[[events]] name = "Beantown Stomp" links = ["https://www.beantownstomp.com/"] start = "2023-03-10T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2023-03-12T15:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Boston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["River Road", "Eloise & Co."] callers = ["Luke Donforth", "Lisa Greenleaf"] price = "$40-$120" organisation = "JP Gender Free Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/boston.yaml" [[events]] name = "Montpelier Contra Dance" details = """ Lisa Greenleaf calling to music by River Road (Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball). Newcomers lesson at 7:40 with dancing 8-11. Everyone welcome. All dances are taught and gender-neutral role terms are used. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. More info at Capital City Grange. $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com Dancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday.""" links = ["https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/", "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-6/"] start = "2023-12-02T19:40:00-05:00" end = "2023-12-02T23:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Berlin" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["River Road"] callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"] price = "$5-$20" organisation = "Montpelier Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml" [[events]] name = "36th Ralph Page Dance Event" links = ["https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/rpde/", "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-12/1/", "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-12/2/", "https://cdss.org/event/ralph-page-dance-weekend-saturday/", "https://cdss.org/event/ralph-page-dance-weekend-friday-evening/", "https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-13/"] start = "2024-01-12T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-01-13T22:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Worcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Sugar River Band", "Canterbury Dance Orchestra"] callers = ["Tod Whittemore", "Lisa Greenleaf", "Dudley Laufman"] price = "$40-$65" organisation = "NEFFA" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Peterbough Snow Ball" links = ["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?p=11577"] start_date = "2024-01-20" end_date = "2024-01-20" country = "USA" state = "NH" city = "Peterborough" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Moving Violations", "Stomp Rocket"] callers = ["Mary Wesley", "Will Mentor", "Lisa Greenleaf", "Steve Zakon-Anderson"] price = "$28" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dance Flurry Festival" links = ["http://www.flurryfestival.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/the-2024-flurry-festival/"] start = "2024-02-16T19:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-02-18T19:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Saratoga Springs" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scandi", "balfolk"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Countercurrent", "Engine Room", "River Road", "Supertrad"] callers = ["Adina Gordon", "Bob Isaacs", "Liz Nelson", "Isaac Banner", "Lisa Greenleaf"] organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Raindance Weekend" links = ["http://www.portlandraindance.org/"] start_date = "2024-04-26" end_date = "2024-04-28" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Portland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Drive Train", "Stringrays"] callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "TopHill Music Spring Special" details = """ We are pleased to bring these TWO wonderful bands together for you at one dance party!  Please welcome River Road: Sarah Hadley-Yakir on fiddle, Jesse Ball on mandolin and feet, and Kristen Planeaux on keys, accordion and flute and  welcome back Nova: Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest Witman on guitar, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano. These two delightful bands offer nonstop talent and fun for this THM Contradance Party! But wait—There’s more good news: Calling the evening program for you will be Lisa Greenleaf Please join us for this double dance! There will be a newcomers workshop at 7:00pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome. Let’s gooooooooooooo! Admission: $25-30 Masks are recommended but not mandated for this dance. Please bring your own water bottle. **If you are not feeling well please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time! More info: Alice Kenney, 413-575-9721, alicekenneypt@gmail.com""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/tophill-musics-spring-special-contradance-party/", "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-11/"] start = "2024-05-11T19:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-11T23:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Nova", "River Road"] callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"] price = "$25-$30" organisation = "TopHill Music" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "July Fourth" links = ["https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/"] start_date = "2024-06-27" end_date = "2024-07-01" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "American Dance & Music Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-2/"] start_date = "2024-07-20" end_date = "2024-07-27" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Will Mentor", "Lindsey Dono"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harmony of Song & Dance" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"] start_date = "2024-07-27" end_date = "2024-08-05" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "Brooke Friendly"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harvest Moon Dance Festival" links = ["http://www.sbcds.org/hm/"] start_date = "2024-10-04" end_date = "2024-10-06" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Santa Barbara" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Latter Day Lizards", "Wild Asparagus"] callers = ["Lisa Greenleaf", "George Marshall"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"