This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, January 21, 2008.
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.
Admission to Friday, Saturday & Sunday dances $10; all
others $9, $2 discount for BACDS members. Student/low-income admission $5.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
Please note Hambo Practice Time and Sound Workshop before the Palo Alto
contra
on January 26.
The Events
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Wednesday, January 23, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Sharon Green (and guest caller Dean Allemang)
Open band led by The Raggedy Annes
(Anne Goess, Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock)
Friday, January 25, SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St. Paul's Church, 43rd Avenue at Judah Street, San Francisco
with caller Charlie Fenton
Music by Ray Bierl, Kevin Carr (Ashland, OR), Craig Johnson
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Saturday, January 26, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto (Hamilton & Webster)
with caller Eric Black
Music by Tim Cape (GA), Daniel Steinberg
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Special event: come Practice your Hambo, 6-7pm before the regular
evening dance. No teaching, just lots of music for practicing your
Hambo steps. Free!
Special event II: Free Sound Workshop -- learn about setting up
and operating sound equipment at BACDS dances. 6:30pm to set
up for the evening contra dance.
Saturday, January 26, 8:00: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Bruce Hamilton
Music by Jon Berger (change from calendar), Jim Oakden, Chuck Ward
(We'd prefer you go to at least one of our other English dances before
attending this one.)
What is English Country Dancing?
http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/ecd/repasky.htmlx
What is Contra Dancing?
http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/
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For more information, call (415) 282-7374 or (650) 965-9169.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).
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