{"events":[{"name":"Snow Ball Dance Weekend","details":"We will be dancing January 26th, 27th and 28th in Gulfport, Florida to the music of two fabulous bands – Kingfisher, the eclectic duo of Cecilia Vacanti and Jeff Kaufman; and Nova, a neo-trad trio from New England featuring Kathleen Fownes, Everest Whitman, and Guillermo Sparrow-Pepin. Our callers will be Janine Smith and Will Mentor. \nRegistration opens October 15, and tickets are $120. After December 20, the price is $135.","links":["http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/","https://cdss.org/event/snow-ball-dance-weekend/"],"start":"2024-01-26T18:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-28T14:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"FL","city":"Gulfport","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Kingfisher","Nova"],"callers":["Janine Smith","Will Mentor"],"price":"$120-$135","organisation":"Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance","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":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Susquehanna Folk Festival","details":"The best weekend of the summer! \nThe Susquehanna Folk Festival returns on the second weekend of August with world-class performers and hands-on fun. Join us at the Appell Center in downtown York, PA for a full weekend of live music, dancing, jams, and family activities.","links":["https://www.sfmsfolk.org/festival/SusquehannaFolkFestival.html","https://cdss.org/event/susquehanna-folk-festival/"],"start_date":"2024-08-09","end_date":"2024-08-11","country":"USA","state":"PA","city":"York","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Contra Rebels","Dead Sea Squirrels"],"callers":["Janine Smith","Bob Nicholson"],"organisation":"Susquehanna Folk Music Society","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Wednesday Night Contra Dance","details":"Janine Smith and Susan Taylor call to The Dead Sea Squirrels—Cathy Mason (fiddle), Craig Edwards (fiddle, banjo, and mandolin), and Henry Yoshimura (guitar). \nThe Baltimore Folk Music Society presents Contra and Square Dancing, 8pm-10:30pm on 1st, 3rd, and sometimes 5th Wednesdays at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. Beginners always welcome! Intro lesson at 7:30pm.  \nAdmission is $10 for members, $15 for non-members, Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: free. \nOnline payment only.","links":["https://www.bfms.org/squarecontra.php","https://cdss.org/event/wednesday-night-contra-dance/"],"start":"2024-09-18T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-09-18T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MD","city":"Baltimore","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Dead Sea Squirrels"],"callers":["Janine Smith","Susan Taylor"],"price":"$10-$15","organisation":"CDSS","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Pittsburgh Contra and Square Dance Special","details":"For the first time, Steel City Squares and Pittsburgh Contra Dance are holding a joint event. Janine Smith will be calling a special line-up of dances she has selected to get dancers from each community excited about trying something new. The Lackawanna Longnecks will be playing this event. As usual, we will hold a lesson for complete newcomers at 7:30pm.  \n$15 (suggested donation, $0 for Steel City Squares attendees)","links":["https://pittsburghcontra.org/schedule/","https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-and-square-dance-special-event-masks-optional/"],"start":"2024-09-27T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-09-27T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"PA","city":"Pittsburgh","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Lackawanna Longnecks"],"callers":["Janine Smith"],"price":"$15","organisation":"Pittsburgh Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}