[[events]] name = "Contra Dance" details = "Monthly Contra Dance" links = ["https://www.nttds.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-2/2023-11-18/"] start = "2023-11-18T19:30:00-06:00" end = "2023-11-18T22:30:00-06:00" country = "USA" state = "TX" city = "Carrollton" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Sibling Revelry"] callers = ["Rich Goss"] price = "$5-$10" organisation = "North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS)" source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml" [[events]] name = "5th Saturdays Open Mike/Open Band Contra Dance" details = """ Our Saturday night Open Mike Open Band dance at Fulton Hall. Two local musicians will organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans. A local caller will lead the callers’ Open Mike. You can contact them in advance or show up and sign up for a calling slot. If you have not been to a PCDC event since 2020, you can help expedite the entry process by filling out our contact tracing form. 7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson 7:30 pm dancing starts 10:30 dancing ends Some dancers head to a pub for “afters”—all are welcome!""" links = ["https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5388", "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-5th-saturdays-open-mike-open-band-contra-dance/2023-12-30/"] start = "2023-12-30T19:30:00-08:00" end = "2023-12-31T00:15:00-08:00" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Portland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contra Quartet", "Betsy Branch, George Penk, Bill Tomczak, Sue Songer"] callers = ["Rich Goss", "Tom Wimmer"] price = "$15-$35" organisation = "Portland Country Dance Community" source = "events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Megaband Contra Dance" details = """ Contra Dance. Music by the 75-member Portland Megaband directed by Sue Songer. Three local callers—Laurel Thomas, Rich Goss, and William Watson (nongendered terms). The event will be in the beautiful Smith Memorial Ballroom at Portland State University. Start time is 7:15 with a newcomers’ session at 6:45. Advance admission is strongly encouraged—we sometimes sell out. This dance is a benefit for Portland Country Dance Community. $25 requested; sliding scale $15 – $40.""" links = ["https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5433", "https://cdss.org/event/portland-megaband-contra-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/portland-country-dance-community-2nd-saturdays-contra-dance/2024-03-09/"] start = "2024-03-09T18:45:00-08:00" end = "2024-03-09T22:30:00-08:00" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Portland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Portland Megaband"] callers = ["Laurel Thomas", "Rich Goss", "William Watson"] price = "$15-$40" organisation = "Portland Country Dance Community" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"