East Bay Square Dance with live music by Round Top Stringband

Get ready for SQUARE DANCING WITH CALLER CONNOR MAGUIRE! Live MUSIC BY ROUND TOP STRINGBAND!No experience necessary; no partner necessary. Kids welcome. The caller teaches each dance right before we dance it. Doors open: 7:30 pm SQUARE-DANCE SWING WORKSHOP: 7:45-8:00 pm Square dancing: 8:00-10:00 pm Everyone is invited to the square-dance swing workshop with Martha Soule-Fahey at 7:45. Martha will explain what to do when you hear "swing your partner!" A good swing is a wonderful thing. This is a queer-friendly event. Role-switching is encouraged. The caller uses the terms "ladies" and "gents" to refer to the dance roles; anyone may dance in these roles. Wear dance shoes if you have them! No stiletto heels allowed. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine. No hard alcohol allowed. Bring your water bottles! $20 general admission ($23.18 on eventbrite) $15 member of Hillside Club or of BACDS ($17.85 on eventbrite) $25 supporter ($28.52 on eventbrite) $6 student or low-income ($8.24 on eventbrite) or pay what you can We accept cash and venmo at the door. This is a traditional or old-time square dance (not a modern or club dance). All dancers are welcome. ROUND TOP STRINGBAND: Nick Lofaro, fiddle Dan Kluger, banjo Rowan McCallister, guitar Allegra Thompson, bass This DANCE IS ORGANIZED BY THE BAY AREA COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY (BACDS). Everyone is welcome to become a member of BACDS and to attend other BACDS DANCES. https://www.bacds.org/series/square/east-bay/ [https://www.bacds.org/series/square/east-bay/] This monthly DANCE IS USUALLY HELD ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. In September, it is on the fourth Friday. For more SQUARE DANCES, check out https://www.ripandsnort.com/ [https://www.ripandsnort.com/] This event is at the beautiful Hillside Club, in Berkeley, near Oakland, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area! This is a family-friendly social dance event for all ages. Round Top Stringband plays live old-time music, which is a type of folk music or Americana. Join us!