This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, September 1, 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.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
The Events
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Wednesday, September 3, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut)
Caller: Erik Hoffman
Open band led by Erin Shrader, Richard Mandel
Wednesday, September 3, 8:00 pm: PENINSULA ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
with caller Bruce Hamilton
music by Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, Jim Oakden
[wear clean smooth-soled shoes to protect the floor!]
Season-opening party!
Friday, September 5, 8:00 pm: MENLO PARK ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
St Bede's Episcopal, St. Bede's Episcopal Church, 2650 Sand Hill Rd,
Menlo Park
Around a mile west of I280, on North side of street
with caller Mary Luckhardt
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with William Allen
Beginner's Welcome at 7:30
Saturday, September 6, 8:00 pm: 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 Warren Blier
music by The Op****Tunists (Alan Snyder, David Hansen, Topher Gayle)
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/
What is English Ceilidh/Barn Dancing?
http://www.webfeet.org/eceilidh/Overview.html
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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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