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What’s new?
- Apr 15. Links to dance videos and file of dance notations added to Events
- Feb 19. Volunteer signup sheet posted
- Feb 11. Joanna Reiner Wilkinson’s ball program is now posted on the Events page
- Feb 6. Registration is now open!
Join us for the 2025 Mad Robin Ball Weekend, May 16-18, in Petaluma, California. Our 21st Mad Robin Ball Weekend includes a welcome dance on Friday night, a workshop and the ball on Saturday, and a potluck brunch and dance on Sunday. All dances will be held on the resilient wooden dance floor in Petaluma’s spacious Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA.
Friday Dance Caller – Kalia Kliban
Weekend Highlights
Friday, May 16, 7:00-10 pm
The Welcome dance will feature the energetically textured calling of Kalia Kliban to music by Rebecca King, Judy Linsenberg, and Maggie Moore.
Saturday, May 17
Dancing Leader Joanna Reiner Wilkinson will lead the afternoon workshop and evening ball program.
- 1:30-4:00 pm Workshop, music by Jon Berger and Gary Thomas
- 7:00-10:00 pm Ball, music by Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, and Jim Oakden
Sunday, May 18
Enjoy a noontime potluck brunch at Hermann Sons Hall and adjacent outdoor space. Joanna Reiner Wilkinson will then lead the dance, with music by Shira Kammen, Rebecca King, and Jim Oakden.
- 11:30 am-1:30 pm Potluck Brunch
- 2:00-5:00 pm Farewell Dance
Before or after the weekend
Explore the distinctive natural beauty and quirky towns of Napa, Sonoma, and Marin Counties and the cultural riches of San Francisco and the Peninsula. See our Concierge page for ideas.
Registration is open for the Workshop and Ball, which are limited to 125 pre-registered dancers. The Friday and Sunday dances are open to all with admission paid at the door.
Community Expectations
- COVID precautions. The current expectations are as follows:
- Wearing masks will be optional.
- Covered outdoor areas will be provided for social interactions and during refreshment breaks and the Sunday brunch.
- Additional COVID precautions are listed in the NBCDS covid policy. The Mad Robin Ball committee will monitor local COVID levels and reserves the option to alter this policy and inform attendees if medical wisdom dictates.
- Dance Etiquette. The Mad Robin Ball committee asks participants to follow the NBCDS policy on dance etiquette.
- Fragrance-Free Policy. Please refrain as much as possible from wearing or using products that contain synthetic fragrances, including perfumes, deodorant, soaps, laundry detergents. Fragrance-free soaps for handwashing will be available at our events.
- Code of Conduct for NBCDS events.
Question or comment about Mad Robin Ball? Contact Rosemary Murphree.
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