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Callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Michaels, bands are Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Bethany Waickman & Glen Loper) & Engine Room (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum). Check out the website for more information including Google Form Registration and methods of payment.","links":["https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/","https://cdss.org/event/fiddling-frog-contra-dance-weekend/"],"start":"2024-02-23T18:30:00-08:00","end":"2024-02-25T23:15:00-08:00","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Pasadena","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Engine Room","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Susan Michaels"],"organisation":"California Dance Co-Operative","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Dandelion Romp","links":["https://advance.oberlin.edu/events/2024/04/19/dandelion-romp-2024"],"start":"2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-04-21T16:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"OH","city":"Oberlin","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Elixir","Engine Room"],"callers":["Adina Gordon","Nils Fredland"],"price":"$30-$65","organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Cascade Contras Dance Camp","links":["https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras/"],"start_date":"2024-09-27","end_date":"2024-09-29","country":"USA","state":"OR","city":"Springfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Engine Room","Contra Sutra"],"callers":["Cis Hinkle","Laurel Thomas"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"ContraStock","links":["https://fsgw.org/contrastock"],"start_date":"2024-10-20","end_date":"2024-10-20","country":"USA","state":"MD","city":"Glen Echo","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Engine Room","The Dam Beavers","Handspring"],"callers":["Will Mentor","Beth Molaro","Scott Higgs"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Rochester Thursday Night Contras","details":"We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. 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As you can see in our schedule below, this is not just a weekend of contras; it also features other dances, various kinds of lessons, and other musical events.  \nEarly registration for the full weekend is $110 (+20 after October 1); $65 for those under 25 or those with financial need. Online registration offers secure payment by credit card, with the option to pay by mailing a check. 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