This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, April 7, 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 $5.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
The Events
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Wednesday, April 9, 6:30-7:30 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH WORKSHOP FOR ALL
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
with caller Alan Winston
music by David Mostardi = Admission $5
Wednesday, April 9, 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 Alan Winston
Music by Susan Worland, David Mostardi, Noel Cragg
Friday, April 11: EAST BAY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/east_bay_fri/
Humanist Hall, 390 27th St, Oakland
See <http://www.bacds.org/directions/#hum>
for directions.
with caller: Nick Cuccia
Music by The Op****Tunists (Erik Hoffman, Alan Snyder, Topher Gayle)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, Dancing at 8:00
Saturday, April 12, _6:00 - 7:00pm- PALO ALTO HAMBO workshop
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto (Hamilton & Webster)
with leader Bob Fraley
Practice, improve or learn the Hambo, a turning couple dance from Sweden
$5.00 or free with contra dance admission.
Saturday, April 12, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto (Hamilton & Webster)
with caller Mavis McGaugh
Music by Celtic Junket (Pat Ryan, Morgan Meadow, Tawnya Kovach)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00
Saturday, April 12, _7:30_: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH dance
Bethany United Methodist Church, Sanchez & Clipper, San Francisco
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
with caller Alan Winston
and music by Michael Siemon, Craig Johnson, William Allen
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, or
visit the BACDS web site: http://www.bacds.org/
where you can
find maps and driving or transit directions.
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