High Tea 2026
September 4-6, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend)
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Caller:
Kalia Kliban: "Since the mid-1980s I’ve been part of the vibrant Bay Area traditional dance community. While it was Irish ceilidh dancing at the Starry Plough pub in Berkeley, CA that first drew me in, at one time or another I’ve performed or taught morris dancing, longsword, rapper sword, English and American clogging, and called for English country, contra, and family dances."Kalia's website
Band:
Barham's Circus: Jared Patrick (keyboard), Jonathan Whitall (violin), and Eric Schedler (accordion and harp)Location: The Monday Club
Schedule
- Friday at the Monday Club
- 7:30 – 10:30 pm – English Country Dance
- Saturday at the Monday Club
- 10 am – Noon – English Workshop
- Noon – 2:00 pm – Lunch on your own
- 2:00 – 4:00 pm – English Workshop
- 4:00 – 7:30 pm – Nap, Dinner on your own, Dress
- 7:30 – 10:30 pm – English Country Dance Ball (dressy attire appreciated)
- Sunday Afternoon at the Monday Club
- 1:30 – 3:30 pm – Farewell English Dance at the Monday Club
- Sunday Evening at the Monday Club
- 7:00 – 9:30 pm – Contra dance
- Even though this dance is not a part of the High Tea Dance weekend, there’s a tradition that many weekend attendees also enjoy contra dancing, so they stay for our contra dance and have a blast.
- Admission $10 at the door ($5 students). Cash, check, Venmo, and PayPal accepted.
Pricing and Registration
- Before August 1st, $125
- During August and at the door: $135
Partial registration is available at the door.
- Evening dances, $40 each (Friday Welcome and Saturday Ball)
- Day workshops and Farewell Dance, $25 each.
Each session is limited to 60 attendees.
Volunteers Needed
It takes many hands to make light work of this elegant weekend. Please sign up for some little task to help us out.
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