[[events]] name = "The Sun Assembly" details = """ Advanced dance on Friday 7:30-10:30 PM with multiple callers Ball practice on Saturday 2-5 PM Ball on Saturday 7-11 PM Dancing Master: Dan Blim Music by Bellamira: Catherine Sloboda, Eileen Kalfass, Jane Knoeck Sliding scale- recommended donation $15 for Friday, $50 for Saturday""" links = ["https://syracusecountrydancers.org/the-sun-assembly-is-full/", "https://cdss.org/event/the-sun-assembly/"] start = "2024-05-17T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-18T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Fayetteville" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Bellamira"] callers = ["Dan Blim"] price = "$65" organisation = "Syracuse Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Mad Robin Ball Weekend" details = """ The 2024 edition of the venerable and delightful Mad Robin Ball has been expanded to a long weekend of dance, music, and more in Northern California, May 17 – 21, 2024. Callers are Gene Murrow, Bruce Hamilton, and Kalia Kliban, accompanied by a quartet of beloved musicians: Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab. Special events (wine tours, kayaking, hikes, etc.) and affordable accommodations (homestays, B&Bs, inns, etc.) are available to dancers coming from afar. Drawing from the many Boston Centre recordings that he produced for Bare Necessities, as well as from recordings by the bands Hold the Mustard and Reunion, Gene has assembled for this year’s Ball a legacy program of “classics” comprising significant and consequential English country dances. Kalia and Bruce will do varied programs on the Friday and Tuesday surrounding the Ball. The programs will be supported and enhanced by the artistry of our musicians, who have had considerable influence on the style of English country dance music in the United States and abroad. The Mad Robin weekend offers English dancers a rare opportunity to dance with three of our genre’s most highly regarded teachers and callers accompanied by exceptional music, as well as enjoy the richness of the Bay Area’s culture and climate.""" links = ["https://nbcds.org/mrb2024/", "https://cdss.org/event/mad-robin-ball-weekend/"] start = "2024-05-17T19:30:00-07:00" end = "2024-05-21T22:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Petaluma" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea & Jacqueline Schwab"] callers = ["Bruce Hamilton", "Gene Murrow", "Kalia Kliban"] organisation = "North Bay Country Dance Society" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Friday Night English Dance" details = """ For details about venue, callers, musicians, COVID policies, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org Sliding scale: $7 – $20.""" links = ["https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5805", "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2024-05-17/"] start = "2024-05-17T19:30:00-07:00" end = "2024-05-17T22:30:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Portland" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true price = "$7-$20" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Carolina English Country Dancers" details = "English Country Dance" links = ["https://carolinaenglishcountrydance.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/carolina-english-country-dancers-saturday-dance/2024-05-18/"] start = "2024-05-18T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-18T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "SC" city = "Greenville" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true price = "$5-$10" organisation = "The Carolina English Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Brownsville English Country Dance" details = """ Brownsville ECD is held in the Town Hall of West Windsor (Brownsville), Vermont. 1:00 Dances for more experienced dancers* 1:45 Beginners introduction to terms and movements – Everyone welcome! 2:00 General Dance – Everyone welcome! Potluck snack table. Enjoy. General admission – $10 First Time Dancers – FREE Under 15 – FREE * These dancers will need to know different types of heys, mirror B2B, poussettes and other basic figures without teaching the movements.""" links = ["https://cdss.org/event/brownsville-english-country-dance/2024-05-19/"] start = "2024-05-19T13:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-19T16:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "West Windsor" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "$10" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "English Country Dance" details = """ HATDS English dances are on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays with the occasional exception. The 1st and 3rd Sunday dances are open to all. The 5th Sunday dances are usually, but not always, for advanced dancers. All dances are taught and prompted and are done to recorded music. The $10 admission is used to pay the rent. Cash, credit cards, and digital wallets are accepted.""" links = ["https://hatds.org/ecd#hatds", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-in-houston/2024-05-19/", "https://cdss.org/event/houston-area-traditional-dance-society-3rd-sunday-english-country-dance/2024-05-19/"] start = "2024-05-19T14:45:00-05:00" end = "2024-05-19T17:15:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "TX" city = "Houston" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true price = "$10" organisation = "Houston Area Traditional Dance Society" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sacramento English Country Dance" details = "English Country Dance at the Young Ladies’ Institute, 1400 27th St., Sacramento! Check our website for the most current information." links = ["https://sactocds.wordpress.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/sacramento-english-country-dance-third-sunday/2024-05-19/"] start = "2024-05-19T13:30:00-07:00" end = "2024-05-19T17:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Sacramento" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Quite Carried Away"] callers = ["Gary Sandler"] price = "$5-$12" organisation = "Sacramento Country Dance Society" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sebastopol 1st and 3rd Sunday English Dance" details = """ English country dancing runs the gamut from sublime to silly, from elegant to energetic, and the dance repertoire draws from over 350 years of material. Our series offers delectable live music and skilled callers from the Bay Area and beyond. You can come by yourself or with friends, since we change partners after each dance. If you’ve ever done contra or square dancing, much of our dance vocabulary will be familiar to you since both of those styles evolved from English country dancing. The dance is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, 2-4:30 pm, to live music, all levels of experience welcome; and occasional 5th Sundays for Advanced dancers. Admission is $15 for members of NBCDS and its affiliates, $8 for young adults ages 19-30, and $3 for youth ages 6-18. Call 707-829-3478 for more information or contact kalia@nbcds.org Note: We sometimes need to make a venue or time change to accommodate special events. Please check the NBCDS calendar to confirm.""" links = ["https://nbcds.org/english-country-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/sebastopol-1st-and-3rd-sunday-english-dance/2024-05-19/"] start = "2024-05-19T17:00:00-07:00" end = "2024-05-19T19:30:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Sebastopol" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true price = "$3-$15" organisation = "North Bay Country Dance Society" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Gender-Free Dance Camp" links = ["https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2024.html"] start = "2024-06-07T15:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-09T16:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Maia McCormick", "Scott Higgs"] price = "$150-$400" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dance Trance Weekend" links = ["https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/"] start = "2024-06-07T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-09T15:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "KY" city = "Lexington" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Hot Coffee Breakdown", "Dreamdance"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Joe Wilkie"] price = "$50-$115" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Swing into Summer" links = ["http://www.swingintosummer.org/"] start_date = "2024-06-14" end_date = "2024-06-16" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Countercurrent", "Miranda Weinberg, Aaron Marcus, & Carrie Rose"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Adina Gordon"] price = "$100-$260" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "BACDS Family Week" links = ["https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/"] start_date = "2024-06-23" end_date = "2024-06-29" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "La Honda" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Yoyo Zhou"] price = "$300-$975" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.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 = "Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra" links = ["https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"] start_date = "2024-07-01" end_date = "2024-07-05" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["River Road"] callers = ["Michael Karcher"] price = "$335-$453" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend" links = ["https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html"] start_date = "2024-08-30" end_date = "2024-09-02" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Ben Sachs-Hamilton"] price = "$365-$415" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"] start_date = "2024-09-27" end_date = "2024-09-29" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Silver Bay" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Head for the Hills Dance Weekend" links = ["http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"] start_date = "2024-11-08" end_date = "2024-11-11" country = "USA" state = "PA" city = "Kresgeville" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "$140-$240" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance" details = "Stellar Days & Nights" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/2506311286238510/"] start = "2025-01-17T13:00:00-07:00" end = "2025-01-20T13:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CO" city = "Buena Vista" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true organisation = "Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance" source = "events/usa/buena_vista.yaml"