Friday, August 15 • 7:00pm to Sunday, Aug. 179:00pm: Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend (CONTRA/WEEKEND/SPECIAL/CAMP) at Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco. Alexandra Deis-Lauby, Will Mentor with River Road, Latter Day Lizards: Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball, Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak, Kate Barnes, Mark Murphy More Info

Friday, August 15 • 8:00pm–10:00pm: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Robin Fischer with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson - Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. Bring your friends! Free old-time jam from 6:45-8:00 pm, open to all (separate room). More Info

Monday, August 18 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Will Mentor with River Road: Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball - Special Monday dance - keep the fun of Balance the Bay going! More Info

Wednesday, August 20 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? - This is the last Woodshed dance at Los Altos. Starting in September, we will move to Sunnyvale and fourth Tuesdays. More Info

Thursday, August 21 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Erik Hoffman with Hayden Stern, Will Wheeler More Info

Saturday, August 23 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Kelsey Hartman More Info

Saturday, August 23 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Charlie Hancock, Anne Goess, Michelle Masek - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Wednesday, August 27 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Tanya Merchant - Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00 More Info

Thursday, August 28 • 7:45pm–9:45pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Herbold with Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Open Band night. More Info

Friday, August 29 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH/ADVANCED at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Lise Dyckman with Cat Taylor, Richard Page, Craig Johnson - 5th Friday Advanced ECD - 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.) More Info

Saturday, August 30 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Tanya Merchant More Info

Tuesday, September 2 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Cat Taylor, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen More Info

Thursday, September 4 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kelsey Hartman with Ensemble Fallopia: Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen, Michelle Masek More Info

Friday, September 5 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: 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 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Doe Taryn with Will Wheeler, Lisa Miklós-Illés…and friends - Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00 More Info

Thursday, September 11 • 7:45pm–9:45pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Lise Dyckman with David Mostardi, Judy Linsenberg, Cheryl McKinney - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Plus New Voice Callers Emily Senturia & Martin Sirk and Musician Intern Jane Marx-Dammuller More Info

Friday, September 12 • 7:45pm–9:45pm: 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, September 13 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Valerie Rose…and friends More Info

Saturday, September 13 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Alan Winston with Michele Winter, Diana Gómez, Craig Johnson More Info

Sunday, September 14 • 2:30pm–4:30pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Tuesday, September 16 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Lise Dyckman with Valerie Rose, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen More Info

Thursday, September 18 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Whimsical: Janette Duncan, Roxanne Oliva, Beth Christian More Info

Tuesday, September 23 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: WOODSHED at Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale. Maybe you? - Now on fourth Tuesdays in the Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Community Center: Experiment with new material and material that's new to us to improve choreography and calling. Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and doesn't allow food in the hall. More Info

Thursday, September 25 • 7:45pm–9:45pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. David Newitt with Alicia Cover, Patti Cobb, Tom Lindemuth - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Open Band night. More Info

Friday, September 26 • 8:00pm–10:00pm: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Connor Maguire with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson - Doors open at 7:45. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. Yes, this dance is on the fourth Friday! Free old-time jam from 6:45-8:00 pm, open to all (separate room). More Info

Saturday, September 27 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Little Big Band: Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch More Info

Saturday, September 27 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Lise Dyckman with Bill Jensen, Jon Berger, Anne Goess - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Tuesday, September 30 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Caroline Armitage, Paul Kostka, Bill Jensen More Info

Friday, October 3 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. TBA - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Tuesday, October 7 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Anne Goess, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen More Info

Friday, October 10 • 7:45pm–9:45pm: 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, October 11 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. More Info

Sunday, October 12 • 2:30pm–4:30pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Music by Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Tuesday, October 21 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Mary Tabor, Craig Johnson, Bill Jensen More Info

Saturday, October 25 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Rodney Miller, Daniel Steinberg, Ezra Warren Steinberg More Info

Tuesday, October 28 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: WOODSHED at Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale. Maybe you? - Now on fourth Tuesdays in the Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Community Center. We experiment with material that's new, or new to us, to improve choreography and calling. Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and food in the hall. More Info

Friday, October 31 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. - Special Hallowe'en ECD dance party for all, with ghost, er, guest appearances! Danceable costumes welcome but not required. Stay tuned for more messages from the beyond ... More Info

Tuesday, November 4 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Elizabeth Ingber, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen More Info

Friday, November 7 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. TBA - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Saturday, November 8 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Isaac Banner with Hayden Stern, Patrick Gunning - Exciting contra dance with great PNW talent! More Info

Sunday, November 9 • 2:30pm–4:30pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Music by Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Friday, November 14 • 7:45pm–9:45pm: 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.

Tuesday, November 18 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Lise Dyckman with Anne Goess, Renata Bratt, Bill Jensen More Info

Saturday, November 22 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. More Info

Tuesday, November 25 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: WOODSHED at Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale. Maybe you? - Now on fourth Tuesdays at the Dance Studio in Sunnyvale Community Center. We experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography and calling. Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and doesn't allow food in the hall. More Info

Saturday, November 29 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. More Info

Tuesday, December 2 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Thomas Dewey, Christopher Jacoby, Patti Cobb More Info

Friday, December 5 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. TBA - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Saturday, December 13 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Frannie Marr More Info

Sunday, December 14 • 2:30pm–4:30pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Music by Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Tuesday, December 16 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Valerie Rose, Renata Bratt, Bill Jensen More Info

Tuesday, December 23 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: WOODSHED at Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale. Maybe you? - Now on fourth Tuesdays at the Dance Studio in Sunnyvale Community Center. We experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography and calling. Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and doesn't allow food in the hall. More Info

Tuesday, December 30 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Elizabeth Ingber, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen More Info

Wednesday, December 31 • 7:00pm–9:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. - Special New Year's Eve Contra dance - sparkling cider toast at midnight More Info