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This is the UPDATED Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, June 27, 2011.

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, June 29, 8:00 pm: OPEN CALLER NIGHT AT BERKELEY CONTRA dance 
  http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
  at Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut), 
  Open Callers' Night
  Open band led by Dave Cory, Leslie Jackson, Chris Knepper
  Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.
  Contact Erik Hoffman, erik@erikhoffman.com, 510-444-4397, if you want to call
  a dance - or just show up!


  Friday, July 1, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance 
  http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
  Palo Alto Masonic Temple, Florence at University (2nd floor)
  with caller Michael Barraclough [last appearance before Family Week]
  Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players with Bill Jensen
  Newcomer's session at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30


  Saturday,  July 2, 8:00 pm: SF CONTRA dance
  http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
  at St Paul's Church, 43d and Judah in San Francisco
  SPECIAL PRE AMERICAN-WEEK contra!
  with caller: Erik Weberg (OR)
   music by Hammer & String [(Rhys Jones, John Herrmann, Cleek Schrey) from NY

  July 3, BACDS AMERICAN DANCE AND MUSIC WEEK begins.
  BACDS American Dance & Music Week in the Redwoods, Sun-Fri July 3-8
  Contra & square calling and teaching by Erik Weberg [OR], Will Mentor [VT]
  Couple dancing with Erik Erhardt & Karina Wilson [both from NM]
  Music by Crowfoot (Adam Broome, Jaige Trudel, Nicholas Williams) [Qu�bec],
  Hammer & String (Rhys Jones, Cleek Shrey, John Herrmann) [NY],
  The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul) [VA]
  Space still available! More information online at www.amweek.org


  July 3, BACDS FAMILY WEEK begins.
  BACDS Family Week at Foothill Horizons Outdoor Center, Sonora, CA Jul 3-9
  A relaxing week of music, dance, and traditional camp activities.
  Dance sessions and workshops by Michael Barraclough, DeLaura Padovan, Julie
  James, Kalia Kliban
  Dance music and musician workshops by Lisa Ornstein, Rebecca King, Craig
  Johnson, Steve Hickman, Bobbi Nikles, David James, Jim Oakden
  Plus Stan Fowler (lifeguard), Annie Johnstone (pre-school),
  Norm & Jan Kidder (native crafts & lore), Angela Lloyd (storyteller)
  Space still available! More information online at www.bacds.org/familyweek
 

 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) 383-7746.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).