English Country Dancing in San Francisco

Hey Dancers!



We hope to see you at San Francisco English Country Dancing Saturday night, May 11, 2024 from 7:30 until 10:00 PM.



St. John's Presbyterian Church

25 Lake Street at Arguello Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94118



Our caller will be David Newitt, with music furnished by Gary Thomas, Heather MacKay, and Diana Gomez. Bring a friend if you can. This would be a good time to introduce them to English Country Dancing.



We all want to dance safely and with confidence. Although masks are no longer required while dancing, they are strongly recommended. Also we no longer require you to show proof of up-to-date vaccinations or answer questions on the Attestation Form. Full description of current compliance at Bay Area Country Dance events is available at https://bacds.org/COVID/ .



Thank you for your support! General: $20, BACDS/CDSS Members $15, Students with ID: $8, or pay what fits your budget. Payments are always confidential.



So come and dance Saturday night, and enjoy the evening! Everybody else will too.

Hey Dancers!



We hope to see you at San Francisco English Country Dancing Saturday night, January 13, 2024 from 7:30 until 10:00 PM.



St. John's Presbyterian Church

25 Lake Street at Arguello Boulevardte162

San Francisco, CA 94118



Our caller will be Steve White, with music furnished by Susan and Bill Jensen, and Rob Powell. Steve says he likes to stick to basic and easy dances, but can’t resist trying modern or little-known ones that pop up on YouTube. So bring a friend if you can. This would be a good time to introduce them to English Country Dancing.



We all want to dance safely and with confidence. Although masks are no longer required while dancing, they are strongly recommended. Also we no longer require you to show proof of up-to-date vaccinations or answer questions on the Attestation Form. Full description of current compliance at Bay Area Country Dance events is available at https://bacds.org/COVID/ .



Thank you for your support! General: $20, BACDS/CDSS Members $15, Students with ID: $8, or pay what fits your budget. Payments are always confidential.



So come and dance Saturday night, and enjoy the evening! Everybody else will too.

We hope to see you at San Francisco English Country Dancing Saturday evening, June 10, 2023 from 7:30 until 10:00 PM.



St. John's Presbyterian Church

25 Lake Street at Arguello Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94118



We have a special caller - Louise Siddons. Get to know Louise in an interview at . Our band will be Craig Johnson, Richard Page and Linda Game. Bring a friend if you can. This would be a good time to introduce a friend to English Country Dancing.



Our Covid requirements are changing!

- No need to show vaccination cards
- No need to sign attestation form
- Masks required when dancing

- Please do sign in with contact information at the front desk. This is in case someone reports a COVID case after dance and also helps us make sure we pay our callers and musicians based on accurate attendance.

Remember:
- Please do not come to the dance if you have recently had COVID (up to 10 days after negative test)
- Same if someone in your household is ill
- Let us know if you test positive for COVID within 5 days after this dance
- Masks are still recommended in the dance hall

Thank you for your support! General: $20, BACDS/CDSS Members $15, or pay what fits your budget. Payments are always confidential.



So come Saturday night, dance, and enjoy the evening! Everybody else will too.

May is turning out to be a busy and sometimes stressful month. Some of our regulars needed to stay home and rest, so we were a smaller group. The music was beautiful, thanks to Bill Jensen, Susan Jensen, and Valerie Rose. We enjoyed David Newitt's program, and late in the evening still had dancers for two sets for Fandango. Here's what we danced, with some YouTube videos of other groups.

Epping Forest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp6boTtJoiA

Lass of Richmond Hill

Mrs. Savage's Whim

The Dancing Wife

Alice

Old Wife Behind The Fire

Set For Spring

Fandango

Faithless Nancy Dawson

Many thanks to those who came early to move pews, and/or stayed late to restore the church for the service the following morning. Join us June 10 when Louise Siddons will call. Here's an interview with her: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17GJrYMZj1Pg_25yJDKDXWXeWCwdkRCJU/edit?t=545

We hope to see you at San Francisco English Country Dancing Saturday evening, May 13, 2023 from 7:30 until 10:00 PM.



St. John's Presbyterian Church

25 Lake Street at Arguello Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94118



Our caller will be Sharon Green, with music furnished by Bill Jensen, Susan Jensen, and Valerie Rose. Bring a friend if you can. Sharon always pulls together fun and still challenging dances -- some lesser-known. So this would be a good time to introduce a friend to English Country Dancing.



We all want to dance safely and with confidence. And if we are still rated “Green” please be ready to:

Be ready to show proof of full vaccination.
Answer a few questions on the Attestation Sheet.
Wear a well-fitting mask in the dance space.
Full description of Green compliance at Bay Area Country Dance events is available at https://www.bacds.org/COVID/GREEN.html .



Thank you for your support! General: $20, BACDS/CDSS Members $15, or pay what fits your budget. Payments are always confidential. https://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/



So come Saturday night, dance, and enjoy the evening! Everybody else will too.

We hope to see you at San Francisco English Country Dancing Saturday evening, April 8, 2023 from 7:30 until 10:00 PM.



St. John's Presbyterian Church

25 Lake Street at Arguello Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94118



Our caller will be David Newitt, with music furnished by Craig Johnson, Heather MacKay, Michele Winter, and Diana Gomez. Bring a friend if you can. David always pulls together fun and still challenging dances -- some lesser-known. So this would be a good time to introduce a friend to English Country Dancing.



We all want to dance safely and with confidence. And if we are still rated “Green” please be ready to:

Be ready to show proof of full vaccination.
Answer a few questions on the Attestation Sheet.
Wear a well-fitting mask in the dance space.
Full description of Green compliance at Bay Area Country Dance events is available at https://www.bacds.org/COVID/GREEN.html .



Thank you for your support! General: $20, BACDS/CDSS Members $15, or pay what fits your budget. Payments are always confidential. https://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/



So come Saturday night, dance, and enjoy the evening! Everybody else will too.

We hope to see you at San Francisco English Country Dancing Saturday evening, March 11, 2023 from 7:30 until 10:00 PM.



St. John's Presbyterian Church

25 Lake Street at Arguello Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94118



Our caller will be Alan Winston, with music furnished by Patti Cobb, Cat Taylor and Richard Page. Bring a friend if you can. Alan always pulls together fun and still challenging dances -- some lesser-known. Alan is super bringing new dancers into the set, so this would be a good time to introduce a friend to English Country Dancing.



We all want to dance safely and with confidence. And if we are still rated “Green” please be ready to:

Show proof of full vaccination (at least one during September, 2022)
Answer a few questions on the Attestation Sheet.
Wear a well-fitting mask in the dance space.
Full description of Green compliance at Bay Area Country Dance events is available at https://www.bacds.org/COVID/GREEN.html .



Thank you for your support! General: $20, BACDS/CDSS Members $15, or pay what you can. Payments are always confidential. https://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/



So come Saturday night, dance, and enjoy the evening! Everybody else will too.

Next dance February 11, 2023

We hope to see you at San Francisco English Country Dancing Saturday evening, February 11, 2023 from 7:30 until 10:00 PM.

 

St. John's Presbyterian Church

25 Lake Street at Arguello Boulevard

San Francisco, CA  94118

 

Our caller will be Steve White, with music furnished by Alicia Cover, Craig Johnson and Cat Taylor. Bring a friend if you can. Steve has planned a rich program of varied and accessible dances, so this would be a good time to introduce a friend to English Country Dancing.

 

We all want to dance safely and with confidence. And Yay! We are still rated “Green” so please be ready to:

• Show proof of full vaccination.
• Answer a few questions on the Attestation Sheet.
• Wear a well-fitting mask in the dance space.

Full description of Green compliance at Bay Area Country Dance events is available at https://www.bacds.org/COVID/GREEN.html.

 

Thank you for your support! General: $20, BACDS/CDSS Members $15, or pay what you can. Payments are always confidential.  

 

More information at https://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/

 

So come Saturday night, dance, and enjoy the evening! Everybody else will too.

Last night the weather outside was frightful – or at least was forecast so – but the dancing was so delightful. Old friends were in town from Maryland. And new dancers came from right here in town. Luscious music supported the dancing thanks to Susan Jensen, Noel Cragg and Bill Jensen. Sharon Green served up a banquet of treats. Yum! (Links take you to other groups dancing.)



Mendocino Redwood

Excuse Me

Farmer’s Joy

Midnight Ramble

Sussex Cottage



(Break)



Passages

The Minor Spaniard

The Ragg

Alice

Portsmouth

The Drummer

Many stayed late to help move the pews back into place. Thanks! Join us in February on the 11th when Steve White will call.

https://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/

https://www.facebook.com/secondsaturdayenglish/

November Dance, 2019

We will have our monthly English Country Dance this coming Saturday, November 9th. It is at the St. John's Presbyterian Church with entrance on Arguello at Lake. Doors open at 7:15 pm for those who want to review steps and the dance starts at 7:30 pm.

Our caller will be Sharon Green and we will have music by David Strong, Christopher Jacoby and Craig Johnson.
If you can, do bring snacks to share and I hope to see you there.