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English Dances

Saturday, October 10 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Steve White with Rob Powell, Richard Page, Craig Johnson More Info

Sunday, October 11 • 2:30pm–5:00pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Alan Winston, Lise Dyckman with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Tuesday, October 13 • 7:00pm–9:30pm: Improper English (ENGLISH) at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley. Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with Rebecca King, Ehler Orngard…and friends - We're back with more gender-neutral, COVID-cautious, queer-centered English Country Dance! There will be a 10-minute beginner lesson before the dance upon request. Sliding scale admission fee, $5-$30. All dances will be taught and danced without reference to gender. Masks that are well-fitted, unvented KN95, KF94, K95 or better must be worn indoors at all times. More Info
Presented by the SF Bay Queer Contradance.

Wednesday, October 14 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Lise Dyckman with Maggie Moore, Jon Berger, Craig Johnson - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Friday, October 16 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: Welcome dance for the 1726 Ball Weekend. (ENGLISH) at Arlington Community Church in Kensington. Kalia Kliban with Jon Berger, Rebecca King, Robin Lockner - Welcome Dance for All, including a preview of some of the more challenging ball dances. More Info

Saturday, October 17 • 6:30pm–10:00pm: 1726 Ball (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) at Albany Veteran's Memorial Building in Albany.
Registration is now open!
1726 Ball - an evening of all early eighteenth century dances for experienced dance connoisseurs, called by Kalia Kliban, Sharon Green & Mary Luckhardt, and period music by Judy Linsenberg (recorders), Robert Mealy (violin), David Morris (cello/gamba), and Katherine Heater (harpsichord).
There will also be a welcome dance (open to all) on Friday night at the Arlington Community Church in Kensington and a potluck brunch and afternoon dance on Sunday in Petaluma. More info

Tuesday, October 20 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Sharon Green with Valerie Rose, Elizabeth Ingber, Bill Jensen More Info

Saturday, October 24 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Wednesday, October 28 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Hamilton with Michelle Mašek (Levy), Jason Pollack, Patti Cobb - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Friday, October 30 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Hallowe'en party - all levels of experience welcome. We will have several guest (ghost?) callers. Danceable costumes are encouraged (extra appreciation for dance name costumes).

Tuesday, November 3 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton, Cassiane Vlahos Mobley with Kim Williams, Diana Gómez, Bill Jensen More Info

Friday, November 6 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Sunday, November 8 • 2:30pm–5:00pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Bruce Herbold with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Wednesday, November 11 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Dilip Sequeira, Rachel Pusey with Caroline Jou Armitage, Paul Kostka, Charlie Hancock - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Friday, November 13 • 4:00pm to Sunday, Nov. 155:00pm: Fall Frolick Weekend (CAMP/ENGLISH) at Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg.
Join us for a weekend of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty. All calling will be gender neutral.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
Camp is full. New registrations will be added to the waitlist.

Tuesday, November 17 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with Renata Bratt, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen More Info

Wednesday, November 25 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. David Newitt with Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Fred Goff - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Wednesday, November 25 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Saturday, November 28 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Tuesday, December 1 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton, Emily Senturia with Elizabeth Ingber, Bill Jensen…and friends More Info

Friday, December 4 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, December 9 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Michelle Mašek (Levy), Betsy St. Aubin, Charlie Hancock - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Sunday, December 13 • 2:30pm–5:00pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Bruce Hamilton with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Tuesday, December 15 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Valerie Rose, Susan Jensen, Patti Cobb More Info

Wednesday, December 23 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Hamilton with Odd Sundays English Garage Band: Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Saturday, December 26 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Tuesday, December 29 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Kalia Kliban with Mary Tabor, Diana Gómez, Bill Jensen More Info

Friday, January 1 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. — CANCELED - No dance this evening. Wishing you all a happy & healthy New Year. More Info

Friday, January 29 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. — CANCELED - No dance this evening. Happy New Year anyway! More Info

Saturday, April 10 • 7:00pm–11:00pm: Playford Ball (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) at San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose. Lise Dyckman with Greenwich Mean Time: Craig Johnson, Richard Page, Darcy Noonan…and friends More Info

Friday, May 14 • 7:00pm to Sunday, May. 165:00pm: Mad Robin Ball Weekend (ENGLISH) at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma. Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with Charlie Hancock, Christopher Jacoby, Shira Kammen - The Mad Robin Ball will be on Saturday, May 15, 2027, with a welcome dance on Friday, May 14 and a Sunday post-ball dance on May 16. Rachel Pusey is calling the ball and the Sunday dance, and Dilip Sequeria is calling the Friday dance. Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, and Christopher Jacoby will be playing for the ball.

see https://nbcds.org/mrb2026/ for last year's information to get an idea of the event. More Info
Presented by the North Bay Country Dance Society.

Sunday, June 13 • 12:00am to Sunday, Jun. 2012:00am: Hey Days at Green Mountain Retreat (ENGLISH/CAMP) at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.


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