---
events:
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Newcomers welcome – come for the lesson at 6:30pm.\nDancing to live music at 7pm: Joanne Garton (violin), Aaron Marcus (piano), Will Patton (mandolin).\nTeaching by Martha Kent and Val Medve.\nMasks are optional; COVID vaccine and boosters are highly recommended.\nDances are taught and walked through, then prompted as you dance—all instruction is non-gendered.\nBest suited for teens and adults with the ability to walk briskly.\nAttend with or without a partner;  we’ll change partners throughout the afternoon.\nCasual, comfortable clothing; shoes with low heels (flip flops and slides don’t work!) \n$10-$15 sliding scale."
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-4/"
    start: "2024-11-01T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-11-01T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Martha Kent
      - Val Medve
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Val Medve
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Balfolk Dance Party
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/559869659771778/"
    start: "2024-11-01T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-11-01T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Burlington
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Triton
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Burlington Balfolk
    source: events/usa/burlington.yaml
  - name: Montpelier Contra Dance
    details: "Montpelier Contra Dance with callers and bands that perform regionally and nationally—see website or Facebook events\nBeginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught.\nGender-neutral role terms (Larks and Robins)\nNewcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks optional / Excellent ventilation with open windows and ceiling exhaust fan (bring a sweater in cooler months)\nMore info at our website. \n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays year round"
    links:
      - "https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance/2024-11-02/"
    start: "2024-11-02T19:40:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-11-02T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Berlin
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: Montpelier Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml