[[events]]
name = "Star of the North"
details = """
You are invited to a weekend of engaging music and dance with premier artists:
Caller: Gaye Fifer
Gaye has been calling at ECD and contra dance camps, weekends and festivals around the country for many years. Her pleasant style and graceful teaching put dancers at ease and set the stage for a great dance experience. A retired elementary school teacher living in Pittsburgh, PA, Gaye is the immediate past president of the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) and has a passionate interest in supporting dance community leaders and organizers. 
Musicians: Karen Axelrod (piano), Eric Martin (fiddle) and Shira Kammen (fiddle).  
 Star of the North 2024 workshop artists’ full biographies are available here. 
Register for the entire weekend, October 4 – 6, 2024 
Or 
Individual dances and events
Pre-registration is recommended
Entire weekend registration:
Early bird (register before 9/16/2024: $140 
Regular (register after 9/16/2024: $150  
Register by event: 

Friday, October 4 Evening Dance 8:00 –10:00 pm | $35
Saturday, October 5 Morning Dance Workshop 10:00 am – noon | $30
Saturday, October 5 Afternoon Dance Workshop 2:00 – 4:00 pm | $30
Saturday, October 5 Evening Ball 8:00 – 10:30 pm | $35
Sunday, October 6 Morning Dance 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |$30"""
links = ["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/starofthenorth", "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-04/", "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-05/", "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-06/"]
start = "2024-10-04T20:00:00-05:00"
end = "2024-10-06T12:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MN"
city = "Minneapolis"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Gaye Fifer"]
price = "$140-$150"
organisation = "Tapestry Folkdance Center"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"