Main dance page


This list was compiled partly from
Rich Cageao's
Printable
Western US Contra and English Dance Camp Calendar


February

2/06
Tropical Contra Dance Week

2/10
BAERS Cyprian's Ball

2/17
Santa Cruz
Dawn Dance

2/22
Fiddling Frog

2/22
Raincoast Ruckus


March

3/15
BACDS Spring Dance Weekend

3/22
Camp Wannadance

3/23
Playford Ball

3/30
NBCDS Spring Contra Mini-Festival


April

4/12
Mt. Baldy Ski/
Contra Wknd.

4/12
Cascade Contras

4/19
Dance Awakening

4/19
NEFFA


May

5/03
Cascadia English Country Dance Weekend

5/17
May Madness

5/24
FolkMADness

5/24
Northwest Folklife

5/24
Dancing Bears
Contra Wknd.

5/27
Sprung Floor


June

6/01
Mad Robin English Ball

6/07-6/16
Wild Asparagus California Tour

6/08
Spring into Summer Grass Valley

6/15
San Francisco Free Folk Fest

6/21
CTMS Summer Solstice Festival

6/24
Lady of the Lake Dance Week


July

7/06
BACDS Family Week

7/13
BACDS English Week


August

8/02
Camp Damp

8/02
Lark in the Morning

8/09
NBCDS Hotfoot Dance Festival

8/18
Sierra Swing

8/18
Lady of the Lake Family Week

8/30
Alta Sierra Dance Camp


September

9/14
Echo Summit Dance Wknd

9/27
Harvest Moon Dance Wknd


October

10/04
Lady of the Lake Dance Weekend

10/05
Foggy Moon in Monterey

10/11
Camp Sturtevant CANCELLED

10/18
BACDS Fall Dance Camp


November

11/01
Dance in the Desert

11/02
Fall Has Sprung - Grass Valley

11/16
BACDS Fall Ball

11/30
Galapagos Islands week


December

12/7
BACDS No Snow Ball

12/27
SFFMC Camp Harmony

12/31
Sacramento New Year's Eve Dance

12/31
Pasadena New Year's Eve Dance


2003

 

Dance Camps and Special Events, 2002
(click here for 2003)


(California and West Coast plus)

updated December 31, 2002

January  |  February  |  March  |  April  |  May  |  June  |  July
August  |  September  |  October  |  November  |  December


Tropical Contra Dance Week
Thur., Feb. 6 thru Thur. Feb. 13, 2002
St Croix, US Virgin Islands

Callers George Marshall and Kathy Anderson with Wild Asparagus and Big Table
Contact: George Marshall at tdv@wildasparagus.com
Registration: http://www.he.net/~bmd/NewFiles/Registration.html

Top of page  |  Main dance page


BAERS Cyprians' Ball
Sat. Feb. 10, 2002, 8:00 pm
Menlo Park, CA

Flirtatious country dances and scandalous waltzes of the Regency (early 1800s--period costume admired but not required)

Cost:

$15 adv. / $20 door ($2 discount to GBACG, BACDS, CDSS, & COYOTE members)

Location: Menlo Park Masonic Lodge, 651 Roble St., Menlo Park, CA 94025
Contact:  Vanessa Schnatmeier: meier@ssrl.slac.stanford.edu, ph. 650-365-2913, or write:
BAERS, c/o V. Schnatmeier, 1122 Hudson St., Redwood City 94061
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Santa Cruz Dawn Dance
Sun., Feb. 17, 8:00 pm thru. Mon., Feb. 18, 2002, 7:00 am

Santa Cruz, CA

Contra dance till dawn, potluck dinner at midnight

Cost:

$18 regular, $16 for full-time students with ID.
Breakfast after dance available at additional cost

Location: CPDES (Portuguese) Hall, 216 Evergreen St., Santa Cruz, CA
Callers: Eric Black, Warren Blier, Charlie Fenton, Erik Hoffman, Susan Petrick, Kirsten Koths, Andy Wilson, Erik Weberg (Portland)
Musicians:

The Guppies (Kathrine Gardner, Craig Johnson, Jim Oakden)
Laylows (Earl White, Chris Jong, Leon Bumanglag, Don Mussell)
Three Wheeling (Portland)

