Today's Dances & Events
Latter Day Lizards
Alexandra Deis-Lauby
Friday, August 15 - Sunday, 17 August, 2025:
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
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Round Top String Band
Robin Fischer
Friday, August 15, 2025:
SQUARE
at
Hillside Club in Berkeley.
Robin Fischer with Round Top String Band:
Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson • 8:00pm–10:00pm
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).
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Upcoming Dances & Events
Palo Alto Contra Dance
Monday, August 18, 2025:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Will Mentor with River Road:
Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball • 7:00pm–9:00pm
Special Monday dance - keep the fun of Balance the Bay going!
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South Bay Woodshed
Wednesday, August 20, 2025:
WOODSHED
at
Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos.
Maybe you?
• 7:30pm–9:30pm
This is the last Woodshed dance at Los Altos. Starting in September, we will move to Sunnyvale and fourth Tuesdays.
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Will Wheeler
Hayden Stern
Thursday, August 21, 2025:
CONTRA
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Erik Hoffman with
Hayden Stern, Will Wheeler • 8:00pm–10:30pm
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Kelsey Hartman
Saturday, August 23, 2025:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Kelsey Hartman
• 7:00pm–9:00pm
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Sharon Green
Anne Goess
Charlie Hancock
Michelle Masek
Saturday, August 23, 2025:
ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Sharon Green with
Charlie Hancock, Anne Goess, Michelle Masek • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Berkeley Experienced English
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Tanya Merchant
Wednesday, August 27, 2025:
CONTRA
at
The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Tanya Merchant
• 7:30pm–9:30pm
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00
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Bruce Herbold
Bill Jensen
Jon Berger
Judy Linsenberg
Thursday, August 28, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley.
Bruce Herbold with
Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Bill Jensen • 7:45pm–9:45pm
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Open Band night.
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Lise Dyckman
Craig Johnson
Cat Taylor
Friday, August 29, 2025:
ENGLISH/ADVANCED
at
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Lise Dyckman with
Cat Taylor, Richard Page, Craig Johnson • 7:30pm–9:30pm
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.)
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Tanya Merchant
Saturday, August 30, 2025:
CONTRA
at
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto.
Tanya Merchant
• 7:00pm–9:00pm
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Bruce Hamilton
Bill Jensen
Robin Lockner
Cat Taylor
Tuesday, September 2, 2025:
ENGLISH
at
All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Bruce Hamilton with
Cat Taylor, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm
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Special Events
Latter Day Lizards
Alexandra Deis-Lauby
Friday, August 15 - Sunday, 17 August, 2025:
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
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