[[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ Dance to wonderful music by Laura Markowitz (violin), Aaron Marcus (piano), Will Patton (mandolin), Ana Ruesink (viola); calling by Val Medve & Barrett Grimm. 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/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Richmond-ECD-2024-Jan-May-Flyer-Revised-1724.pdf", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-3/"] start = "2024-02-23T18:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-02-23T21:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Val Medve"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ It’s our annual Tropical Dance Party! Show off your Aloha shirt and/or bright colored clothing in our festive island-decorated hall. Dance to wonderful music by Peter Macfarlane (violin) and Aaron Marcus (piano); calling by Martha Kent and Barrett Grimm. 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/dance/english-country-dance-richmond-vt-11/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-4/"] start = "2024-03-01T18:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-03-01T21:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Peter Macfarlane & Aaron Marcus"] callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Martha Kent"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ Dance to wonderful music by Peter Macfarlane (violin), Aaron Marcus (piano), Sarah Babbitt Spaeth (viola, violin); calling by Martha Kent & Barrett Grimm. 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 = ["https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-5/"] start = "2024-03-15T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-03-15T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Martha Kent"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[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: Carol Compton (piano), Laura Markowitz (violin), Ana Ruesink (viola) Caller: Barrett Grimm 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 = ["https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-richmond-vt-2/"] start = "2024-04-26T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-26T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Barrett Grimm"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance - Outdoors" details = """ Basics/review for first half hour, followed by dancing in an open-sided pavilion to live music by Aaron Marcus (keyboard), Sarah Babbitt Spaeth (violin, viola), and Linda Young (harp). Callers: Martha Kent (first half), Barrett Grimm (second half). Bring a filled water bottle (no water source on-site). Masks are optional. Join us after the dance for a BYO picnic supper. $10-$15 (pay what you can).""" links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-in-jericho-vt-6/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors/"] start = "2024-06-02T15:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-02T19:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Jericho" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Martha Kent"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Burlington Country Dancers" 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. 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 Aaron Marcus (keyboard), Anna Patton (clarinet), and Will Patton (mandolin), with local caller(s) TBA (Barrett Grimm, Martha Kent, Val Medve). Additional summer Sundays, with different bands: July 21, August 25, September 8. $10-$15 sliding scale.""" links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-jericho-vt-2/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors-2/"] start = "2024-06-30T15:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-30T18:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Jericho" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Val Medve"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Burlington Country Dancers" 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 - 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 Will Patton (tenor 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-14/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors-5/"] start = "2024-09-08T15:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-09-08T18:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Jericho" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true 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: Laura Markowitz (violin), Ana Ruesink (viola), and Friend. Teaching by Martha Kent and Barrett Grimm. $10-$15 sliding scale (pay what you can). 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!)""" links = ["http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance/"] start = "2024-09-20T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-09-20T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Martha Kent"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" 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" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ Newcomers welcome – come for the lesson at 6:30pm. Dancing to live music at 7pm: Aaron Marcus (piano), Chris Rua (oboe), Will Patton (mandolin). 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-5/"] start = "2024-11-15T18:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-11-15T21:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Richmond" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Barrett Grimm", "Martha Kent"] price = "$10-$15" organisation = "Val Medve" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"