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January 2019
Sebastopol English Country Dance
Caller: Kalia Kliban
Band: Debra Tayleur (piano), Jon Berger (violin), Dan Reynolds (bass)
Sebastopol Family Dance
Fun for all ages- easy and inclusive dancing to live music, raffle prizes, snacks, building our community, birthday celebrations. Caller: Claire Takemori Band: Rodney Miller (fiddler) and Rebecca King (piano) $5/person and $10/family if you want to hold your child’s birthday party at this dance email sarah@nbcds.org
Find out more »February 2019
Sebastopol English Country Dance
Caller: Alisa Dodson
Band: Bill Jensen (piano), Maggie Moore (violin), Susan Jensen (flute)
PETALUMA CONTRA DANCE
Caller: Kelsey Hartman Band: Magic Reelism (Cheryl McKinney on keyboard, David Wright fiddle & mandolin, Susan Jones English concertina, Del Eckels percussion) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please…
Find out more »San Rafael contra dance
Caller: Michael Fynan Band: Jim Burke, guitar; Kenny Blacklock, fiddle & mandolin; Topher Gayle, mandolin, banjo, percussion. Sound: Marty Brenneis; Managers: TBA Beginner’s Lesson at 6:30 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 We are a scent free community as some of us are allergic. Please bring a snack to share if you can.
Find out more »SANTA ROSA CONTRA
Caller: Lynn Ackerson
Band: Backwater Boys:
****Rodney Miller (fiddle)
****Chris Knepper (guitar, mandolin)
****Charlie Hancock (piano)
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Caller: David Newitt
Band: Laurie Reaume (piano), Maurette Foster (flute), David Mostardi (accordion)
Apple Tree Morris Open Practices
Morris is a festive seasonal dance that dates back hundreds of years to the farming communities of the Cotswold Hills in Southern England. It's boisterous, athletic, and colorful - a perfect way to celebrate the change of seasons! This year, Apple Tree Morris is offering a free three-week series of open practices (workshops) for anyone interested in learning Morris Dancing. You don't need experience, just enthusiasm. You should wear comfortable sneakers and clothing you can move in, and be ready…
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Caller: Kelsey Hartman Band: Plaid Menagerie Fun for all ages- easy and inclusive dancing to live music, raffle prizes, snacks, building our community, birthday celebrations. Does your child play music? We encourage kids to get involved - play with the band! Email Susan at skamato@hotmail.com $5/person and $10/family if you want to hold your child’s birthday party at this dance email sarah@nbcds.org
Find out more »March 2019
Sebastopol English Country Dance — VENUE CHANGE!
VENUE CHANGE: Dance has been moved to St. John's Episcopal in Petaluma
Caller: Bruce Hamilton
Band: Stringfire: Patti Cobb (piano), Caroline McCaskey (violin), Erik Ievins (cello)
PETALUMA CONTRA DANCE
Caller: Kalia Kliban Band: Stringfire! Erik Ievins, bass; Caroline McCaskey, fiddle; Patti Cobb, piano Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that all of our dances are fragrance…
Find out more »San Rafael contra dance
Caller: Kelsey Hartman Band: Audrey Knuth, fiddle, Christopher Jacoby, mandolin and accordion & Craig Johnson, piano and accordion Sound: Marty Brenneis; Managers: Peggy Chipkin & Lewis Shireman Beginner’s Lesson at 6:30 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 We are a scent free community as some of us are allergic. Please bring a snack to share if you can.
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