Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

South Bay Woodshed

Name: Dancing, calling by Maybe you? to the music of
Start: 2023-11-13T19:30:00
End: 2023-11-13T21:30:00
Location: Los Altos United Methodist Church

4th Tuesdays in Sunnyvale starting September 2025

The Woodshed sessions let callers and musicians try out new (or new-to-them) material. It is for both new and experienced callers/musicians/dancers.

As a caller, you can present dances—typically English or contra—and ask the dancers for feedback on both particular and general points. This isn’t only for the seasoned caller: it is an excellent opportunity for would-be callers to test the waters in a supportive environment. When not calling, you are welcome to dance or play (or watch!)

As a musician, you can play dance tunes with experienced dance musicians. The band is open: it is best for players who can sight-read or learn by ear quickly and play up to dance tempo.

As a dancer, you can learn new steps and choreography, as well as practice figures you already know. All levels are welcome: we need feedback from both new and experienced dancers.

Woodshed is FREE!
This program serves a valuable function for callers, musicians, and dancers. BACDS donates the rental expense.
This is a working session
We experiment and discuss what works, as well as different ways of doing things. Dance geeks enjoy it very much.

Please join us! This is a great opportunity to see works-in-progress, influence old and new dance (re)creations, increase your skills, and have fun.

This Dance:

Monday, November 13 — CANCELED

Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena, Los Altos.

Caller: Maybe you?

7:30pm–9:30pm

LOCATION: Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Blvd, Sunnyvale

The Dance Studio is in the Sunnyvale Theatre building, which is itself at the Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Blvd. Despite the address on E. Remington, if you're driving you'll turn off E. Remington onto Michelangelo Drive to be able to turn into the parking lot. The Theatre building is adjacent to the parking lot, in the interior of the Community Center, not by the street.

There is an organization called "For Dancers Only" which uses this dance studio. They have the studio address as 950 Michaelangelo Avenue, which might be easier to find than the Community Center address.

This is a link to the Google 360-degree street view FDO posted. (It's from 2022 and shows construction that's not there now.

Follow Google Maps link to see their entry and one photo of the interior full of swing dancers.

TIME: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

PRICE:
Free for all!
Rental sponsored by BACDS.