Family Week July 6–12, 2014 Sonora, CA

Our 22nd Year! BACDS Family Week July 6–12, 2014 Sonora, CA

Carol Ormand contra dance, calling workshop Kalia Kliban English country, family gatherings Michael Riemer Irish dance Some quotes from past years: Evo Bluestein American dance and games Julie James ritual dance “This has been the best week of my Randall & Rhonda Cayford ritual dance entire year. Camp is a wonderful Nick Cuccia square dance, sound tech environment to grow up in—it’s so Andy Eggleston fiddle: contra, English music supportive, gives kids lots of opportu- Anne Goess fiddle: contra, English, Irish music nities for independence and growth, Charlie Hancock accordion, piano: and is most of all fun.” contra, English, Irish music Craig Johnson piano, accordion: programmer “I can’t think of a better place David Brown fiddle, guitar, banjo, concertina, for my son to see what community mandolin: square dance/traditional American music can really be. The teens are David James fiddle, guitar, mandolin: awesome role models!” English ritual, traditional American music Kevin Carr fiddle, melodeon, banjo, guitar, “If you have a child and want them bagpipes: music repertoire class, storytelling to grow up in a culture of kindness, Kathrine Gardner fiddle, guitar, piano: respect, joy, friendship, and love English ritual & square dance music Will Wheeler guitar, fiddle, nyckelharpa: of music and dance and art, you Irish music, camper band couldn’t possibly do better than Andrea Veltman stilt walking bringing them to Family Week.” Annie Johnstone preschool “This camp is a great place to be Emily Janssen art Lorraine Kostka art at any age.” Stan Fowler (“Dance Ranger”) water safety Margaret Miles singing Check out our video Jerry Allen Pied Piper from 2012’s camp: http://bit.ly/XqKWGw www.bacds.org/familyweek [email protected] Daily Life at Camp MORNINGS: The day starts with breakfast at 7:45am, followed by three morning classes, where kids are grouped with their peers. This allows the adults a chance to enjoy dancing, music, and singing, knowing that their kids are engaged. AFTERNOONS: In the afternoon, things are more relaxed—time for reading, games, making music, swimming, and a nap. There’s one more class period from 4 to 5, then a break before dinner. EVENINGS: There are dances every evening, starting with a family dance. At 8:30, the 9 and unders are led off to bed in the Pied Piper parade, a moving Pied Piper, nightly bedtime serenade parade (All photos: Hal Macbeth) lullaby performed by the entire community. Once parents have tucked their kids in, they are free to come back to the dance, while roving babysitters You can look forward to: stop by the rooms throughout the evening to make sure all is well. dancing Camper Jobs: All week, everyone helps out during The Bay Area Country Dance Society’s Family Week meals or with simple housekeeping tasks (younger is about traditions of moving together to music, and children will work with a parent/guardian). Jobs take we’ll teach everything, no experience needed. There a half hour or less per day. will be dance for all ages, including American contra and squares, English country and morris dance, Irish, The Site couple dances, and play-party games. Family Week is held at Foothill Horizons, a large, modern, smoke-free site at 2000 feet, nestled in the pine and oak woodlands of the Sierra foothills just music and song outside Sonora, CA. Several families share each spa- Our enormously talented musical staff will make your cious, air-conditioned dorm room, located close by toes tap for dancing and your ears happy in listening. the dining and dance hall. They’ll provide music for all kinds of dancing, give workshops for new and experienced musicians, and Foothill Horizons is a two to three hour drive from lead the whole camp in joyous song. the San Francisco Bay Area, and is convenient to four major metropolitan airports as well as Interstate 5. crafts and Games The Meals Family Week offers art and craft classes that give adults Denise Ladwig’s right-hand man, Jeff, will be running and children a chance to be creative. There are meadow the kitchen for us this year, using the same recipes games in the afternoon, plus board games at all hours. we’ve raved about over the years. Vegetarian and dairy-free menus are available. The food philosophy: storytelling “We´re committed to making things not only as Our storyteller will enchant children and adults alike healthy as possible for folks and the planet but also with stories each night. as delicious as possible. We use organic, in-season, sustainable produce, dairy, meat and fish as much as is possible and do our best to bring out the natural community flavor and beauty of the food. Healthy doesn´t mean In the end, Family Week is all about community— boring when it comes from our kitchen!” sharing music and song, relaxing together, and en- joying dance, play, and music making, catalyzed by Please check our website for more about the staff an amazing staff and buoyed by friendships old and and the camp, and answers to common questions: new. Come join us ... http://www.bacds.org/familyweek

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Stilt walking in the parade

Irish Dancing for Everyone includes a mix of Everyone for Irish Dancing

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Kevin Carr, a master of all our dance music genres at camp, will help Carr, Kevin

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–12 year olds; –12

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Contra with Carol and the Raggedy Annes with Carol Contra sought-after callers in the country. Clear teaching,sought-after callers in thea huge country. repertoire miss it! of great dances. Don’t Slow Session Jam/Repertoire out musicians of any level in learning new tunes. of Song with Margaret Circle share, and learn new songs and rounds.

