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Last updated 10-01-18

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, October through June.  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.

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This season we will be travelling to various township halls. OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY and MAY we will be in Cedar at Solon Township Hall located just south of the main intersection in Cedar at 9191 S Kasson St. Cedar Michigan; FEBRUARYm MARCH and APRIL we will be in ELK RAPIDS at the township hall and JUNE we will be in Empire at the township hall.
If you wish to contact someone, call or email Patricia Reeser at [email protected] OR 231 946 9567.

Admission costs
$9.00 members
$11.00 general public
$7.00 Students ages 13 and up-college with ID
FREE ages 12 and under
$29.00 Family rates as a member
$33.00 Family rates as the general public
Membership rate:
$12.00 individual membership (annual).
$20.00 family membership (annual).

2018/ 2019 Season
BST Calendar of Events

October 13, 2018*******NOTE*********SOLON TWP HALL IN CEDAR MICHIGAN- 9191 S KASSON ST
First dance of the season!!!
7 P.M. Basic Skills workshop
7:30 P.M. Dance to "Woodland Celtic" with Dave Goodwin calling


November 10, 2018 ******In Cedar Michigan at Solon Twp Hall
7 P.M. Basic Skills workshop
7:30 P.M. Band will be "Dag Nabbit" with Pat Reeser calling


December 08, 2018
Holiday Potluck and Dance in Cedar Michigan*****NOTE Members, this is a FREE dance for you but everyone is welcome.

6 P.M. POTLUCK
7:15 P.M. Music and dancing begins!!
Don't forget the WHITE ELEPHANT DANCE -bring something you no longer use, wrap it and enjoy the dance to exchange it again and again.
Music with "Big Fun" with multiple callers!



January 12, 2019
LOCATION IS IN CEDAR MICHIGAN: 9191 S Kasson St
7 P.M. Basic Skills Workshop
7:30 P.M.
-10:30 P.M. Band "Bowhunter" with caller is Pat Reeser


February 9, 2019
LOCATION CHANGE**********IN ELK RAPIDS MICHIGAN AT TOWNSHIP HALL - 401 River St.

7 P.M. BASIC SKILLS WORKSHOP
7:30-10:30 P.M. Band is "Harbor Hoedown" caller is Tim Jenkins from Wisconsin


March 9, 2019 Location is Elk Rapids at the Township Hall 401 River St
7 P.M. Basic Skills Workshop
7:30-10:30 P.M. Band is |The Johns" and caller is Jan Fowler"


April 13 2019 Location is Elk Rapids at the Township Hall 401 River St
7 P.M. Basic Skills Workshop
7-10:30 P.M. Band is "Oakland County All Stars" caller is Glen Morningstar


May 11, 2019 Location WE ARE BACK IN CEDAR, MI 9191 Kasson St!!!!
7 P.M. Basic Skills Workshop
7:30-10:30 P.M. BAND is "Dang Ornos"  caller will be Laurie Petravialle from Grand Rapids

JUNE 08, 2019 LOCATION
CHANGE- EMPIRE MICHIGAN, TOWNSHIP HALL-6394 W WESTERN AVE
right downtown Empire, just west of the intersection of M-22 and M-72 Hwys.

7 P.M. Basic Skills Workshop
7:30-10:30 P.M. Band "Dag Nabbit" with caller Roger Diggle from Wisconsin





 

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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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