{"events":[{"name":"Bayou Bedlam","links":["https://bayoubedlam.org/"],"start_date":"2023-02-10","end_date":"2023-02-12","country":"USA","state":"TX","city":"Houston","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Mary Wesley"],"price":"$40","organisation":"Houston Area Traditional Dance Society","source":"events/usa/houston.yaml"},{"name":"Flamingo Fling","links":["https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/","https://www.facebook.com/events/1471829789995845/","https://flamingo.scissortail.org/online-reg-base.html?fbclid=IwAR3ibhjBbijgLo_U1nFp21dvxKSsclILkZxPjPo8HhDOn9o95iZP9rW93VU"],"start":"2023-06-09T19:30:00-05:00","end":"2023-06-11T17:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"OK","city":"Oklahoma City","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Diane Silver"],"price":"$50-$125","organisation":"Scissortail Traditional Dance Society","source":"events/usa/oklahoma_city.yaml"},{"name":"Fall Dance Weekend","details":"Come dance to the music of Supertrad and Stomp Rocket with callers Gaye Fifer, Janine Smith, and guest caller Michael Karchar. All are welcome. \nThis is a mask-optional and vaccine-optional dance. While dancing, we will have a mask-required line if enough people show up who are interested. Details and registration will be forthcoming on our website.  \n ","links":["https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/","https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/","https://www.facebook.com/events/608965457991737/"],"start":"2023-10-27T20:00:00-04:00","end":"2023-10-29T15:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"PA","city":"Pittsburgh","styles":["contra","ecd"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket","Supertrad"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","Janine Smith","Michael Karchar"],"price":"$60-$120","organisation":"Pittsburgh Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"FSGW New Year's Eve Contra Dance Ball","details":"The Folklore Society of Greater Washington is thrilled to return to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase in Maryland for another fantastic New Year’s celebration. We plan a full evening of fun dances to amazing musicians. \nDoors open at 7:15, and the Grand March starts at 8. There will be a toast at midnight, followed by Auld Lang Syne, then some final dancing. \nCaller: Lisa Greenleaf  \nBand: Stomp Rocket (Glen Loper on mandolin, Dave Langford on fiddle, and Bethany Waickman on guitar) \nCome join us for the end-of-year festivities! \nDetails and updates can be found on our New Year’s Eve Contra Dance Ball page. \nGeneral admission is $60, Students or low income is $28.","links":["https://fsgw.org/nye-contradance-ball","https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-new-years-eve-contra-dance-ball/"],"start":"2023-12-31T20:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-01T00:15:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"MD","city":"Chevy Chase","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$28-$60","organisation":"Folklore Society of Greater Washington","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Peterbough Snow Ball","links":["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?p=11577"],"start_date":"2024-01-20","end_date":"2024-01-20","country":"USA","state":"NH","city":"Peterborough","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Moving Violations","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Mary Wesley","Will Mentor","Lisa Greenleaf","Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$28","organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Peterborough Snow Ball","links":["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2024","https://www.facebook.com/events/6701085609940430/"],"start":"2024-01-20T12:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-20T23:45:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NH","city":"Peterborough","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["The Moving Violations","Casey, Molly & Sam Zakon-Anderson","Oliver Scanlon, Jeremiah McLane, Owen Marshall","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Mary Wesley","Will Mentor","Lisa Greenleaf","Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$28","organisation":"Peterborough Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/peterborough.yaml"},{"name":"Fiddling Frog","details":"A full weekend of great contra dancing to fabulous bands and skillful callers in Pasadena, CA. 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":"Dancing Fish","links":["https://dancingfish.dance/"],"start_date":"2024-04-05","end_date":"2024-04-06","country":"USA","state":"FL","city":"Melrose","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Janine Smith"],"organisation":"Dancing Fish","source":"events/usa/trycontra.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/2024-08-02/"],"start":"2024-08-02T18:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-08-02T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"ME","city":"Belfast","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["All Comers Band","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Chrissy Fowler","Lisa Newcomb","Gaye Fifer"],"price":"$15-$22","organisation":"Belfast Flying Shoes","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Fifth Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange","details":"Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nNote: Each dance series now has its own COVID protocol. We hope every dancer will feel comfortable at one or more dances.","links":["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html","https://cdss.org/event/fifth-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-08-31/"],"start":"2024-08-31T20:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-08-31T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$12-$20","organisation":"CDSS","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Adirondack Dance Weekend","links":["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"],"start_date":"2024-09-27","end_date":"2024-09-29","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Silver Bay","styles":["balfolk","contra","ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket","The Moving Violations"],"callers":["Mary Wesley"],"organisation":"DanceFlurry","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend","details":"Please join us on November 1-3, 2024, for our 8th Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend, in beautiful Monterey, California! \nOur amazing talent will be:\nJoyride! from Portland, Oregon and Stomp Rocket\nwith callers Will Mentor and Jacqui Grennan! \n(Joyride is: George Penk, Erik Weburg, Sue Songer & Jeff Kerssen-Griep)\n(Stomp Rocket is: Dave Langford, Glen Loper & Bethany Waickman) \n\nDance with us Friday night through Sunday night in beautiful Monterey, CA\nThe Monterey YMCA is an airy WWII-era wooden USO dance hall\nHealthy light snacks will be provided every day, all day, with tables indoors and out\nWe continue to have a policy of masks being strongly recommended but not required.  All dancers and staff will need to present a negative COVID test upon first arrival at the hall (once for the weekend). We will have COVID tests available for purchase, and good quality paper masks will be available for free, for those who would like to use them We will also work to ensure good ventilation in the hall, no matter the weather\nCancellation policy: full refund, if requested, for any reason.","links":["http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html","https://cdss.org/event/foggy-moon-contra-dance-weekend/"],"start_date":"2024-11-01","end_date":"2024-11-03","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Monterey","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Joyride","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Jacqui Grennan","Will Mentor"],"organisation":"Monterey Country Dance Community","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Dance in the Desert","details":"Our annual weekend camp features callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Petrick, with music by Playing with Fyre and Stomp Rocket.","links":["https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2024/","https://cdss.org/event/dance-in-the-desert-2024/"],"start":"2024-11-08T18:00:00-07:00","end":"2024-11-10T15:00:00-07:00","country":"USA","state":"AZ","city":"Oracle","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Playing with Fyre","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Susan Petrick"],"organisation":"CDSS","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Dancing Fish","links":["https://dancingfish.dance/event/stomp-rocket/"],"start":"2025-01-31T19:00:00-05:00","end":"2025-02-01T21:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"FL","city":"Melrose","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$30","organisation":"Dancing Fish","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"}]}