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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
November 1 CONTRA CCB
Sarah VanNorstrand [NY] with Open Band led by Audrey Knuth, Andrew VanNorstrand [NY]
November 3 ENGLISH MT Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Daniel Soussan, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with William Allen and Paul Kostka
November 4 CONTRA SF Celia Ramsay
Celia Ramsay with Adrianna Ciccone, Colin Cotter
November 7 ENGLISH ASE
Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with Bill Jensen, Anne Goess, Tom Lindemuth
November 8 ENGLISH CCB Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with Jon Berger, David Mostardi, Charlie Hancock
November 10 ENGLISH/REGENCY SME Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Open Band led by Divertimento (James Langdell, William Allen, Paul Kostka)  - accessible dances from Jane Austen's lifetime
November 11 CONTRA FUM
Emma Anderson [WA] with Countercurrent [WA] (Brian Lindsey, Alex Sturbaum)
November 11 ENGLISH SJP Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Maggie Moore, Bill Jensen A Dance Party Celebrating Fried Herman
November 12 ENGLISH FSJ Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with The Phoenix (William Allen, Mary Tabor) with Lee Anne Welch
November 14 WOODSHED HPP Maybe you?
maybe you? with maybe you? - A peek backstage, free for everyone. Callers try out new material, teaching techniques, etc; dancers give input and things get better. Join us!
November 15 CONTRA CCB
Sonya Kaufman [WA] with Open Band led by Countercurrent [WA] (Brian Lindsey, Alex Sturbaum)
November 17 ENGLISH MT Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Daniel Soussan, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen, Stan and Susan Kramer (visiting from Kentucky)
November 18 CONTRA/SPECIAL SF
Jacqui Grennan [SoCal] with Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson [WA], Ashley Broder, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch [all three SoCal]) — Special benefit contra for North Bay Fire Victims! Pay what you can. BACDS will have a matching fund for donations, and 100% of proceeds go to fire relief!
November 19 CONTRA FSJ
Jacqui Grennan [SoCal] with Ruthie Byers & Alex Sturbaum [WA] Intro at 2:30, Dance 3-6pm
November 21 ENGLISH ASE Sharon Green
Sharon Green with Bill Jensen, Susan Worland, Susan Jensen
November 22 ENGLISH CCB David Newitt
David Newitt with Open Band led by The Humus (Heather MacKay, Betsy St. Aubin, Bruce Herbold, Patti Cobb, David Newitt)
November 25 CONTRA FUM Eric Black
Eric Black with Westfolk Gals (Deniz & Derry Akin)  - Thanksgiving dessert potluck!
November 25 ENGLISH CCB Kalia Kliban
Kalia Kliban with The Whoots (Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden) (for experienced dancers)
November 26 CONTRA HVC Kelsey Hartman
Kelsey Hartman with Three Fifths of Scotch (Elizabeth Todd, Del Eckels, Debra Tayleur). 4-7 pm.
November 29 CONTRA CCB Charlie Fenton
Charlie Fenton with Community Band Night! Contact Erik Hoffman (erik@erikhoffman.com) to find out about rehearsals and set lists. Join in the band!

Dance Venues

VENUE NAME ADDRESS CITY
ASE All Saints Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St Palo Alto
CCB Christ Church East Bay 2138 Cedar Street Berkeley
FSJ First Unitarian Church of San Jose 160 N 3rd St San Jose
FUM First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto 625 Hamilton at Byron Palo Alto
HPP Carriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park 150 Watkins Avenue Atherton
HVC Hill and Valley Club - 1808 B Street (at Linden) 1808 B Street Hayward
MT Palo Alto Masonic Temple 461 Florence Street Palo Alto
SF St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco
SJP St. John's Presbyterian Church 25 Lake San Francisco
SME St. Mark's Episcopal Church 600 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto