Every Sunday! (unless noted)

6:30-9:30pm *beginner lesson 6:00pm

All dances held at the Carrillo Ballroom 100 E. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara (1 block east of State St.)

www.sbcds.org 805-682-1877 ( Dance Schedule On Back )

Santa Barbara Country Dance Society In partnership with: SBCDS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation 805-682-1877 www.sbcds.org PO Box 21904, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1904 dancestar@sbcds.org or mail to Dance Star, SBCDS, PO Box 21904, Santa Barbara CA 93121-1904

All schedule information subject to change. Accuracy not guaranteed.

DATE CALLER BAND

Dec 2 Gary Shapiro Chopped Liver

Dec 9 Adina Gordon From Asheville, North Carolina

Kristina & Her Hey for 4

Dec 16 Jeremy Korr One of LA’s finest

Michael’s Mixed Nuts

Dec 23 Gary Shapiro Flight Path New band from San Diego with: Rick Johnson, Chip Sanders & Kellyn Sanderson

Dec 25 FREE DANCE!

Brenda Goodwin A favorite from Utah

Bayou Seco Back from New Mexico for a Holiday Tradition

Privy Tippers From Tucson, AZ

Jan 6 Jonathan Southard Dannsair Santa Barbara-based Celtic band with Russell Doherty, Suzanne Duffy, Emily Noble & Kristen Madler

Jan 13 Donna Karpeles Whitetop Mountain Band from the Virginian Appalachians. Jackson Cunningham & Martha Spencer

Jan 20 NO DANCE!

Jan 27 Barbara Stewart Kristina & Her Hey for 4

Feb 3 Donna Karpeles Fiddle Tunas

Feb 10 Jonathan Southard Growling Old Geezers

Feb 17 James Hutson Chopped Liver

Feb 24 Susan Petrick Michael’s Mixed Nuts

Dec 30 ZESTY CONTRAS with Warren Blier 6:30 to 10:00 $9.00

Santa Barbara Contra Dances Carrillo Ballroom, 100 E. Carrillo (at Anacapa)

805-682-1877 Dance Every Sunday

$8.00 unless otherwise noted 6:30 to 9:30 (6:00 Contra dance workshop)

SBCDS English Country Dances 805-682-5523 www.sbcds.org/ecd/ All dances led by Gary Shapiro and/or Alice Williams. Music is recorded (unless noted) Santa Barbara Dances Westside Community Center, 423 W. Victoria St. Dance every Wednesday, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $3 Special Wednesday dances: December 26: Boxing Day Party & Dance January 30: Fifth Wednesday Zesty ECD February 13: Valentine Party & Dance Ventura Dances Gold Coast Fencing Center, 2300 Knoll Dr. #L, Ventura (Look for balloons marking the driveway to the Center) First Sunday of every month 2 to 4:30 p.m. $5 adults, $4 students 12-24, $1 ages 7-11 December 16 (last 3rd Sunday dance & not sponsored by SBCDS) January 6, February 3 Ojai Dances (sponsored by the Ojai Art Center) Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St. Ojai Fourth Monday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m. $5 adults December 24 dance canceled, (replacement dance TBA) January 28, February 25

DANCE SCHEDULE Winter 2007

Ojai Contra Dances OJAI ART CENTER, 113 S. Montgomery St

805-933-0660 www.ojaiartcenter.org/dance.htm

NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA CELEBRATION MONDAY, Dec. 31st 8:30-12:30 PM

Caller: Warren Blier Band: BONFIRE with Bonnie Insull on flute, Rich Scher on piano, Emil Olguin on mandolin

Introductory workshop & hors d'oeuvres @ 8 pm Admission $15, gourmet refreshments included.

Dec. 1 Donna Karpeles Paddy O'Furniture

Feb. 9 Gary Shapiro Growling Old Geezers

Jan.— no regular dance due to Contra Carnivale

San Luis Obispo Contra Dances Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St, San Luis Obispo (From SB: Hwy 101 Marsh St. exit, left on Nipomo, left on Dana) 805-541-0201 www.cccds.org Dance on Second Saturdays (unless noted) 7:30 to 10:30 (7:00 Workshop) Admission $9