Moving Cloud Orchestra ( Chris Knepper, Paul Kotapish, Paul Machlis)

Contacts: 

Questions: Jim Oakden 831-479-9533, emakil oakden@MLML.Calstate.edu
Web site: http://www.nuthouse.com/contra/schedule.htm

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Fiddling Frog Dance Festival
Fri., Feb. 22 thru. Sun., Feb. 24, 2002

South Pasadena, CA

Contras, Waltzes, Couple Dances, Workshops, and Music Jams

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Raincoast Ruckus
Fri., Feb. 22 thru. Sun., Feb. 24, 2002
Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby, B.C., Canada

Contras, English, Waltzes, Swing Workshops, and Music Jams

Top of page  |  Main dance page


BACDS Spring Dance Weekend
Fri., Mar. 15 thru Sun., Mar. 17, 2002
Monte Toyon Camp, Aptos, CA

Contras, Squares, English Country, Couple Dances, and Ritual Dances

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Camp Wannadance
Fri., Mar. 22 thru Sun., Mar. 24, 2002
Fort Flagler State Park, Marrowstone Island, WA

Contra, square, and couple dancing, plus musicans' and callers' workshops

Cost:

$135 general, $130 CDSS members, $55 children

Location: Fort Flagler State Park on Marrowstone Island, about 90 minutes from Seattle
Callers:

Steve Zakon-Anderson from Hancock, NH
Larry Edelman from Denver, CO

Musicians:

Chicken Dinner with Greg and Jere Canote and Candy Goldman
Eat Dessert First with Cathie Whitesides and Laurie Andres

Workshops::

Contra, square, and couple dance, calling, fiddle, New England and old-time music, and singing.

Contact: 

Laurie Andres, email: lcandres@earthlink.net
phone: 206-784-3477
6712 12th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117

Top of page  |  Main dance page


BACDS 2002 Playford Ball Weekend
Fri., Mar. 22 thru Sun., Mar. 24, 2002
    (plus prior workshops)
San Francisco Bay Area

    (No passes accepted for any Playford event.)

Period English Dance (Formal or Period Dress Encouraged)

Playford Workshops (prior to ball weekend):
     Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, 2 - 5 pm,
El Cerrito Veterans Hall, $7
     Saturday, Mar. 2, 2002, 2 - 5 pm, Palo Alto Masonic Temple, $7

Ball Review and Rehearsal dance:
     Friday, March 22, 2002, 8 - 11 pm, San Mateo Masonic Temple, $8

Playford Ball:
     Saturday, March 23, 2002, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Oakland
     7:15 - 11:00 pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
     ($30 until March 2nd, 2002; $35 after)

After Party
     Sunday, March 23, 11:59 pm until ?, The Dills', Redwood Road, Castro Valley

Brunch
     Sunday, March 24, 10:00am until ?, The Ugglas', 2061 El Sereno Ave, Los Altos, CA

Top of page  |  Main dance page


NBCDS Spring Contra Mini-Festival
Sat., Mar. 30, 2002
Santa Rosa, CA

Contras, couple dances, singalong, plus a family dance at beginning

Cost:

All day, $20 general, $18 NBCDS members
Evening dance only, $12 general, $11 NBCDS members
Location: Monroe Hall, 1400 West College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA
Callers:

Susan Michaels (Los Angeles, CA)

Musicians:

Evening Dance - Paul Kotapish, Chris Knepper, and Kyle Thayer
Daytime Dances - Frank Hoppe (fiddle), Janette Duncan (fiddle), Jerry Allen (guitar)

Dances:

1:30 - 2:15 pm Family Dance
2:30 - 3:30 pm Contradance FUNdamentals
3:45 - 5:15 pm Challenging Contras
8:00 - 11:00 pm Evening Contradance

Contact: 

Jerry Allen, 707-829-8833 or email info@bacds.org

Registration: 

To pre-register for the whole day (no confirmation, but adds your name to the door list), send your name(s), phone numbers, address, email, number attending, and dinner preference (regular or veggie), plus a check for $20 ($18 NBCDS members) per person made out to The Charter Foundation, to:
NBCDS, c/o Jerry Allen, 892 High School Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Mt. Baldy SkiDance Weekend
Fri., April 12 thru. Sun., April 14, 2002

Contra Dance, Couple Dance Workshops, Hiking, and possibly Skiing
Contra dancing Fri. eve., Sat. 4 - 11pm, and Sun. morn.
(Workshop, potluck & dance follow in LaVerne Sun. afternoon & eve.)

