[[events]]
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! 
Schedule:

6:00 pm ~ Musicians Warmup ~ Tunes on the All Comers Band page
6:30-7:30 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
8:00-11:00 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!)

Location: First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast (enter via Spring St) 
Policies:  See Community Care Policy and First Friday FAQ ~ BFS programs are chem free (please be sober) ~ Stay home if you don’t feel well 
Sponsors: 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/first-friday-dances/", "https://cdss.org/event/flying-shoes-first-friday-community-dance-contra-dance/2025-04-04/"]
start = "2025-04-04T18:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-04-04T23:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "ME"
city = "Belfast"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["All Comers Band", "Willy Clemetson & Bennett Konesni"]
callers = ["Chrissy Fowler", "Lisa Newcomb"]
price = "$15-$27"
organisation = "Belfast Flying Shoes"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"