[[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ This series is geared to experienced dancers and will feature challenging dances, plus some no-walk-throughs and medleys. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Cost: $15-10 sliding scale / $8 for full-time students See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-01-26/"] start = "2024-01-26T20:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-01-26T23:15:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$8-$15" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-02-23/"] start = "2024-02-23T20:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-02-23T23:15:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-03-22/"] start = "2024-03-22T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-03-22T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-04-26/"] start = "2024-04-26T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-26T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-24/"] start = "2024-05-24T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-24T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["The Latter Day Lizards"] callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-06-28/"] start = "2024-06-28T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-28T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Anna and the Alphabet"] callers = ["Adina Gordon"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Fifth Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. Note: Each dance series now has its own COVID protocol. We hope every dancer will feel comfortable at one or more dances.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fifth-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-06-29/"] start = "2024-06-29T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-29T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Good Company"] callers = ["Annie Kidwell"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-07-26/"] start = "2024-07-26T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-07-26T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["River Road"] callers = ["Liz Nelson"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-08-23/"] start = "2024-08-23T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-08-23T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-09-27/"] start = "2024-09-27T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-09-27T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange" details = """ The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: You know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others You respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor Admission: $12-20 Please help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. Questions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead.""" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-10-25/"] start = "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-10-25T23:15:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Cojiro"] callers = ["Will Mentor"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "Steve Zakon-Anderson" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"