Cost:

$120
Location: Harwood Lodge at Mt. Baldy, northeast of Los Angeles, CA
Caller: Rob Craighurst (NC)
Musicians: Stump Tail Dog (Dan Engle - fiddle, mandolin, octave mandolin, Ray Frank - guitar)
Contacts:  Barbara at 818-951-8255 or email BStewart@BaumHedlundLaw.com
Lance at 909-624-9185 or email lawrence.little@gte.net
Checks to:  "The Living Tradition", Barbara Stewart, 6836 Valmont St. #A, Tujunga, CA 91042
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Cascade Contras Dance Camp
Fri., April 12 thru. Sun., April 14, 2002

Contras, waltzes, and more.

Cost:

Before Feb. 15, $140 per adult, $70 per child (2-8 years)
After Feb. 15, $150 per adult, $75 for each child

Location: SKY Camp near Eugene, Oregon
Callers: Beth Molaro (NC) and Laura Taylor
Musicians: Clayfoot Strutters — Pete Sutherland, Jeremiah Mclane, and Lee Blackwell, plus Dave Grant and Peter Davis.
Portland's Dave Goldman on keyboard and Kathleen Towers on fiddle.
Contact:  Linda Frohbach at (541) 688-1405 or
efs@efn.org (use Camp for the subject line)
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Dance Awakening
Fri., April 19 thru. Sun., April 21, 2002
Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, CA

Contras, couple dancing, and relaxing in the hot springs.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


NEFFA (New England Folk Festival)
Fri., April 19 thru. Sun., April 21, 2002
Natick, Massachusetts (near Boston)

Contras, traditional square dancing, International Folk Dancing, dancing from specific regions, couple dancing, swing dancing, clogging, zwiefachers, etc. in

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Cascadia English Country Dance Weekend
Fri., May 3 thru. Sun., May 5, 2002
Seattle, WA

English Country Dancing

Top of page  |  Main dance page


May Madness ContraFest
Fri., May 17 thru. Sun., May 19, 2002
Prescott, AZ

Contras and couple dancing.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


FolkMADness ContraFest
Fri., May 24 thru. Mon., May 27, 2002 (Memorial Day Wknd.)
Socorro, NM

Contras, squares, samba, West African, and couple dancing.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Northwest Folklife (it's FREE!)
Fri., May 24 thru. Mon., May 27, 2002 (Memorial Day Wknd.)
Seattle, WA

Dancing (contra, international folk, couple, and much more) and all kinds of music.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Dancing Bears Dance Weekend
Fri., May 24 thru. Mon., May 27, 2002
Anchorage, AK

Contras and couple dancing.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Sprung Floor Dance Festival
Sat. May 25 thru. Sun. May 26, 2002 (Memorial Day Wknd.)
Santa Barbara, CA

Contras and couple dancing

Top of page  |  Main dance page


NBCDS Mad Robin English Dance Ball
Sat., June 1, 2002
Workshop 2:30 pm, Singing 7:30 pm, Ball 8:00 - 11:00 pm

English Country Dance Special Event (Semi-formal, festive, or period dress and costumes admired)

Cost:

$18 by 5/12; ($22 thereafter)

Location: Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma
Callers: Lydee Scudder and David Newitt
Musicians: Workshop: Duncan MacIntosh & Rebecca King

Ball: Quadimodal - Jon Berger, Chuck Ward,
Dan Reynolds, Mark Carroll
Contact:  Howard at 707-528-2310 or nsuch@ix.netcom.com


George Marshall& Wild Asparagus
June 2002 California Tour

Fri., June 7: Sacramento: Clunie Clubhouse, 601 Alhambra Blvd.
Sat., June 8: Grass Valley: Elks Lodge, 109 S. School St. (see Spring Into Summer below)
Sun., June 9: San Rafael: Marin Masonic Lodge, 1010 Lootens Place
Tue., June 11: Berkeley: Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue
Fri., June 14: San Diego: Trinity Methodist Church, 3030 Thorn Street
Sat., June 15: Pasadena: Throop Mem. Church, 300 S. Los Robles
Sun., June 16: Santa Barbara: Carrillo Ballroom, 100 E. Carrillo Street


Spring into Summer Contra Festival
Saturday, June 8, 2002, noon to midnight

Contras and Square Dances all day long on a Sprung Floor (w/ongoing munchie potluck - bring snacks to share!)

