{"events":[{"name":"Pigtown Fling","details":"Happy news!\nPigtown Fling is back! We are so thrilled and hope you will be able to join us for this awesome contra dance weekend!\nOnline registration is open—register early and make sure you get a spot! \nFriday: music by Trillium with caller Darlene Underwood.\nSaturday and Sunday: music by Elixir with caller Nils Fredland.\nPlease join us for great music, great people, and great dancing! \nEarly Bird $110 until Jan. 22nd; $130 after Jan 22nd.","links":["http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm","https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling/","https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling-2/"],"start":"2024-03-22T18:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"OH","city":"Cincinnati","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Elixir","Trillium"],"callers":["Darlene Underwood","Nils Fredland"],"price":"$110-$130","organisation":"Cincinnati Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Jane Austen Ball","details":"Step into an 18th Century English country manor! Wooster’s 2024 Jane Austen Ball will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Wayne Center for the Arts (back door). Beginner instruction at 6:30 p.m., with dancing 7:00-10:00 p.m. Light refreshments provided, costumes or dressy attire encouraged. Live music provided by Fourpence with prompting by Susan English. No partner necessary; we will change partners. Appropriate for ages 8-88. \nRegister online now or pay cash at the door (limit 100 dancers).  For more information, see the Wooster Dance website or call 330-347-8155. \n$15 adults, $10 students.","links":["https://cdss.org/event/jane-austen-ball/","https://canvas.wayneartscenter.org/events/10","https://www.woosterdance.com/classes"],"start":"2024-03-23T18:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-03-23T22:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"OH","city":"Wooster","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Fourpence"],"callers":["Susan English"],"price":"$10-$15","organisation":"CDSS","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":"River Rendezvous","details":"Contra dance weekend at Lake Park. Dance in a 1920s dance hall with air conditioning. The 2024 Lineup features Toss the Possum and Drive Train. Calling by Terry Doyle and Devin Pohly. Carol Kopp will call English. Sound by Ed Howe.","links":["https://www.riverrendezvous.com/","https://cdss.org/event/river-rendezvous/"],"start":"2024-07-12T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-07-14T15:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"OH","city":"Coshocton","styles":["contra","ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Drive Train","Toss the Possum"],"callers":["Carol Kopp","Devin Pohly","Terry Doyle"],"price":"$115-$165","organisation":"Crooked River Contradancers","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Big Scioty Contra Dance","details":"Band: The Brickersons\nCaller: Margaret Goodman \nBeginners’ Session 7:30 to 8:00 PM\nDancing 8:00 to 10:30 PM \nCost: $10 adults, $5 ages 26 and under. Under 12 free. \nMasks and COVID vaccination are optional. We reserve the right to reinstate requirements if conditions warrant it.","links":["https://bigscioty.com/","https://cdss.org/event/big-scioty-contra-dance-the-brickersons-with-margaret-goodman-calling/"],"start":"2024-09-07T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-09-07T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"OH","city":"Columbus","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Brickersons"],"callers":["Margaret Goodman"],"price":"$5-$10","organisation":"Big Scioty Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Bare Necessities Weekend in Cleveland","details":"English Country Dance Weekend with Bare Necessities in Cleveland: Oct. 18-20, 2024 \nBare Necessities is an internationally known quartet renowned for its lush and creative interpretations of English country dance tunes. Band members Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab, have been playing together since 1980. Their more than 16 collections of dance-length recordings are enjoyed and used by dance groups throughout the country. Since their founding, they have redefined the sound of English country dance music with an improvisatory and playful style. \nCaller: Dan Blim is a dancer, caller, and choreographer from Columbus, OH. He started dancing at Swarthmore College, where he fell in love with the music, the patterns, and the social aspects of ECD. Dan has called in Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester, Syracuse, and at several dance camps and weekends. Off the dance floor, Dan teaches music history at Denison University, and will happily talk about trivia, board games, and Broadway musicals at length. \nThe Weekend: Folknet, the Jane Austen Society Ohio North Coast Region, and the Cleveland dance community are pleased to be able to cooperate in helping to bring Bare Necessities to Northeast Ohio. While the Jane Austen Society is hosting the band for the Ball of their National Convention on Saturday evening, the local dance community is able to take advantage of the band’s presence to set up a weekend of dance. \nAll events will take place at Sts. Robert & William Parish School, 351 E 260th St, Euclid, OH 44132 \nFor hospitality, or information email ClevelandEnglishCountry@gmail.com   \nFriday Dance: 7:30-10:30 pm (Music by Bare Necessities) $25 \nSaturday Dance Workshop: 10:30 am-1:00 pm (Music by Bare Necessities)  $25 \nSaturday Evening Dance: 7:30-10:30 pm (Music by Toad in the Hole) $15 \nSunday Dance Workshop: 10:30 am-1:00 pm (Music by Jacqueline & Earl)  $25 \nAll Dancing Weekend Price $85 \nSunday Musicians’ Workshop: 2:30-4:30 pm (by Jacqueline Schwab)  $25   \nDetails at: EnglishCountry.org","links":["https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/bare-necessities-in-cleveland/","https://cdss.org/event/bare-necessities-weekend-in-cleveland/"],"start":"2024-10-18T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-10-20T16:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"OH","city":"Euclid","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Bare Necessities","Toad in the Hole"],"callers":["Dan Blim"],"price":"$85","organisation":"English Country Dance Cleveland","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"PigTown Fling","details":"PigTown Fling 2025! Join us March 21-23, 2025! Details TBA.","links":["http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm","https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling-2025/"],"start":"2025-03-21T18:00:00-04:00","end":"2025-03-23T16:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"OH","city":"Cincinnati","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Engine Room","The Mean Lids"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","Seth Tepfer"],"organisation":"Cincinnati Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}