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This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, September 12, 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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  Tuesday, September 13, 8:00-10:00 pm: WOODSHED DANCE in ATHERTON
  http://www.bacds.org/series/woodshed/atherton/
  Carriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton
  Free for dancers and musicians (donations welcome), callers kick in 
  something for the rent.
  Read the description at the link above if you haven't come to this before.
  This is an intensive dance-geek evening, not a regular social dance.
  If you intend to come, give a heads-up to Alan Winston,
   AWinstonDance@gmail.com     (You can also just show up.)



  Wednesday, September 14, 6:45-7:30 pm:  SING FOR YOUR SUPPER
  http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
  Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church), 
  2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
  POTLUCK AND SINGING SESSION led by StringFIre
  Free! (Donations welcome).


  Wednesday, September 14, 8:00 pm:  BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
  http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
  Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church), 
  2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
  with caller Mary Luckhardt
  Music by StringFire (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, Michelle Levy)
 [Christ Church Berkeley doesn't allow street shoes.]


  Friday, September 16, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO  ENGLISH dance
  http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
  Palo Alto Masonic Temple, Florence and University (2nd floor) in Palo Alto
  with caller Lise Dyckman
  Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players 
           (Stan and Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Patti Cobb
  Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing: 8:00


  Saturday, September 17, 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 Kirston Koths
  Music by Whimsical
   (Janetta Duncan, Roxanne Oliva, Beth Christian, Regan Hemphill)
  Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing: 8:00
 

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