[[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 = "Mystic Pie Dance"
details = """
When: Dance 7:30-10:30 pm [short basics session @ 7:15 pm]
Where: Groton Center @ 102 Newtown Road, Groton, CT
This is so wicked fun! Dancing to live music, to the live fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Appalachia & 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: Spintuition. Spintuition is an exciting and award winning New England based folk band that blends creativity and tradition into tight harmony and joyous rhythms. Silas Hamilton (Guitar, Piano, Fiddle, Vocals, Feet), Willy Clemetson (Fiddle, Vocals, Feet), and Samuel Foucher (Accordion, Piano, Vocals) play primarily contra dance style music but they have also crafted sweet arrangements of traditional songs into their repertoire for concerts! YouTube video
Caller: Jen Jasenski. A Connecticut native, Jen has been on the organizational team of the Hartford Community Dance and has been calling in Southern New England and the Middle Atlantic states.
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 that they are comfortable with!
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 sneakers are discouraged, but some do wear them even though it makes dancing harder).
Parking: Plenty of free parking in the large parking area in front of the building!"""
links = ["https://www.mysticpiedance.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/mystic-pie-dance/"]
start = "2024-10-26T19:15:00-04:00"
end = "2024-10-26T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CT"
city = "Groton"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Spintuition"]
callers = ["Jen Jasenski"]
price = "$7-$10"
organisation = "Mystic Pie Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"