{"events":[{"name":"5th Friday dance","links":["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"],"start":"2022-12-30T19:30:00-05:00","end":"2022-12-30T23:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["River Road"],"callers":["Will Mentor"],"price":"$12-$20","organisation":"Guiding Star Grange","source":"events/usa/greenfield.yaml"},{"name":"Mystic Contra Dance: The Pie Dance","details":"Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [Intro session 7:15 pm]\nAll are welcome! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!\nCaller: Will Mentor from Vermont. Will is perhaps the foremost contra dance caller in the United States. For the last 20 years his clear teaching, upbeat wit, and relaxed stage presence have been delighting new and old dancers alike.\nMusic: Starling, who are: Mo Brachfeld on fiddle, Jared Kirkpatrick on piano, mandolin, and feet (but not at the same time)!\nAdmission: $10 adults, $7 students. & Donations gratefully accepted!\nHomemade Pie Slices! This month we offer Pumpkin Pie and other kinds of fall pies! These delicious pie slices are offered at the break for $3/slice to help support the band and caller.\nRole terms are: “Ladies & Gents” (or Women & Men) but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role their heart desires.\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber soled sneaker are discouraged but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).\nParking: Plenty of parking in the large parking area next to the building!","links":["https://cdss.org/event/mystic-contra-dance-the-pie-dance/"],"start":"2023-10-28T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2023-10-28T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"CT","city":"Groton","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Starling"],"callers":["Will Mentor"],"price":"$7-$10","organisation":"Mystic Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Rochester Double Dance","details":"Will Mentor is calling with River Road for our annual Thanksgiving Double Contra Dance. We hope you can come! \n\n1:00 – 2:00 Open Waltz\n2:30 – 5:30 Advanced Contra\n7:30 – 10:30 Evening Contra ","links":["https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-double-dance/"],"start":"2023-11-25T13:00:00-05:00","end":"2023-11-25T22:30:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Webster","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["River Road"],"callers":["Will Mentor"],"organisation":"Country Dancers of Rochester","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":"Montpelier Contra Dance","details":"Montpelier Contra Dance with Will Mentor and the Ice Cream Truckers (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, Yann Falquet).\nBeginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught.\nGender-neutral role terms.\nNewcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks optional.\nMore info at our website. $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-with-will-mentor/"],"start":"2024-03-30T19:40:00-04:00","end":"2024-03-30T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"VT","city":"Berlin","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Ice Cream Truckers"],"callers":["Will Mentor"],"price":"$5-$20","organisation":"Montpelier Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.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/2024-10-04/"],"start":"2024-10-04T18:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-10-04T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"ME","city":"Belfast","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["All Comers Band","Kingfisher"],"callers":["Chrissy Fowler","Lisa Newcomb","Will Mentor"],"price":"$15-$22","organisation":"Belfast Flying Shoes","source":"events/usa/cdss.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"}]}