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items) with links related to the events or associated dance series.
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Table of Contents
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(click on ◊ to jump to topic)
- BACDS organization
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 BACDS Quarterly Calendar - July to September, 2019
- ◊ Bay Area Country Dancer #118 - June, 2019
- ◊ Are you a BACDS member?
- ◊ CDSS Scholarships
- ◊ BACDS Code of Conduct
- ◊ Am I a Lark or a Raven?
- BACDS dance series' Summer season schedules
- ◊ Berkeley Contra
- ◊ Hayward Contra
- ◊ South Bay Contra
- Summer Camps
- ◊ American Week
- ◊ Family Week
- ◊ Hey Days - English Week
- Special events
- ◊ San Francisco Free Folk Festival(2019-06-08)
- ◊ Rose and Thistle Scottish/English Dance(2019-07-20)
- ◊ Balance the Bay(2019-08-09)
- ◊ Northwest Passage Contra Dance and Music Camp (2019-08-31)
- ◊ Teen Contra Dance(2019-09-12)
- ◊ Playford to the Present Ball (2019-10-05)
- ◊ Fall Frolick Dance Weekend (2019-10-18)
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BACDS Quarterly Calendar
July to September, 2019
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Bay Area Country Dancer #118
June, 2019
The BACDS newsletter. Catch up on all the local dance news.
In this issue:
- The experience at American Week 2019 can be tailored to each individual
- South Bay Contra's LAST DANCE is August 18th.
- Bay Area Contradance: Innovation and Tradition
- Save the Date - November 16, 2019 - For Alan's Big Birthday Ball
- Teen Games, Jams and Dance!
- Go West, Kate Barnes, Go West!
- Fall Frolick: Festivities, Fun, and Friends
- Thank you, all Volunteers
- Upcoming Events
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Are you a BACDS member?
NOTE: If you receive paper mailings as well as ePubs, please click the email link below to confirm that
you still want to receive paper. Only members will receive paper flyers from now on, and only if they
request them. Be sure to mark your mailing choice every time you renew your membership. Non-members,
please join, especially if you wish to receive paper mailings from us.
Here's a membership form and a link to email the membership secretary.
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BACDS Code of Conduct
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Am I a Lark or a Raven?
Here's a quick-reference guide for Gender-free
dances in the Bay Area: BACDS Berkeley 1st/3rd/5th Wednesday, BACDS
South Bay Contra 3rd Sunday, BACDS Hayward 4th/5th Sunday, Circle Left
Oakland Queer contra 2nd Friday.
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BACDS Dance Series
BACDS sponsors English and American traditional dances in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is fun, relatively easy,
community-oriented dancing with live music. All dances are taught, no partner is necessary, and first-timers are welcome
unless otherwise noted.
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Berkeley Contra Summer season
1st/3rd/5th Wednesdays
Berkeley
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Hayward Contra Summer season
4th/5th Sundays
Hayward
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South Bay Contra Summer season (end of the series)
3rd Sundays
Newcomers' Introduction 2:30p, Dance 3:00-6:00p
San Jose
Gender-Free calling, Kid-friendly dance BEFORE the break. Take the intro and get a 2nd dance
free pass (if you are new to contra).
***Last dance of the series is Aug 18th. No more dances afterwards. Thanks for being part of our community.
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BACDS Summer Camps
BACDS conducts three week-long dance & music camps in the summer: Family Week, American Dance & Music Week,
and Hey Days English Dance & Music Week. Each offers a unique experience for dancer, musician, camper, or just plain vacationer.
There's no better way to learn new and improve existing skills or to meet new friends than by immersion. Dive in! |
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American Week
Sunday to Friday
June 30-July 5, 2019
La Honda
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Family Week
Sunday to Friday
June 30- July 6, 2019
Aptos
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Hey Days English Dance and Music Week
Sunday to Sunday
July 7-14, 2019
Healdsburg
Registration opened January 1, 2019.
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Special Events
Check out our special event flyers |
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San Francisco Free Folk Festival
Friday-Saturday
June 8, 2019
San Francisco
Music and dance workshops, performers on three stages, jams, and a family program. Open to all at no charge
(though donations will be gratefully accepted). Family dance, English, Contra, Squares, Waltzes and many more music
& dance opportunities.
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Rose & Thistle
Saturday
July 20, 2019
Mountain View
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Balance the Bay
Friday-Sunday
August 9-11, 2019
San FranciscoJoin us for San Francisco's own urban Contra Dance weekend.
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Northwest Passage English Dance and Music Camp
Labor Day Weekend
Friday to Monday
August 30 to September 2, 2019
Mt Hood, OR
Northwest Passage alternates dance style focus each year. This year is Contra Dance; 2020 will be English Country.
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Teen Contra Dance
1st Saturdays
September 2, October 5, November 7, 2019
6:30p-11p
San Jose
Teen folk music jam 6:30p, Contra dance 8p, Potluck snacks 10p. Register and more info at the link:
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Playford to the Present Ball
Saturday
October 5, 2019
Pasadena
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Fall Frolick Dance Weekend
Friday to Sunday
October 18-20, 2019
Aptos
California's own predominantly English country dance and music residential
weekend, and one of the world's best.
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