[[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ Musicians: Will Patton (mandolin) and Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp). Callers: Barrett Grimm, Val Medve. First half hour (6:30-7pm) is a basics/review session. Newcomers welcome! Attend on your own or with a friend/partner. Ability to walk briskly required. Casual dress. BYO water bottle & clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. We use terms/words that refer to roles or positions, not gender.  $10-$15 sliding scale.""" links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-richmond-vt/"] start = "2024-04-12T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-12T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Larks in the Attic"] callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Val Medve"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ Musicians: Peter Macfarlane (violin) and Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp) Caller: Dereck Kalish (from the Boston area) First half hour (6:30-7pm) is a basics/review session. Newcomers welcome! Attend on your own or with a friend/partner. Ability to walk briskly required. Casual dress. BYO water bottle & clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. We use terms/words that refer to roles or positions, not gender.  $10-$15 sliding scale.""" links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-richmond-vt-3/"] start = "2024-05-03T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-03T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Larks in the Attic"] callers = ["Dereck Kalish"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance - Outdoors" details = """ Dance outdoors in a lovely town park (with a view of Mount Mansfield). We dance to (mostly acoustic) music in a roofed, open-sided pavilion. All dances are taught and walked through. Basics/review session at 3:30pm; dancing to live music starts 4pm. Newcomers welcome. The ability to walk briskly is required. BYO filled water bottle (there is no water source on-site). Wear sturdy/cushioned shoes for the smooth concrete floor. After the dance, join us for an on-site picnic (BYO food and drink). Portalets are in the parking lot (about a 5-minute walk from the dance pavilion). This afternoon, our band is Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp), with local caller(s) TBA (Barrett Grimm, Martha Kent, Val Medve). Additional summer Sundays, with different bands: July 21, August 25, September 8. Masks are optional. $10-$15 sliding scale""" links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-jericho-vt-12/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors-3/"] start = "2024-07-21T15:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-07-21T18:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Jericho" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Larks in the Attic"] callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Martha Kent"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Burlington Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ Newcomers welcome—come for the lesson at 6:30pm. Dancing to live music at 7pm: Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp). Teaching by Martha Kent and Barrett Grimm. Masks are optional; COVID vaccine and boosters are highly recommended. Dances are taught and walked through, then prompted as you dance—all instruction is non-gendered. Best suited for teens and adults with the ability to walk briskly. Attend with or without a partner; we’ll change partners throughout the afternoon.  Casual, comfortable clothing; shoes with low heels (flip flops and slides don’t work!)  $10-$15 sliding scale.""" links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-3/"] start = "2024-10-04T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-10-04T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Larks in the Attic"] callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Martha Kent"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"