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| Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing... |
 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:03 am |
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This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, October 19, 2009.
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 prices:
Supporter: $15
Regular: $10 on Friday/Saturday/Sunday, $9 on weeknights
Member Discount: $2 from regular prices
Student/Low-income: $5
or pay what you can.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
Don't know what we're talking about? Check out www.bacds.org/newcomers
To see what to expect at our dances, try www.bacds.org/expect
The Events
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Wednesday, October 21, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Ric Goldman
Open band led by The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
[Grace North doesn't allow street shoes.]
Wednesday, October 21, 8:00 pm: PENINSULA/MOUNTAIN-VIEW ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
(across from CalTrain station)
with caller Bruce Hamilton
and musicians Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, Erik Ievins
[Flex-It doesn't allow street shoes.]
Friday, October 23: SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St. Paul's Church, 43d and Judah in San Francisco
with caller Karen Fontana
Music by the Raggedy Annes
(Anne Goess, Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock)
Newcomers' welcome at 7:30 pm, dancing at 8:00.
Saturday, October 24, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance in MENLO PARK
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
NOTE SPECIAL LOCATION - TONIGHT ONLY
ST BEDE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2650 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK
(near Highway 280, across the street and up a block from SLAC).
MAPQUEST LINK:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Menlo+Park&state=CA&address=2650+Sand+Hill+Rd&zip=94025-7018&country=us&zoom=7&size=big&style=MEDIUM&point.0.label=&point.0.icon=202
with caller Alan Winston
Music by the Raggedy Annes
(Anne Goess, Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock)
Newcomers' Welcome at *7:00*, dance at 8:00
Saturday, October 24, 8:00: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Bob Fraley
with music by Chuck Ward, Judy Linsenberg, David Strong
(We'd prefer you to have attended at least one of our other dances before
coming to the experienced English dance)
Sunday, October 25, 2:00 - 5:00 pm: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
DanceGround Keriac, 1805 Divisadero (at Bush, 3 blocks N of Geary), SF
with caller Bruce Hamilton
music by David Strong, Betsy St. Aubin, Bill Jensen
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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