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This
list was compiled partly from
Rich Cageao's Printable Western US Contra and English Dance Camp Calendar February 2/06 March 3/15 3/30
April 4/12
May 5/03 5/24 June 6/07-6/16 6/08 6/15 6/21 6/24 July August 8/09 8/18 September October 10/04 10/11
November 11/02
December 12/31 12/31 2003
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Dance
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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 |
Contra dance till dawn, potluck dinner at midnight
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Cost: |
$18 regular, $16 for full-time
students with ID. |
| 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) |
| Contacts: |
Questions:
Jim Oakden 831-479-9533, emakil
oakden@MLML.Calstate.edu |
Contras, Waltzes, Couple Dances, Workshops, and Music Jams
Contras, English, Waltzes, Swing Workshops, and Music Jams
Contras, Squares, English Country, Couple Dances, and Ritual Dances
Contra, square, and couple dancing, plus musicans' and callers' workshops
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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 |
| Musicians: |
Chicken
Dinner with Greg and Jere
Canote and Candy Goldman |
| Workshops:: |
Contra, square, and couple dance, calling, fiddle, New England and old-time music, and singing. |
| Contact: |
Laurie
Andres, email: lcandres@earthlink.net |
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
Contras, couple dances, singalong, plus a family dance at beginning
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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 |
| Dances: |
1:30
- 2:15 pm Family Dance |
| 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: |
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.)
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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 |
Contras, waltzes, and more.
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Cost: |
Before Feb. 15, $140 per adult,
$70 per child (2-8 years) |
| 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) |
Contras, couple dancing, and relaxing in the hot springs.
Contras, traditional square dancing, International Folk Dancing, dancing from specific regions, couple dancing, swing dancing, clogging, zwiefachers, etc. in
English Country Dancing
Contras and couple dancing.
Contras, squares, samba, West African, and couple dancing.
Dancing (contra, international folk, couple, and much more) and all kinds of music.
Contras and couple dancing.
Contras and couple dancing
English Country Dance Special Event (Semi-formal, festive, or period dress and costumes admired)
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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 |
| 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 |
Contras and Square Dances all day long on a Sprung Floor (w/ongoing munchie potluck - bring snacks to share!)
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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 |
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.
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Cost: |
$18
(before 5/1), $22 (after 5/1),
$25 (at gate) |
| Location: | SOKA University Campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabassas, CA (Las Virgenes Rd. exit South of the 101 Fwy. at Mulholland) |
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Callers
and |
Irish
Set & Ceili: Molly
Bennett |
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Bands: |
Popcorn
Behavior - Tom Bartlett,
Keith Murphy, Sam & Stefan
Amidon |
| 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. |
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.
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)
English country dancing, Northwest morris, Cotswold morris, rapper,singing, body mechanics and basic movement, northwest morris band and English country band workshops
Location:
| 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 |
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.
Contras, Couple Dances & Workshops,
English Country and Morris dances;
Children's Programs
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)
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.
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)
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 |
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 |
Contras, Squares, Singing, Stories, Swimming, Hiking
Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen on Coeur d'Alene Lake, 60 miles east of Spokane in Northern Idaho.
Contras and couple dances
7:30 - midnight, with a 45-minute
break for a silent/live auction.
7:00 pm beginners' workshop
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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 |
(LA Mtns.) - Oct. 11-13, 2002Caller & Musicians: TBA Price: TBA Contact: Rich Cageao at Richard.P.Cageao@jpl.nasa.gov Web: http://www.crosswinds.net/~dancesturtevant/
English, Contras, Squares, Ritual, and Couple Dances
Location: Monte Toyon Camp near Santa Cruz, CA
| 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 |
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 |
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
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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 Bergerfiddle, Howard Boosterfiddle, Rebecca Kingpiano) 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 |
Cruise
the Galapagos Islands - Contra and
English dances nightly with guided
nature walks, snorkling, and beach
walks during the day
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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. |
| 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 |
A
"festive attire" gala
contra dance
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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 |
Primarily
a music camp. Some contra, English,
folk, and ballroom dancing.
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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 |
4:30 pm: Potluck &
"Stuntology" demonstration
by Sam Bartlett,
6:00 pm to midnight:
Contras
Midnight to 1:00 am:
Couple Dances
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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.) |