Cost:

$20

Location: Grass Valley Elks Lodge, 109 School St., Grass Valley, CA
(Western Sierra foothills, N.E. of Sacramento)
Callers: George Marshall
Joyce Miller
Eric Curl
Musicians: Wild Asparagus
Hot Cider (Rudy Darling, Barry Angel, Ken Nilsson, and Mark Botic)
Driving with Fergus (Vince Wolfe, Lewis Santer, and various artists)
Contact:  Information:
Foothill Country Dancers, Lonna 530-346-0099, LWhipple@jps.net
Accomodations:
Jamie 530-273-6036, ncskylark@hotmail.com

Top of page  |  Main dance page


S.F. FREE Folk Festival
Sat. June 15 thru. Sun. June 16, 2001

San Francisco, CA
  • Dancing (folk, waltz, hambo, contra, swing, International, and more)
  • Workshops (Beginning & advanced fiddle, guitar, vocal, dance, and more. Irish to bluegrass, jam sessions, sing-alongs, kids to adults.)
  • Concerts (American folk, latin jazz/swing, old world, American and Irish traditional, and more)
  • Family (storytelling, crafts, music performances)

Top of page  |  Main dance page


CTMS Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival
Fri. eve., June 21 through Sun. eve., June 23, 2002
Calabassas, CA

Friday night contradance, 7:30 - 10:30 pm
Sat. and Sun. dance and music workshops, 10 am - 6:30 pm
Sat. night dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm

Participatory music, instrument, crafts, singing workshops. Contra, Squares, Clogging, Scottish, Quebecois, Irish, English Country, French Country, Belly Dancing, Andean, Bolivian, & International Dance.

Cost:

$18 (before 5/1), $22 (after 5/1), $25 (at gate)
Friday or Saturday night dance: $7adv., $10 gate
Sat. Eve. Concert: $15 adv., $18 gate, $25 reserv., $50 front

Location: SOKA University Campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabassas, CA (Las Virgenes Rd. exit South of the 101 Fwy. at Mulholland)

Callers and
Teachers:

Irish Set & Ceili: Molly Bennett
English Dance and Waltz: James Hutson
International dance: Steve Kotansky, Athan Karras, & Mesmera and music by: Brana Mijatovic, Isaac Sadigursky, Tanya Rust, Frankie Farrell, Gee Rabe, and Tim Rice
Clog dance: Amber Roullard-Mueller
Quebecois, Celtic, Scandinavian Dance: Jean Francois-Berthiame, Bruce Sagan, and David Brandon and music by: Chulrua, Atlantic Crossing, and Entourloupe
Contra Dance callers: Kathy Anderson (OH) & Cis Hinkle (GA)

Bands:

Popcorn Behavior - Tom Bartlett, Keith Murphy, Sam & Stefan Amidon
Entourloupe - Paul Marchand, Claude Methe, Eric Favreau, Stephane Landry
Gandydancer - Gerry Milnes, Ron Mullenex, David Bing, Jim Martin, Mark Payne
Chopped Liver - Suzanne Duffy, Bill Flores, Michael Mendelson, Jeffrey Spero
Turtle Creek - Steve Lewis, Gaili Shoen, and Daniel Slosberg
For Old Times' Sake - Jim & Amber Mueller, W.B. Reid, and Jerry Weinert

Contra dances:

Fri. Night (7:30pm): TBA

Sat. & Sun. afternoon: TBA

Sat. Night (7:00 pm): TBA

Information: California Traditional Music Society, ctms@lafn.org,
818-342-7664 (9am to 6pm)
Click here for online ticket form.
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Week
Sun. June 23 - Fri. June 28, 2002
Camp N-Sid-Sen, Northern Idaho

Contras, Squares, English Country, Singing, Stories, Swimming, Hiking

Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen on Coeur d'Alene Lake, 60 miles east of Spokane in Northern Idaho.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


BACDS Family Week
Sun. July 6 - Sat. July 13, 2002
Alta Sierra Camp (Armenian Church Camp) near Fresno, CA

Contras, Squares, English, Longsword and Morris Dance, Appalachian Clogging, Music and Instrumental Workshops, Singing, Storytelling, and Folk Crafts. Lake swimming & canoeing.

Location: Armenian Church Camp, Dunlap, CA. (50 miles East of Fresno on Highway 180 near Grant Grove of Kings Canyon National Park)

Top of page  |  Main dance page


BACDS English Week
Sat. July 13- Sat. July 20, 2002
Mendocino Woodlands Camp, Menodocino, CA

English country dancing, Northwest morris, Cotswold morris, rapper,singing, body mechanics and basic movement, northwest morris band and English country band workshops

Location:

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Camp Damp
Fri. August 2 - Sun. August 4, 2002
Juneau, AK

Cost:: TBA (last year $75 general, $30 6-18 yrs., $10 under 6 yrs.)
Location: Eagle River Methodist Camp at 28m, Glacier Highway, 25 miles outside Juneau in the Tongass National Forest.
Callers:

TBA

Musicians: TBA
Contact: 

Valerie: 907-463-3026 or email vdelaune@gci.net

Registration: 

Send completed forms to
Eileen Hosey, 2416 Ka-See-An Dr., Juneau, AK 99801

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Lark in the Morning Music and Dance Week
Fri. August 2 - Sat, August 10, 2002
Mendocino Woodlands, Mendocino, CA

Music workshops: British Isles and Eastern Europe, The Americas and Western Europe, Middle Eastern Music & Drumming, North African, and more.

Dancing: Contras, Squares, English Country, Morris, Irish Ceili & Step Dance, International Folk, Swing, Couple dances, and more.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


NBCDS Hotfoot Dance Festival
Fri. August 9 - Sun, August 11, 2002
Sebastopol Veterans Hall, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, CA

Contras, Couple Dances & Workshops, English Country and Morris dances; Children's Programs

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Sierra Swing (Contras, Squares, Swing)
Sun. August 18- Sun. August 25, 2002
Alta Sierra Camp (Armenian Church Camp) near Fresno, CA

Contras, Squares, Salsa, Swing, Clogging, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Calling and Dance Workshops, Swimming and Canoeing, Casbah Espresso Bar.

Location: Armenian Church Camp, Dunlap, CA. (50 miles East of Fresno on Highway 180 near Grant Grove of Kings Canyon National Park)

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Lady of the Lake Family Week
August 18 - 24, 2002
Camp N-Sid-Sen, Northern Idaho

Contras, Squares, English Country, Singing, Stories, Swimming, Hiking

Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen on Coeur d'Alene Lake, 60 miles east of Spokane in Northern Idaho.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Alta Sierra Labor Day Dance Weekend
Fri., Aug. 30 thru. Mon., Sept. 2, 2002

Contras, Squares, Couples Dances, Music Workshops and More!

Location: Armenian Church Camp, Dunlap, CA. (50 miles East of Fresno on Highway 180 near Grant Grove of Kings Canyon National Park)

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Echo Summit Dance Camp
Fri., Sept. 13 thru Sun., Sept. 15, 2002

Contras, Squares, and Couple Dances.
Starts at 6 pm on Friday with a potluck, contra dance at 8.

Cost: $165
Location: Camp Sacramento, CA (east of Placerville on Hwy. 50 at 6,500 feet altitude )
Accomodations: Cabins, mostly unheated (bring warm bedding!)
Callers: Cis Hinkle (Atlanta)
Roger Diggle (Madison, WI)
Musicians: Groovemongers (Rochester, N.Y - Rebecca McCallum on fiddle, C.W. Abbott on mandolin and guitar, and Jane Knoeck on keyboard and accordion)Mark Hellenberg, percussionist)
String Beings (Asheville, N.C - Laurie Fisher on fiddle, Tom Troszak on guitar and drums, Cailen Campbell on fiddle, and T.J. Johnson)
Deadline: August 1, 2002
Contact:  Jolie Baron: email JB6197@aol.com or
phone (916) 489-0488 (8am to 9pm only)
Payment: Checks payable to Sacramento Country Dance Society.  Send name, address, phones, e-mail, special dietary req. (e.g. Veggie) to: 
SCDS, c/o Jolie Baron, Registrar, 3109 Kadema Dr., Sacramento, CA 95864

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Harvest Moon Dance Weekend
Fri. Sept. 27- Sun. Sept. 29 , 2002
Santa Barbara, CA

Contras, Squares, Couple Dancing, Instrument and Dance Workshops

Cost: $95 (lottery for registration)
Location: Santa Barbara, CA. Not a camp, but a dance weekend. Many out-of-town dancers stay in homes of Santa Barbara contra dancers. Most of the dancing will take place at the Carrillo Ballroom.
Accomodations: Local contra dancers' homes, motels
Callers: Cis Hinkle (Atlanta)
Erik Hoffman (Oakland)
Musicians: Hotpoint (Mark Burhans - fiddle & swing vocals, Hilarie Burhans - banjo & swing vocals, Marlene Shostak - piano, Mark Hellenberg - percussion, Nick Welland - bass).

One Times' Sake (Jim Mueller, Amber Roullard-Mueller, W. B. Reid)
Contact:  805-969-1511 or sbcds@sbcds.org
Payment: Checks payable to Santa Barbara CDS, P.O. Box 21904, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1904

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Lady of the Dance Weekend
October 4 - 6, 2002
Camp N-Sid-Sen, Northern Idaho

Contras, Squares, Singing, Stories, Swimming, Hiking

Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen on Coeur d'Alene Lake, 60 miles east of Spokane in Northern Idaho.

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Eighth Annual Monterey Foggy Moon Dance and Auction
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002

Contras and couple dances
7:30 - midnight, with a 45-minute break for a silent/live auction.
7:00 pm beginners' workshop

Cost:

$12

Location: YMCA, 600 Camino El Estero, Monterey
Caller: Becky Hill (OH)
Musicians: Groovemongers (Rochester, N.Y - Rebecca McCallum on fiddle, C.W. Abbott on mandolin and guitar, and Jane Knoeck on keyboard and accordion)Mark Hellenberg, percussionist)
Contact:  Bob Silberstein: phone 831-373-7559 or
email RobertS00@aol.com
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Camp Sturtevant Hike and Dance Weekend
 CANCELLED DUE TO WATER SHORTAGE 

(LA Mtns.) - Oct. 11-13, 2002
Caller & Musicians:  TBA
Price: TBA
Contact: Rich Cageao at Richard.P.Cageao@jpl.nasa.gov
Web: http://www.crosswinds.net/~dancesturtevant/


BACDS Monte Toyon Fall Dance Weekend
Fri. Oct. 18 - Sun. Oct. 20, 2002

English, Contras, Squares, Ritual, and Couple Dances

Location: Monte Toyon Camp near Santa Cruz, CA

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Dance in the Desert Dance Weekend
Fri. Nov. 1 - Sun. Nov. 3, 2002
Triangle Y Ranch Camp, Oracle, Arizona

Cost: $170 general ($160 members.; 3-15 yrs. $50; under 3 yrs. free)
Location: Triangle Y Ranch Camp, Oracle, Arizona
Accomodations: Cabins, mostly unheated (bring warm bedding!)
Callers:

Tom Hinds (VA) and Marian Rose (BC)

Musicians: Footloose (Rex McGee, David DiGiuseppe, Dean Herington, Pete Campbell, and Jim Robert)
Contacts:  Becky, 520-293-3783, email office@tftm.org
Marilyn, 520-795-2081, email clever3@mindspring.com

Top of page  |  Main dance page


5th Annual "Fall Has Sprung" Contra Dance
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, noon to midnight

Contras and Square Dances all day long on a Sprung Floor (w/ongoing munchie potluck)

Cost:

$20

Location: Grass Valley Elks Lodge, 109 School St., Grass Valley, CA
(Western Sierra foothills, N.E. of Sacramento)
Callers: Susan Michaels (L.A.), Joyce Miller (Grass Valley), Eric Curl (Colfax)
Musicians: Jigsaw (Dan Compton on fiddle, guitar, and button accordion, George Penk on fiddle, and Heather Pinney on piano)
Hot Cider (Rudy Darling, Barry Angel, Ken Nilsson, and Mark Botic)
Bog an Lochan (Alan Snyder - fiddle, David Hansen - guitar, Pat Ryan -electric bass
Contact:  Information:
Foothill Country Dancers, Lonna 530-346-0099, LWhipple@jps.net
Accomodations:
Jamie 530-273-6036, ncskylark@hotmail.com

