Balance the Bay 2024
Schedule
Fri Aug 16 2024 at 07:00 pm to Sun Aug 18 2024 at 05:00 pm
Location
Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center | San Francisco, CA
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https://bacds.org/btb We’re excited to announce that you can sign up in a few days for Francisco’s high-energy BALANCE THE BAY Contra Dance Weekend! Join us August 16-18 for a warm welcome and hot dancing.
>>> REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW! <<<
MUSICIANS:
RIPTIDE
Based in Maine, RIPTIDE is one of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play, and their repertoire contains literally hundreds of traditional tunes from New England, Quebec, Ireland, Appalachia, and elsewhere. The band will feature Alden Robinson on fiddle, Owen Marshall on guitar, Baron Collins-Hill on mandolin, and the legendary Mark “Pokey” Hellenberg on percussion.
COUNTERCURRENT
A powerhouse acoustic duo based in Olympia, WA, Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay use fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, and foot percussion to create dance music that will rock your socks. They display a musical fluency that comes from a decade of playing together at venues all across the continent. The reaction by dancers and listeners is invariably “How does so much music come from just two people?!”
CALLERS: (Calling will be gender neutral, using Larks and Robins)
Jacqui Grennan hails from Southern California and is known for her clear and caring teaching with a stage presence that is a blend of calmness and dynamism. As an avid dancer and choreographer as well as a caller, she knows what dancers want, and knows how to make it happen, seeing herself as the host of a party who wants to help everyone have a good time.
Maia McCormick is based in New York City and has called at festivals, dance camps, and weekends all over the country. (In 2023, she called Queer Contra Dance Camp in California, and is thrilled to be back on the West Coast!) As a choreographer, she strives to write dances that are fresh and flow naturally; as a caller, she fosters connection and joy on the dance floor, and has been known to tell a bad pun.
LOCATION
The Pomeroy Recreation Center is located just 2000 feet from the ocean. Overlooking Lake Merced, it is kept cool in summer by sea breezes and coastal fogs. The dance hall has a rubber-pad sprung floor, with excellent ventilation and room for six long lines. There is plenty of parking.
SCHEDULE & FOOD
Dancing begins at 7pm on Friday and ends around 5pm on Sunday. In addition to plentiful snacks, breakfast items will be provided on Saturday and Sunday, along with a catered dinner on Saturday.
FOR MORE INFORMATION visit www.bacds.org/BTB and Join our Facebook group
See you in August!
Your Balance the Bay Committee
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Where is it happening?
Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center, 255 Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94132-1025, United States,San Francisco, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: