California North Folk Dance          Home Page

This page presents a list of California North folk dance groups which hold weekly, biweekly, monthly or irregularly scheduled folk dances featuring ballroom dance, Balkan folk dance, Cajun dance, clog dance, contra dance, English country dance, international folk dance, Irish dance, Israeli dance, Morris dance, ritual dance, Scottish country dance, swing dance, tap dance, traditional square dance, vintage dance, western square dance, Zydeco dance and all other forms of traditional and ethnic dance. You'll also find links to web sites providing information about folk dancing in all or part of the state.

This page covers the following topics:

California North Classes And Sessions     Top Of Page

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following localities by clicking on the locality's name:

You can learn about classes and sessions in any of the following regions by clicking on the region's name:

Northwest

Arcata     Top Of Page

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Humboldt Folklife Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Larry Levine, Arcata, CA 95521-0000, (707) 822-7190, levinel@humboldt1.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) · ?-? · CONTRA

Arcata

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Central

Chico     Top Of Page

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Chico Country Cloggers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Doris Schell, 2715 Rodeo Ave, Chico, CA 95973, (916) 342-7886       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 6:00-9:00 · CLOG

Chico

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Chico Country Dance Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ruth Kennedy, Chico, CA 95926-0000, (530) 899-9631, Reine Wonite, 1124 Mangrove (B), Chico, CA 95926, (530) 343-0239, chicoqueen@aol.com, rkalen@sunset.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (2) · 6:30-10:00 · CONTRA

Women's Club, 3 St & Pine St, Chico (Sep-Apr)     MAP VIEW

SUN (1) · 6:30-10:00 · CONTRA

Women's Club, 3 St & Pine St, Chico (May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Chico International Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ralph & Bonnie Gagnon

909 Seqouyah Ave

Chico, CA 95926

(530) 345-8134, ragognon@aol.com

Memo & Judy Keswick, 20 Joy Lane, Chico, CA 95926, (530) 345-1887, memok@sunset.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (2/3/4/5) · 8:30-10:30 · INT'L

Chico Creek Dance Centre, 1144 West First St, Chico     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Oct 8, 1999

South Central

Davis     Top Of Page

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Davis International Folkdancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Barbara Linderholm, 505 Hubble St, Davis, CA 95616-2720, (530)758-0863, mouse@dcn.davis.ca.us       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 7:15-9:00 · BALKAN, ISRAELI, INT'L

Stonegate Club, 919 Lake Blvd, Davis (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

TUE · 7:15-10:00 · BALKAN, ISRAELI, INT'L

Stonegate Club, 919 Lake Blvd, Davis (Jun-Aug)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Dec 31, 2000

Elk Grove     Top Of Page

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Viennese Waltz Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Reinhilde Rizzi-Dunn

7721 Manet Parkway

Sacramento, CA 95823

(916) 395-8791, viennaasac@juno.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (Var) · 8:00-11:00 · WALTZ

Ballroom of Elk Grove, 9360 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove (Sep-Dec)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Sep 16, 2002

Sacramento     Top Of Page

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BBKM     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Hadi Babazadeh, 1299 Vanderbilt Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, (916) 923-1555, dancesong@earthlink.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) · 8:00-11:00 · BALKAN

YLI Clubhouse, 27 St & N St, Sacramento (Sep-Jun)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Kolo Koalition     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Laura Leonelli, Sacramento, CA 95814-0000, (916) 739-6014, Rosemary, rvaresio@macnexus.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 7:30-10:30 · BALKAN, JAPANESE

YLI Clubhouse, 27 St & N St, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SAT (1) · 8:00-11:00 · BALKAN

YLI Clubhouse, 27 St & N St, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Dec 31, 2000

Pairs & Spares     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Chuck Paulsen, 1220 Fay Circle, Sacramento, CA 95831-2257, (916) 428-6992, Morris Jerome, 4056 Esperanza Dr, Sacramento, CA 95864, (916) 482-2491       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 8:00-10:00 · INT'L, SQUARE

Babcock School Multi-Purpose Room, 2400 Coromorant Way, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SAT · 8:00-11:00 · INT'L

Babcock School Auditorium, 2400 Coromorant Way, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Royal Scottish Sountry Dance Society-Sacramento Branch     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Peggy Hamilton, Stockton, CA 95202, (209) 956-6676, Lynne Lockwood, (916) 455-8458, webmaster@rscds-sacramento.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · ?-? · SCOTTISH COUNTRY

YLI Clubhouse, 27 St & N St, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

FRI · ?-? · SCOTTISH COUNTRY

YLI Clubhouse, 27 St & N St, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Sacramento Cape Breton Step Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bob Schuldheisz, 1078 Beaver Park Way, Galt, CA 95632, (209) 745-9063, bobschul@softcom.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (3) · ?-? · STEP DANCE

St Francis of Assisi School Lunch Room, Sacramento

SUN (1) · ?-? · STEP DANCEA

St Francis of Assisi School Lunch Room, Sacramento

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Sacramento Country Dance Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bob O'Brien, 519 Blackwood St, Sacramento, CA 95815-3703, (916) 641-7781, bobrien@jps.net, Hotline, (916) 444-7903       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1) · 7:30-11:00 · CONTRA

Clunie Clubhouse, McKinley Park, Alhambra & G St, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SAT (2/4) · 7:30-11:00 · CONTRA

YWCA, 17 St & L St, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

Contra Dance Weekend (Sep), New Year's Eve Dance (Dec), Workshops (?)

Vienese Waltz Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Popi & Stan Dunn, 7721 Manet Pkwy, Sacramento, CA 95823, (916) 395-8791, (916) 395-1003, viennasac@juno.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · ?-? · WALTZ

Ballroom of Sacramento, 6099 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Vintage Dancers of Sacramento     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Barbara Malakoff, 2777 Regina Way, Sacramento, CA 95818, (916) 446-6290, barbikoff3@home.com, Bruce Mitchell, 2420 Willow Creek Court, Cool, CA 95614, (530) 888-6586, dancebruce@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 7:30-9:30 · VINTAGE, ENGLISH COUNTRY

Hamilton Street Park, Myrtle Ave near Auburn Blvd, Sacramewnto     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None   (1) - Nov 19, 2001

Albany     Top Of Page

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Family Folk Dancing     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Nancy McGhee & Myrtle Hudson, 1119 Jones St, Berkeley, CA 94702-1041, (510) 528-4410       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) · 8:00-11:00 · INT'L

Albany YMCA Gym, 921 Kains Ave, Albany

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Friday Folkdancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mary Ellen Harte, 1180 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708, (510) 848-5289, jharte@socrates.berkeley.edu, Asha Goldberg, 811 Arlington Ave, Oakland, CA 94608, (510) 547-6355, asha4results@juno.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 8:00-11:00 · INT'L

Albany YMCA Gym, 921 Kains Ave, Albany

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Aptos     Top Of Page

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Cabrillo Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Annie Bachar, (408) 476-3858       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 7:30-11:00 · INT'L

Cabrillo College Gym, Aptos

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Atherton     Top Of Page

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Carriage House Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Suzanne Rocca-Butler, 760 Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (650) 854-3184       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 7:45-10:00 · INT'L, BALKAN

Holbrook Palmer Park Carriage House, 150 Watkins Ave, Atherton

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Berkeley     Top Of Page

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Bay Area Country Dance Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bay Area Country Dance Society, P.O. Box 22165, San Francisco, CA 94122, (415) 282-7374, Joyce Uggla, 2061 El Sereno Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024-7230, (415) 965-9169, bacds@bacds.org, Bob & Ruth Fraley, 856 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2605, (650) 858-0843       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED (1/3/5) · 8:00-10:30 · CONTRA

Northern Grace Church, 2138 Cedar St (Oxford), Berkeley

WED (2/4) · 7:30-10:30 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Northern Grace Church, 2138 Cedar St (Oxford), Berkeley

FRI (2) · 7:30-11:00 · CONTRA

Finn Hall, 1819 10 St, Berkeley

SAT (4) · 8:00-10:30 · ENGLISH COUNTRY

Northern Grace Church, 2138 Cedar St (Oxford), Berkeley

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fall Dance Weekend (Oct), Halloween Contra Dance (Oct), No Snow Ball (Dec), Spring Weekend (Mar), Playforb Ball (Apr), Family Dance Week (Jun), American Dance Week (Jul), English Dance Week (Jul)

Berkeley Israeli Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jill Schlessinger, (510) 845-7793       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN · 8:00-11:00 · ISRAELI

Berkeley Hillel, 2736 Bancroft Ave, Berkeley

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Berkeley Morris     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Joshua Lee, 940 Fresno Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707-2305, (510) 524-6966, berkeley-morris@talamasca.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

? · ?-? · MORRIS

Berkeley

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Emperor Norton's Imperial FB&HC #2     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Antone Cepernich, 1824 Walnut St, Alameda, CA 94501-1442, (510) 521-8625, acepernich@earthlink.net       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

? · ?-? · MORRIS

Berkeley

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Family Folk Dance     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Denise Weiss & Gordon Weiss, Oakland, CA 94601, (510) 632-3713       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (3) · 1:00-2:30 · INT'L

Ashkenaz, San Pablo Ave, Berkeley

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Swords of Gridlock     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Randall Cayford, 337 Valley View Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2635, (925) 256-8992, cayford@its.berkeley.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

? · ?-? · MORRIS

Berkeley

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Calistoga     Top Of Page

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Calistoga Country Dance     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Carlo Calabi, 925 Bell Canyon Road, Angwin, CA 94508-9777, (707) 965-9372, info@nbcds.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (1) · ?-? · CONTRA

Calistoga

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Canyon     Top Of Page

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Canyon Contra Dance     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tom Thoreau, 15 Willow District, Canyon, CA 94516-0000, (925) 376-9626       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2) · ?-? · CONTRA

Canyon

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Danville     Top Of Page

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Cactus Corners Country Western Dance Club     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

John Epler, 32452 Elizabeth Way, Union City, CA 94587-5011, (510) 489-3105, johnepler@aol.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI (1/5) · ?-? · COUNTRY WESTERN

Grange Hall, 743 Diable Road, Danville 

SAT (3) · ?-? · COUNTRY WESTERN

Grange Hall, 743 Diable Road, Danville

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Danville Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Millie von Konsky, 11468 Dillon Way, Dublin, CA 94568, (510) 828-5976       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 10:00a-11:00a · COUNTRY WESTERN

Danville Community Cent, 420 Front St, Danville 

THU · 11:00a-12:00 · COUNTRY WESTERN

Danville Community Cent, 420 Front St, Danville

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Dublin     Top Of Page

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Dublin Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Millie von Konsky, 11468 Dillon Way, Dublin, CA 94568, (510) 828-5976       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 11:30a-1:30 · COUNTRY WESTERN, BALLROOM

Dublin Senior Cent, 7437 Larkdale Ave, Dublin

WED · 1:30-3:30 · COUNTRY WESTERN, BALLROOM

Dublin Senior Cent, 7437 Larkdale Ave, Dublin

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

El Cerrito     Top Of Page

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Bay Area Country Dance Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bay Area Country Dance Society, P.O. Box 22165, San Francisco, CA 94122, (415) 282-7374, Joyce Uggla, 2061 El Sereno Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024-7230, (415) 965-9169, bacds@bacds.org, Bob & Ruth Fraley, 856 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2605, (650) 858-0843       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SUN (2/4) · 7:00-10:00 · SQUARE

Veteran's Hall, 6401 Stockton Ave, El Cerrito

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fall Dance Weekend (Oct), Halloween Contra Dance (Oct), No Snow Ball (Dec), Spring Weekend (Mar), Playforb Ball (Apr), Family Dance Week (Jun), American Dance Week (Jul), English Dance Week (Jul)

El Cerrito Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Hal Rolfing, (510) 215-4340       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 9:00a-11:00a · INT'L

The Open House Senior Center, 6500 Stockton St, El Cerrito

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

El Cerrito Israeli Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Yonit, 255 South 22 St, Richmond, CA 94804-2763, (510) 231-0950, yonit@hotmail.com, Loui, (408) 287-9999       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 8:00-12:00 · ISRAELI

El Cerrito Veteran's Memorial Bldg, 6401 Stockton St, El Cerrito

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Fairfax     Top Of Page

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Bay Area Country Dance Society     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bay Area Country Dance Society, P.O. Box 22165, San Francisco, CA 94122, (415) 282-7374, Joyce Uggla, 2061 El Sereno Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024-7230, (415) 965-9169, bacds@bacds.org, Bob & Ruth Fraley, 856 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2605, (650) 858-0843       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (4) · 7:30-11:00 · CONTRA

Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fall Dance Weekend (Oct), Halloween Contra Dance (Oct), No Snow Ball (Dec), Spring Weekend (Mar), Playforb Ball (Apr), Family Dance Week (Jun), American Dance Week (Jul), English Dance Week (Jul)

Livermore     Top Of Page

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Del Valle Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

George Pavel, 128 Topaz Way, Livermore, CA 94550, (510) 447-8020, gp@llnl.gov, Bob & Sharon Gardner, 563 Humboldt Way, Livermore, CA 94550, (510) 447-5235       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 7:30-9:30 · INT'L

First Presbyterian Church, 2020 5 St (Rm5), Livermore

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Livermore International Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

George Pavel, 128 Topaz Way, Livermore, CA 94550, (510) 447-8020, gp@llnl.gov, Brynn Bollinger, Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-231, Livermore, CA 94551, (510) 422-6637, Howard Scott, Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-018, Livermore, CA 94551, (510) 422-1530       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 12:00-1:00 · INT'L

Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Laboratory, 7000 East Ave (B415, Rm 101), Livermore

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Los Altos Hills     Top Of Page

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Community Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Marcel Vinokur, 919 Channing Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301-3017, (650) 327-0759       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

MON · 7:30-10:00 · INT'L

Foothill Col Aux Gym G4, Los Altos Hills

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Menlo Park     Top Of Page

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Mad Molly     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Karen Candlin

328 Concord Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 323-4157, karen@candlin.org       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

SAT (2/4) · 11:30-1:00 · MOLLY

Second St Park, Second St & Westmeadow Ave, Palo Alto (Sep-Jun)

SPECIAL EVENTS

None    (2) - Feb 23, 2002

Menlo Park Folk Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Marcel Vinokur, 919 Channing Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301-3017, (650) 327-0759, vinokur@nas.nasa.gov       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · 7:00-10:15 · INT'L

Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St (Mielke Drive), Menlo Park     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Mostly Balkan     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Derek Orme & Mary Cline

208 Canyon Drive

Portola Valley, CA 94026

(650) 851-8498, ormederek@hotmail.com

Sue & Bob Ritz, 2756 Estella Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051-7003, (408) 247-2420, sue.ritz@forsythe.stanford.edu       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

THU · 7:45-10:15 · BALKAN

Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St (Mielke Drive), Menlo Park     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None    (2) - Feb 23, 2002

Palomanians     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Denise Heenan, San Jose, CA 95101, (408) 249-6104, dheenan@eurodsgn.com       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

TUE · ?-? · INT'L

Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St (Mielke Drive), Menlo Park     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Mill Valley     Top Of Page

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Almonte Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Joyce A Clyde, 1910 Ganges Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, (510) 237-1124       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

WED · 8:00-10:00 · BALKAN

Almonte District Improvement Club, 105 Wisteria Way (Almonte Blvd), Mill Valley     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Kopachka Dancers     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dean Linscott, 4877 Grance Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, (707) 546-2434       Exp 12/31/02

REGULAR SESSIONS AND CLASSES

FRI · 8:00-10:30 · INT'L

171 East Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley (Sep-May)     MAP VIEW

SPECIAL EVENTS

None

Scandia Saturday     Calendar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Brooke Babcock, 55 Chumasero Drive, San Francisco, CA 94132, (415) 334-3455, forbrook@juno.com, Jane & Frank Tripi, Oakland, CA 94601, (510) 654-3636, fjtripi@juno.com       Exp 12/31/02