This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, May 5, 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. Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
This coming weekend is the first San Francisco Contra Weekend - Balance
The
Bay. Advance registration is required; check out
http://www.bacds.org/sfcw
The Events
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Wednesday, May 7 _6:00-7:30 pm_: BERKELEY CONTRA CALLING WORKSHOP
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut),
with leader Erik Hoffman
Learn to Call IV - last of four sessions. $10; then call a dance
at the open caller's night.
Wednesday, May 7, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut),
Open Caller's Night
(contact Erik Hoffman erikthor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
or 510-444-4397 if you want to
call
a dance or two)
music by 3 O'Clock Shadow
(Erik Hoffman, Chris Grampp, Adam Cavan, Peter Langston (WA))
Wednesday, May 7, 8:00 pm: MOUNTAIN VIEW ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View
(across from CalTrain station)
with caller Sharon Green
music by: Stan Kramer, Susan Kramer, Bill Jensen
Friday, May 9: _7:30 - 10:00pm_ EAST BAY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/east_bay_fri/
Humanist Hall, 390 27th St (between Telegraph and Broadway), Oakland
Despite what the calendar says, the dance is happening after all!
with caller Tina Fields
music by 3 O'Clock Shadow
(Erik Hoffman, Chris Grampp, Adam Cavan, Peter Langston (WA))
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| Note special earlier start and finish times for this dance, as a result
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| Oakland noise ordinances.
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Friday-Sunday, May 9-11: San Francisco Contra Weekend - Balance the Bay!
Carol Ormand (WI), Lift Ticket (USA), Lynn Ackerson, Crabapples Dancing
& Workshops. Pre-registration required. More info at
www.bacds.org/camps/sfcw2008/; or call 650-691-9663
Saturday, May 10, _7:30_ pm: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
Bethany United Methodist Church, Sanchez & Clipper, San Francisco
with caller Mary Luckhardt
Music by Stan & Susan Kramer, Debra Tayleur
Saturday, May 10, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church (Hamilton & Webster) - upstairs!
Dance cancelled - go to Balance the Bay (sign up first at
www.bacds.org/sfcw)
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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