Derya!)

Join us for the BACDS American Dance and Music Week, Sunday-Friday, June 30–July 5, 2013 at the Jones Gulch Camp in the coastal redwoods of Northern California, near San Francisco. Come early and stay late for extra dance events before and after camp! (flyer)

CONTRAS AND SQUARES

Seth Tepfer and Gaye Fifer

COUPLE DANCING

Gaye Fifer

FLATFOOTING and FOOLERY

Kalia Kliban

OUTSTANDING MUSIC

and

SINGING

with Christa Burch

MUSIC WORKSHOPS

Music Sight-Reading and Fiddle Tutorials with Michelle Levy

Instrument, tune-writing, accompaniment workshops

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS

with Lea Smith

DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY

with Doug Plummer

JAM–O–RAMA

... AND SO MUCH MORE!

Join us for what may be the most fun-filled week you've ever experienced!
(ahem...really, this is no exaggeration)
(seriously, this is Amazingly Good Fun!)

Full camper fee only $625

with sliding scale $125-$300 for under 30 or underemployed
  (see registration form for details)

Join Us!     June 30–July 5, 2013

with Bay Area dance events before and after camp

Please share our easy-to-print BACDS American Week flyer with your dance and music communities. Tell your friends about us on Facebook!