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Last updated 11-28-23

The BAYSIDE TRAVELLERS DANCE SOCIETY promotes traditional music and dance. Our goals are education, increased community awareness and participation in traditional and folk music and dance.  All ages, skills, and interest levels are welcome to participate. Contra and Square dances are held on the second Saturday of the month,  Bands provide live music. All dances are taught, and no partner is necessary. Clean shoes are requested and a smooth bottom to the shoe is helpful for ease of movement. It is important to have clean and dry shoes to change into once you have arrived at the hall. All dances start with a skills workshop from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.   Dances start at 7:30 p.m and run until 10:30 p.m.  Please note we now can accept debit or credit cards.

.Please bring in  your Oleson Food Store receipts as they go toward a reimbursement as a 501C3  This has helped us out financially!

If you wish to contact someone, call or email Patricia Reeser at [email protected] OR 231 946 9567. Or Julie Brown at [email protected]  231-313-2596

Admission costs: By donation

Debit and Credit cards accepted

2023-2024 Season
BST Calendar of Events

Required: Masks are optional at this time.



The dates for Bayside Travellers dances in the rest of 2023-2024 are:

Saturday, May 13th
Saturday, June 10th
Saturday, July 15th
Saturday, August 12th
Saturday, September 16th
Saturday, October 14th
Saturday, November 11th

Saturday, December 9th  Holiday Dance with a potluck.  Turkey donated by Oryana.   There will be a White Elephant Dance where you bring something you no longer need and wrapped, and during the dance the gift gets exchanged over and over again.  Music by The Johns and dances called by Patricia Reeser and Dave Goodwin.  We will need volunteers to stay for cleanup.  POTLUCK AT 5:30PM AND DANCING BEGINS AT 7 WITH THE WHITE ELEPHANT DANCE. 

January 13, 2024
February 10, 2024
March 9, 2024

Unless information is sent out otherwise, all of these dances will be held at:

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1050 Peninsula Drive, Traverse City MI 49686

Dances will be held from 7pm - 10:30pm, with the first half hour being a skills workshop.

Facebook events and emails with all the details will always go out for the next upcoming dance.

Dance by Donation.

Thank you for supporting Bayside Travellers, and we hope you'll join us for a dance very soon!

Suggested admission rate:
Members $9
General Public $11
Students $7
12 and under are free when accompanied by adult
Family rates as a member $29
Family rates as general public $33


Saturday, February 11th  Kasson Township Hall at the corner of Nash and Kasson Center Roads, Maple City MI 49664    10988 S Newman Rd is the address

At this dance we are requesting donations only.  Suggested donation is our regular rates. 
7 PM Basics Instructions for Contras and Squares
7:30 to 10:30 PM Dancing!  Caller is Pat Reeser, Band is Rigs and Jeels! 

Accepting membership applications and donations at the door.





 



 

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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

YEARLY MEMBERSHIP: Family $17, Individual $12, Students-college w/ID $6
Membership forms are available at dances and other "Bayside" sponsored
events. Membership entitles the holder to a discount entrance fee at all
dances, and provides much needed operating funds. Members receive a
newsletter with valuable dance information three times annually as well as.
the December dance is FREE with membership!!
Membership meetings are held twice a year, and volunteers are always needed.
Our snail mail address is Bayside Travellers Country Dance Society P.O. Box 861, Traverse City Michigan 49685 

For further information you can contact Patricia Reeser at (231)946-9567 or [email protected]

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