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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":"Montpelier Contra Dance","details":"Lisa Greenleaf calling to music by River Road (Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball).\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-6/"],"start":"2023-12-02T19:40:00-05:00","end":"2023-12-02T23:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"VT","city":"Berlin","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["River Road"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$5-$20","organisation":"Montpelier Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Dance Flurry Festival","links":["http://www.flurryfestival.org/","https://cdss.org/event/the-2024-flurry-festival/"],"start":"2024-02-16T19:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-02-18T19:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Saratoga Springs","styles":["contra","ecd","scandi","balfolk"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Countercurrent","Engine Room","River Road","Supertrad"],"callers":["Adina Gordon","Bob Isaacs","Liz Nelson","Isaac Banner","Lisa Greenleaf"],"organisation":"DanceFlurry","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Hash Dance Weekend","links":["https://fsgw.org/hashtag-dance-weekend","https://cdss.org/event/dance-weekend/"],"start_date":"2024-03-09","end_date":"2024-03-10","country":"USA","state":"MD","city":"Glen Echo","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["River Road","The Ice Cream Truckers"],"callers":["Will Mentor","Alex Deis-Lauby"],"organisation":"Folklore Society of Greater Washington","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Fifth Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange","details":"River Road with Alex Deis-Lauby calling. Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30 beginner lesson, 8:00-11:00 contras \nCost: $12-$20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy.","links":["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html","https://cdss.org/event/fifth-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange-2/"],"start":"2024-03-29T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-03-29T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["River Road"],"callers":["Alex Deis-Lauby"],"price":"$12-$20","organisation":"Jesse Ball","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Queer Contra Dance Camp","details":"Queer Contra Dance Camp is a queer-normative contra dance weekend in the California redwoods with incredible talent and an enthusiastic and friendly community.","links":["https://www.queercontradance.org/queercamp.html","https://cdss.org/event/queer-contra-dance-camp/2024-04-12/"],"start":"2024-04-12T18:00:00-07:00","end":"2024-04-14T15:00:00-07:00","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Aptos","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Nimbus","River Road"],"callers":["Andy Shore","Isaac Banner"],"price":"$125-$500","organisation":"San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Dancing Fish","links":["https://dancingfish.dance/"],"start_date":"2024-05-03","end_date":"2024-05-04","country":"USA","state":"FL","city":"Melrose","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["River Road"],"callers":["Alex Deis-Lauby"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"TopHill Music Spring Special","details":"We are pleased to bring these TWO wonderful bands together for you at one dance party!  \nPlease welcome River Road: Sarah Hadley-Yakir on fiddle, Jesse Ball on mandolin and feet, and Kristen Planeaux on keys, accordion and flute \nand \nwelcome back Nova: Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest Witman on guitar, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano. \nThese two delightful bands offer nonstop talent and fun for this THM Contradance Party! \nBut wait—There’s more good news: \nCalling the evening program for you will be Lisa Greenleaf \nPlease join us for this double dance!\nThere will be a newcomers workshop at 7:00pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome. Let’s gooooooooooooo! \nAdmission: $25-30\nMasks are recommended but not mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle. \n**If you are not feeling well please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\nMore info: Alice Kenney, 413-575-9721, alicekenneypt@gmail.com","links":["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html","https://cdss.org/event/tophill-musics-spring-special-contradance-party/","https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-11/"],"start":"2024-05-11T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-11T23:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Nova","River Road"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$25-$30","organisation":"TopHill Music","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Spring Dance Romance","links":["https://tcdancers.org/sdr"],"start_date":"2024-05-24","end_date":"2024-05-26","country":"USA","state":"NC","city":"Carrboro","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Mean Lids","River Road"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","Alex Deis-Lauby"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra","links":["https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"],"start_date":"2024-07-01","end_date":"2024-07-05","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Plymouth","styles":["contra","ecd","scd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["River Road"],"callers":["Michael Karcher"],"price":"$335-$453","organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"}]}