[[events]] name = "New Year's Eve Party" links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"] start = "2022-12-31T20:00:00-05:00" end = "2023-01-01T00:30:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Greenfield" styles = ["balfolk", "contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Nova"] callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] price = "$15-$25" organisation = "Guiding Star Grange" source = "events/usa/greenfield.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rum & Onions" details = """ Halloween Contra Dance Calling by Steve Zakon-Anderson""" links = ["https://cdss.org/event/rum-onions/"] start = "2023-10-28T15:00:00-04:00" end = "2023-10-28T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NJ" city = "Princeton" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml" [[events]] name = "Montpelier Contra Dance" details = """ Steve Zakon-Anderson calling to tunes by The Turning Stile (Joanne Garton and Aaron Marcus). Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. Gender-neutral role terms. Newcomers’ lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. More info on our website. $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-2/"] start = "2024-01-06T08:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-01-06T23:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Berlin" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Turning Stile"] callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] price = "$5-$20" organisation = "Montpelier Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/cdss.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 = "Peterborough Snow Ball" links = ["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2024", "https://www.facebook.com/events/6701085609940430/"] start = "2024-01-20T12:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-01-20T23:45:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NH" city = "Peterborough" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["The Moving Violations", "Casey, Molly & Sam Zakon-Anderson", "Oliver Scanlon, Jeremiah McLane, Owen Marshall", "Stomp Rocket"] callers = ["Mary Wesley", "Will Mentor", "Lisa Greenleaf", "Steve Zakon-Anderson"] price = "$28" organisation = "Peterborough Contra Dance" source = "events/usa/peterborough.yaml" [[events]] name = "First Saturday Contra Dance" details = """ The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on the first Saturday with different musicians and callers every month.  The dancing begins at 8:00 PM, with an introductory workshop beginning at 7:30. Sliding scale admission is  $12 – 20. We also host an open jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians from 6:45 – 7:30 PM. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.""" links = ["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=peterborough-first-saturday-contra-dance-2-7", "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-dance-in-peterborough-nh/2024-02-03/"] start = "2024-02-03T19:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-02-03T22:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NH" city = "Peterborough" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] price = "$12-$20" organisation = "CDSS" 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 = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-06-07" end_date = "2024-06-08" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Eloise & Co."] callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"