[[events]]
name = "New Year's Eve Contra Dance Extravaganza"
details = """
Time: 8:00 pm – 12:15 am (Waltz lesson, then contra basics session: 7:30 – 8:00 pm)
We’ll be doing contras, squares, mixers dances and other dances!
Just come alone or with friends, enjoy the camaraderie and dance and see everyone’s smiling faces and greet the New Year 2024!
Callers: Don Heinold, Jen Jasenski, and others.
Live Music: Liz Raymond and Mickey Koth, fiddles, and Aaron Bittel, keyboard.
Admission: Suggested donation – $20 p.p., $15 students, $50 families.
Parking: Parking is in behind the church accessible via Court Street and Broad Street. On-street parking is also available.
Dress: Dress is casual and/or festive. Please bring clean non-street shoes in order to prevent damaging the floor and that move easily. Wear comfortable clothing!
Food: Please bring finger food to share!
This is an alcohol-free event."""
links = ["http://www.hcdance.org/contra-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/new-years-eve-contra-dance-extravaganza/"]
start = "2023-12-31T19:30:00-05:00"
end = "2024-01-01T00:15:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CT"
city = "Middletown"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Wee Merry Banshees"]
callers = ["Don Heinold", "Jen Jasenski"]
price = "$15-$20"
organisation = "Hartford Community Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hartford Community Dance Contra"
details = """
Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm (short basics session 7:15 pm)
Contra Dance is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from historic English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles. It originated in New England! Not needed to bring a partner or know how to do it in order to have a great time!
This is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on! Come and give it a try!
Live Music: The Boom Chicks are Julie Sorcek on flute and saxophone, Mickey Koth on fiddle, and Kasha Breau on keyboard. They bring years of experience playing for contra dances, with each other (Julie and Mickey in Wry Bred and Kasha and Mickey in Wild Notes) as well as in other concert and contra dance bands.! They will amaze you and set your feet moving!
Caller: Don Heinold. Hailing from Rhode Island, Don has been calling at dances, weddings, and parties all over New England for over 14 years. Don is also known for teaching the Rotary (country) Waltz.
Admission: $13 ($5 for students, $30 max for families).
Parking: Please park on the street or in the public lot behind Keeney Hall (1/10 mi north on Main St). There’s no parking on the Temple grounds. Please do not even turn into the Temple driveway or the neighbor’s driveway.
Clothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual. Please wear shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber soled sneaker are discouraged but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).
Role Terms: “Women & Men,” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them. with no worries."""
links = ["http://www.hcdance.org/contra-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/hartford-community-dances-2nd-saturday-contra-dance/"]
start = "2024-04-13T19:15:00-04:00"
end = "2024-04-13T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CT"
city = "Wethersfield"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Boom Chicks"]
callers = ["Don Heinold"]
price = "$5-$13"
organisation = "Hartford Community Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Mystic Pie Dance"
details = """
Time: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [short basics session @ 7:15 pm]
We have air conditioning every monthly dance all summer long!
This is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on! We dance to live music! It is the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Appalachia and America! We often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!
Live music by: The Round Hill Ramblers are Mickey Koth and Liz Raymond on fiddle and John Kalinowski on accordion. We are based at and ramble around Round Hill Road in Middletown, CT. All three of us play in various concert and dance bands, including Wild Notes (John and Mickey) and The Wee Merry Banshees (Liz and Mickey).
Caller: Don Heinold. Hailing from Rhode Island, but calling frequently in Connecticut, Don has been calling at dances, weddings & parties all over New England for over 14 years. Don is also known for teaching the Rotary (country) Waltz.
Admission: $10 adults, $7 students. Donations gratefully accepted!
Homemade pie slices! We offer a medley of homemade pie slices! These delicious pie slices are offered at the break for $3/slice to help support the band and caller.
Role terms are: “Ladies & Gents” (or Women & Men) but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role their heart desires.
Clothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber soled sneaker are discouraged but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).
Parking: Plenty of free parking in the large parking area next to the building!"""
links = ["https://www.mysticpiedance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/mystic-pie-dance/"]
start = "2024-06-22T19:15:00-04:00"
end = "2024-06-22T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CT"
city = "Groton"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Round Hill Ramblers"]
callers = ["Don Heinold"]
price = "$7-$10"
organisation = "Mystic Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"