English Country Dance with Kalia and the Raggedy Annes (Charlie, Andy, and Anne) Come and the Raggedy Annes (Charlie, Andy, English Country Dance with Kalia explore the last 400 years of English country dances, from the silly to the sublime, from the elegant to the exuberant. of all levels are welcome. Dancers Camper Band with Will Learn some contra danceable tunes, get them up to speed,Learn and some try contra them out on real dancers. Teen Rapper Sword Dance with Rhonda and Randall Rapper Sword Teen sword is entrancing and exhilarating at the same time. and exhilarating sword is entrancing

Irish Dance with Michael, Anne, Charlie, and Will traditional set dances and ceili that dances, links withthe an introductiontraditional to the simple footwork movements to the infectious jigs, reels, or polkas of a particularmovements to the infectious dance.

Callers’ Workshop with Carol and Kevin with Carol Callers’ Workshop mic and bring the delight of dance to others, or furthercaller’s develop your skills if calling is your calling.

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Art with Lorraine Lorraine has delighted us all withLorraine her fabric arts classes. Come see what she has for us this year! what she has for

American Dance & Games Evo weaves songs and stories around instruction for kids to enjoy instructiongreat for dances. David James will join indances. David on fiddle, mandolin, or guitar.

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Andrea brings the stilting skills she learned in the group Women Walking Tall to our camp. A patient and Tall Walking Andrea brings the stilting skills she learned in the group Women

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Music tutorials

6–9 year olds

Morris Dance Morris English ritual set dances, a main- stay of Family Camp since it began. stay of Family Lots of movement and lots of fun! Kathrine provides the music to get everyone up and moving.

Art with Emily morning hour, crafting creations crafting morning hour, from paper and fabric.

American Dance & Games weaves songs and stories around instruction for kids to enjoy instructiongreat for dances. David Brown will join in ondances. David fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, or fiddle, mandolin, guitar, concertina.

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Swimming, Naps, Jam Sessions, Board Games, Camper-Led Workshops ... and Snack Shop opens at 3:30pm ... and Snack Games, Camper-Led Workshops Naps, Jam Sessions, Board Swimming,

with Nick,Squares and Kevin Kathrine, David, will feature a range of dances, from early quadrilles and traditional dances to singing squares and modern New England & dances club dances.of to dances, singing from squares early and quadrilles modern andNew traditional a range will feature Stilt Walking and Meadow Games and Meadow Stilt Walking careful teacher, she has gotten campers of all ages up on stilts, and to judge by the smiles, the view from up there is pretty good! For those who she has gotten campers of all ages up on stilts, and to judge by the smiles, the view from up there is pretty good! For careful teacher, want to be a bit more down-to-earth, there will be meadow games. Come bring your favorite. Folk Instruments for All Folk Instruments for harp. Come help him decide! FREE TIME Jamming, reconnecting with families, or just hanging out before dinner or just hanging out before with families, Jamming, reconnecting

Dinner teens’ lights out by midnight. Pied Piper

under 6

Preschool Preschool Playroom Playroom Three hours Three of stories and games, movement and music with Annie Johnstone Johnstone and special guests.

is at 7:45am Breakfast

9am 10am 11am Noon 1pm 2pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 6pm

Family Week 2014 Schedule 2014 Week Family Here’s the schedule as of the end of January. For updates and more information, please see www.bacds.org/familyweek For the schedule as of the end of January. Here’s Special Events at Camp Work Trade Adults and youths may take a $220 reduction in fees, We’ll enjoy songs, stories, Teddy Bears’ Picnic in exchange for working one to two hours a day (you’re games, and a tea party with our stuffed animal free during all classes), plus arriving early and leaving friends. late to help with setup and tear-down of camp. Potato dangling! Eat, roast BBQ and Camp Games Once more, we’ll be offering teen work trade oppor marshmallows, and participate in fun camp games. tunities as staff assistants—contact the registrar for Campers’ Night The night any camper can play on details. For more on work trade and scholarship stage or call a dance. Don’t worry, Will and Carol will opportunities, check our website. help you get there! Grand Parade and Summer Fair Strut in your finery up camp’s main thoroughfare and join the maypole dance. Class Demos Be admired when you show off what you learned or created during the week in your classes. Registration Notes Registration is online only: go to www.bacds.org/ familyweek and click the “REGISTER” link (under the logo) for the registration form and payment info. Prices are the same as last year. Teens performing their rapper sword dance Adults (18+ yrs) $670 for the first adult in the family, additional adults are $570 each Want to Know More? Youths 13–17 $535 each Check our website, which has lots of answers to com- Children 5–12 $435 each mon questions. You can also email us (familyweek@ bacds.org), or call camp co-managers Simmy Cover Children 2–4 $130 each at (415) 821-2654, Julie James at (562) 493-7151, or Under 2 Free registrar Katie Riemer at (510) 684-1454. As noted below, there is a $220 discount for adults and teens who do work trade. On May 16, all prices will go up by $30, so be sure to register early!