Top of page  |  Main dance page


BACDS Fall Ball
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002

Dance workshop, dinner break, singing session, English Country Dance,
and a late night community potluck

Workshop 2:30 - 5:00 pm, Dinner/schmoozing break,
Singing 7:30 pm, Dancing 8 pm, potluck after

Cost:

$20 pre-registered (before November 2nd), $25 after
$8 for just the afternoon workshop
Location: Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave, Kensington, CA
Caller: James Hutson (Los Angeles)
Musicians: Flashpoint (Jon Berger—fiddle, Howard Booster—fiddle, Rebecca King—piano) plus Erin Vang
Contact:  Information:
Helena Ivatt, 510-814-6947, HIvatt@SelectQuote.com
1901 Shoreline Drive, Apt 111, Alameda CA 94501
Website: http://www.bacds.org/fallball
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Dancing Through the Galapagos Islands
Saturday, Nov. 30 - Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2002

Cruise the Galapagos Islands - Contra and English dances nightly with guided nature walks, snorkling, and beach walks during the day

Cost:

$1675 includes ariport transfers and first class accomodations in Guayaquil, Ecuador the day before and the day after the cruise, the cruise itself including meals, dancing with live music, and guided nature walks with English speaking guides.
Price does not include Galapagos National Park Tax ($100), items of personal nature, such as alcoholic drinks or telephone calls, or air fares (approx. $550 round trip Miami-Guayaquil or Houston-Guayaquil, plus $325 round trip Guayaquil-Galapagos Islands).

Location: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Caller: Kathy Anderson
Musicians: Dave Wiesler and Alexander Mitchell
Contact:  Ken McFarland
E323, 3875 Geist Rd., Fairbanks, AK 99709-3549
Phone in US and Canada: 800-822-3435
Phone elsewhere in world: (00)1-907-456-7556
email: farlands@ptialaska.net
Fax: 907-456-7558
Top of page  |  Main dance page


16th Annual BACDS No Snow Ball
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, 7:30 - 11:30 pm

A "festive attire" gala contra dance

Cost:

$20 general, $17 members
Location: Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, 4700 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA (next to Mormon Temple)
Caller: Santa Claus & Susie Kendig-Kane
Musicians: The Five Scrooges (Ray Bierl, Jim Oakden, Paul Kotapish, and Daniel Steinberg with Cathie Whitesides from Seattle)
Contact:  415-282-7374 or bacds@bacds.org
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Camp Harmony (SFFMC)
Friday, Dec. 27, 2002 to Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003

Primarily a music camp. Some contra, English, folk, and ballroom dancing.

Cost:

Late registration price lowered to
$295 ($59/day for Adults, $39/day for ages 3-12)
Location: Camps Campbell and Harmon on Highway 9, three miles north of Boulder Creek (California) town center
Contact:  Mary Luckhardt, 510-233-5065 (9am - 9pm)
Reg. Forms :  Camp Harmony Registration Forms Web Page
Top of page  |  Main dance page


Sacramento New Year's Eve Contra
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2001, 7:30 pm to Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2002, 12:30 am

Top of page  |  Main dance page


Pasadena New Year's Eve Contra Dance
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2001, 6:00 pm to Wed., Jan. 1, 2002, 1:00 am

  4:30 pm: Potluck & "Stuntology" demonstration by Sam Bartlett,
  6:00 pm to midnight: Contras
  Midnight to 1:00 am: Couple Dances

Cost:

$25

Location: Throop Memorial Church, 300 S. Los Robles Ave. @ Del Mar, Pasadena, CA
Callers: TBA and Barbara Stewart
Musicians: The Reckless Ramblers (Larry Ungar, Nat Hewitt, Ginny Snowe, and Sam Bartlett)
Contact:  Barbara at 818-951-8255, email barb@baumhedlundlaw.com (especially if you have or need place to stay Jan. 1 or can help with food, decorations, etc.)

Top of page  |  Main dance page

January  |  February  |  March  |  April  |  May  |  June  |  July
August  |  September  |   October  |  November  |  December


2003
Main dance page