June 2017
Mad Robin Ball 2017
Mad Robin is an English Country Dance Ball organized by the English dance group in Sebastopol and sponsored by the North Bay Country Dance Society. A chance to dress up, meet new dancers, explore Sonoma County and dance to wonderful live music in a grand old ballroom.
Find out more »September 2017
Petaluma Contra Dance PLEASE NOTE ALTERNATE LOCATION FOR SEPTEMBER ONLY
Caller: Kelsey Hartman Band: Swingfarm – Ray Bierl (fiddle), Charlie Hancock (piano) and Markie Sanders (bass) 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 + GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ICAL EXPORT
Find out more »June 2018
Mad Robin Ball 2018
17th Annual Mad Robin Ball
Caller: Kalia Kliban
Band: Foxfire -- Karen Axelrod (piano), Daron Douglas (violin)
June 2019
Mad Robin Ball 2019
Caller: Andrew Shaw
Band: Persons of Quality: Rebecca King (piano), Jon Berger (violin), Jim Oakden (everything else)
June 2020
Mad Robin Ball 2020 (English) – Cancelled
Mad Robin Ball (pre-registration required)
Caller: Alan Winston
Band: Charlie Hancock (piano), Eden MacAdam-Somer (violin), Larry Unger (guitar)
June 2023
Mad Robin Ball 2023
Afternoon workshop led by David Newitt with music by Gary Thomas and Anne Guess. Evening ball led by Dance Mistress Kalia Kliban with Chip Prince on piano and Jon Berger and Michelle O’Connor on violins.
Find out more »May 2024
Mad Robin Ball Weekend Welcome Dance
Caller: Kalia Kliban
Band: Jacqueline Schwab (piano), Earl Gaddis (viola), Mary Lea (violin/viola)
Note: This dance is at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma
Pre-registration encouraged. Email Tom Spittler (tspittler@gmail.com) to register.
Mad Robin Ball
Caller: Gene Murrow
Band: Jacqueline Schwab (piano), Earl Gaddis (viola), Mary Lea (violin/viola), Daniel Beerbohm (winds)
Pre-registration required: https://nbcds.org/mrb2024-reg/
Sebastopol English Country Dance
Post-Mad Robin Ball dance
Caller: Gene Murrow
Band: Jacqueline Schwab (piano), Earl Gaddis (viola), Mary Lea (violin/viola), Daniel Beerbohm (winds)
Venue is Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma.