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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance
Dances

Saturday, May 24: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Hamilton with Odd Sundays English Garage Band: Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen More Info

Tuesday, May 27: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Anne Goess, Charlie Hancock, Maggie Moore - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Thursday, May 29: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kelsey Hartman with The Flagstones: Anne Goess, Will Wheeler, Charlie Hancock - It’s the Berkeley dance BACK TO THURSDAYS GALA! Come out and dance!! More Info

Friday, May 30:
Maximum dancing with minimal teaching. Dancers are expected to be undaunted by figures like: double figure 8s, heys for 3, 4 or more in different configurations, triple minor longways formations, etc. (While this is not the time to introduce friends or family to ECD, however we would love to have newcomers just one week later at the 1st Friday dances.)

Tuesday, June 3: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Caroline Armitage, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen More Info

Friday, June 6: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Sharon Green with Craig Johnson, Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Sunday, June 8: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Sunday, June 8: Black & White Morris Fest in Golden Gate Park with Berkeley Morris, Goat Hill Morris, and Deer Creek Morris (MORRIS) - 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. More Info

Wednesday, June 11: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info

Thursday, June 12: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Juliette Webb (Nashville TN) with Betsy St. Aubin, Michelle Masek, Patti Cobb - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Friday, June 13: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.

Saturday, June 14: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson with Alicia Cover, Diana Gómez, Charlie Hancock More Info

Sunday, Jun. 15 - Sunday, Jun. 22: HEY DAYS 2025 (CAMP/ENGLISH) at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) June 15-22 – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, longsword, border morris, singing, a music track, storytelling, and more. Staff includes Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Daisy Black, Jan Elliot, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, Michelle Masek, Rebecca King, McKinley James, Sound engineers Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover. Advance registration required; registration opens January 2; postmark lottery deadline February 1. To get periodic announcements about Hey Days click here

Tuesday, June 17: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. — CANCELED - No dance - see you in September! More Info

Friday, June 20: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Rina Rossi with Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee: Andrew Small, Ashlee Watkins, Trevor Holder, AJ Srubas - 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. More Info

Saturday, June 21: Summer Solstice dance with Revels and Alex Cumming ( CEILIDH/SPECIAL ) at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. Alex Cumming - 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)
Presented by the California Revels.

Sunday, Jun. 22 - Saturday, Jun. 28: BACDS Family Week (SPECIAL/CAMP) at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos.
It's Family Week’s 32nd year. 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 Bears’ picnic, theater (maybe even a mummer's play…), instrumental and singing sessions, and of course, lots of dancing! Registration is now open at our newly revised website (https://bacds.org/familyweek/), which 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.

Thursday, June 26: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Mary Luckhardt with Judy Linsenberg, Michelle Masek, Noel Cragg - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Saturday, June 28: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Lindsay Verbil with Anne Goess, Jeff Spero, Alex Cumming…and friends More Info

Sunday, Jun. 29 - Friday, Jul. 4: American Week Dance & Music Camp ( CONTRA/SPECIAL/COUPLE/SINGING/CAMP ) at Quaker Center in Ben Lomond. Jacqui Grennan, Cis Hinkle (GA) with Syncopaths, Lissa & Friends - Join us for a week of contras, couple dancing, singing, music workshops & jams, and more at the beautiful Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, CA. Musicians: Lissa & Friends: Lissa Schneckenburger, Bethany Waikman, & Samuel Foucher. Syncopaths: Ryan McKasson, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch. Camp opens Sunday 3 pm for check-in, the last dance at camp is Friday morning, and there is a Friday night dance in Palo Alto. Registration is now open. See https://amweek.camp/ for details. More Info

Friday, July 4: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. — CANCELED - NO DANCE. More Info

Wednesday, July 9: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info

Friday, July 11: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.

Friday, July 18: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. - Come on out for square dancing at the Hillside Club in Berkeley! No experience necessary. No partner necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. Come raise the roof with us! More Info

Friday, August 1: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Cheryl McKinney, Judy Linsenberg, Michelle Masek - English Country dancing for all, 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, August 13: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info

Friday, August 15: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. - Come on out for square dancing at the Hillside Club in Berkeley! No experience necessary. No partner necessary. Kids welcome. Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. Bring your friends! More Info

Friday, August 29:
Maximum dancing with minimal teaching. Dancers are expected to be undaunted by figures like: double figure 8s, heys for 3, 4 or more in different configurations, triple minor longways formations, etc. (While this is not the time to introduce friends or family to ECD, however we would love to have newcomers just one week later at the 1st Friday dances.)

Friday, September 5: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Christopher Jacoby, Patti Cobb, Paul Kostka - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, September 10: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info

Friday, September 12: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.

Friday, October 3: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. TBA - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, October 8: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info

Friday, October 10: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.

Friday, October 31: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. TBA - Special Hallowe'en ECD evening. Stay tuned for more messages from the beyond ... More Info

Friday, November 7: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. TBA - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, November 12: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info

Friday, November 14: REGENCY/ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Divertimento More Info
Presented by the BACDS and the Bay Area English Regency Society.

Friday, December 5: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. TBA - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, December 10: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info