[[events]] name = "Montpelier Contra Dance" details = """ Montpelier Contra Dance with Liz Nelson calling to Cojiro. Cojiro is a stompy, fun, and funky Boston-based contra dance band duo of Jess Newman and Mark Price. Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. Gender-neutral role terms. Newcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. More info at Capital City Grange. $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com Dancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday.""" links = ["https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/", "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-2/"] start = "2023-11-04T19:40:00-04:00" end = "2023-11-04T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Berlin" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Cojiro"] callers = ["Liz Nelson"] price = "$5-$20" organisation = "Montpelier Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml" [[events]] name = "Montpelier Contra Dance" details = """ Luke Donforth and Cojiro (Jess Newman and Mark Price). Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. Gender-neutral role terms. Newcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. Masks optional. More info at our website. $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com Dancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday.""" links = ["https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/", "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-3/"] start = "2024-02-17T19:40:00-05:00" end = "2024-02-17T23:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Berlin" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Cojiro"] callers = ["Luke Donforth"] price = "$5-$20" organisation = "Montpelier Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Richmond Saturday Night Contra Dance" details = "Join the Richmond, VA, contra dance, hosted by TADAMS at the West End Ballroom for a Saturday evening dance. Beginner lesson at 6:45pm, dance from 7:30-10:30pm. Admission is $15 non-members, $10 members and students, children under 13 are free. Please check our full website calendar for caller and band details." links = ["https://tadamsva.org/dance/saturday-contra-dance-web-5-25-2024/", "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-saturday-night-contra-dance/2024-05-25/"] start = "2024-05-25T18:45:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-25T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VA" city = "Richmond" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Cojiro"] callers = ["Gwyn Williams"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-10-25/"] start = "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-10-25T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Cojiro"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"