{"events":[{"name":"Montpelier Contra Dance","details":"Nils Fredland calling to music by Spintuition (Silas Hamilton, Willy Clemetson, Samuel Foucher). Festive clothing encouraged!  \n\nNewcomers lesson at 7:40 with dancing 8-11.\nEveryone welcome.\nAll dances are taught and gender-neutral role terms are used.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks are optional.\nMore info at Capital City Grange.\n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday.","links":["https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/","https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance/"],"start":"2023-12-30T20:00:00-05:00","end":"2023-12-30T23:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"VT","city":"Berlin","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Spintuition"],"callers":["Nils Fredland"],"price":"$5-$20","organisation":"Montpelier Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Flying Shoes Community Dance & Contra Dance","details":"Everyone is welcome at this two-part monthly dance series. From neophytes to lifelong participants, and so many other demographic variations, we all collaborate to make this community-building participatory arts program a joyful success. See you at the dance! \nSchedule:\n\n6:00 pm ~ Musicians Warmup ~ Tunes on the All Comers Band page\n6:30-7:30 pm ~ Community Dance ~ Lisa Newcomb & Chrissy Fowler calling with the All Comers Band, led by Benjamin Foss & Willy Clemetson ~ Community Dance admission is $1 kids, $2 adults\n8:00-11:00 pm ~ Contra Dance ~ We use the terms lark and robin to identify the dance roles. (More on roles here.) ~ Contra Dance Admission is $20 – $15 (a sliding scale lets us cover expenses and compensate performers; please pay as much as you can!)\n\nLocation: First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast (enter via Spring St) \nPolicies:  See Community Care Policy and First Friday FAQ ~ BFS programs are chem free (please be sober) ~ Stay home if you don’t feel well \nSponsors: Artisan Builders, Belfast Community Co-op, Colburn Shoe Store, Daisychain Farm, First National Bank, Grace Chiropractic, The Green Store, Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping, Thomas Fowler PE, Trillium Caterers, and Worth Real Estate","links":["https://belfastflyingshoes.org/calendar/","https://cdss.org/event/flying-shoes-first-friday-community-dance-contra-dance/2024-09-06/"],"start":"2024-09-06T18:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-09-06T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"ME","city":"Belfast","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["All Comers Band","Spintuition"],"callers":["Chrissy Fowler","Lisa Newcomb","Maggie Robinson"],"price":"$15-$22","organisation":"Belfast Flying Shoes","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall","links":["https://theleaf.org/leaf-october-festival/"],"start_date":"2024-10-17","end_date":"2024-10-20","country":"USA","state":"NC","city":"Black Mountain","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Red Dog","Spintuition","Lagomorph Quartet","The Flying Howes"],"callers":["Bob Isaacs","Sarah Kaiser","Kenny Greer"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Cabin Fever","details":"We have an exciting dance weekend planned this year. Caller Claire Takemori and our cast of local experts will lead two days of twirling, stomping, spinning, and stepping to the music. This year, we’re pleased to have the Ice Cream Truckers and Spintuition play the tunes. Registration opens November 2024.","links":["https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/cfschedule","https://cdss.org/event/cabin-fever-2025-dance-weekend/"],"start_date":"2025-02-07","end_date":"2025-02-09","country":"USA","state":"TN","city":"Oak Ridge","styles":["contra","ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Spintuition","The Ice Cream Truckers"],"callers":["Claire Takemori"],"organisation":"Knoxville Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}