--- events: - name: Spring Dance Romance links: - "https://tcdancers.org/sdr" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/548500273810151/" start: "2023-04-28T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2023-04-30T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: NC city: Chapel Hill styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Engine Room - Nova callers: - Will Mentor - Eileen Thorsos price: $120 organisation: Triangle Country Dancers source: events/usa/chapel_hill.yaml - name: Fall Dance and Music Weekend links: - "https://ladyofthelake.org/fallwend" start_date: 2023-10-06 end_date: 2023-10-08 country: USA state: ID city: Harrison styles: - contra - scandi workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - Laurie Andres callers: - George Marshall price: $195-$350 organisation: Lady of the Lake source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml - 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 - name: Fiddling Frog details: "A full weekend of great contra dancing to fabulous bands and skillful callers in Pasadena, CA. Callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Michaels, bands are Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Bethany Waickman & Glen Loper) & Engine Room (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum). Check out the website for more information including Google Form Registration and methods of payment." links: - "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/" - "https://cdss.org/event/fiddling-frog-contra-dance-weekend/" start: "2024-02-23T18:30:00-08:00" end: "2024-02-25T23:15:00-08:00" country: USA state: CA city: Pasadena styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Engine Room - Stomp Rocket callers: - Lisa Greenleaf - Susan Michaels organisation: California Dance Co-Operative source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Dandelion Romp links: - "https://advance.oberlin.edu/events/2024/04/19/dandelion-romp-2024" start: "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-21T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Oberlin styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Elixir - Engine Room callers: - Adina Gordon - Nils Fredland price: $30-$65 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Cascade Contras Dance Camp links: - "https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras/" start_date: 2024-09-27 end_date: 2024-09-29 country: USA state: OR city: Springfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - Contra Sutra callers: - Cis Hinkle - Laurel Thomas organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: ContraStock links: - "https://fsgw.org/contrastock" start_date: 2024-10-20 end_date: 2024-10-20 country: USA state: MD city: Glen Echo styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - The Dam Beavers - Handspring callers: - Will Mentor - Beth Molaro - Scott Higgs organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Rochester Thursday Night Contras details: "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!" links: - "https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-226/" - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-10-24/" start: "2024-10-24T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-10-24T22:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: NY city: Rochester styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room callers: - Katy Heine price: $5-$12 organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend details: "Time to register for our Fall Dance Weekend! Early Bird pricing expires after October 1. It’s going to be an unforgettable time with top-notch bands, callers, and sound with music by Engine Room + Hot Coffee Breakdown, callers Gaye Fifer + River Rainbowface, and sound by Hanno Meingast. As you can see in our schedule below, this is not just a weekend of contras; it also features other dances, various kinds of lessons, and other musical events.  \nEarly registration for the full weekend is $110 (+20 after October 1); $65 for those under 25 or those with financial need. Online registration offers secure payment by credit card, with the option to pay by mailing a check. Registration for the full weekend or individual sessions will still be available at the door. \nSchedule (check this link for updates and see our event website for further details)\nFriday Night\n8:00-11:00 p.m. Welcome Dance \n\nMusic by Hot Coffee Breakdown and Engine Room\nCalling by River and Gaye\n\nSaturday\n\n9:30-10:30 a.m. Beyond the Basics Waltz: Gaye & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n10:45 a.m.- 12:15 Brain Bending Dance Games (contras): River & Engine Room\n12:15-1:45 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in main ballroom at Wightman: \n\n1:45-3:15 p.m. Challenging Contras:  Gaye & Engine Room\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Playing with Role Swapping (contras): River & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in the small room at Wightman: \n\n1:45 – 2:30 p.m. French Dancing: Lisa Tamres\n2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Singing: Jo Schlesinger\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Musician’s Jam: Donna Isaac\n\nDINNER BREAK: 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m Potluck + pizza at Anders’    \n8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Evening Dance with Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye \nSunday\n\n9:00 -10:30 a.m. English Dance: Gaye + Hot Coffee Breakdown\n9:00 – 10:30 : Intermediate Callers’ Workshop – Planning Medleys and Programs: River\n10:45 a.m.- noon Open Waltz: Engine Room\n12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n1:00-3:30 Farewell Contra Dance: Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye\n\n$110 early admission, $65 for dancers under 25, after Oct 1 or at the door: add $20; $65 for financial need." links: - "http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend-masks-optional/" start: "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-10-27T17:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - Hot Coffee Breakdown callers: - Gaye Fifer - River Rainbowface price: $20-$110 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Catalina Dance Weekend links: - "https://www.catalinadanceweekend.com/" start_date: 2024-11-15 end_date: 2024-11-17 country: USA state: CA city: Catalina Island styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Faux Paws - Engine Room - Countercurrent callers: - Alex Deis-Lauby - Gaye Fifer organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: PigTown Fling details: "PigTown Fling 2025! Join us March 21-23, 2025! Details TBA." links: - "http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling-2025/" start: "2025-03-21T18:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-03-23T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Cincinnati styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - The Mean Lids callers: - Gaye Fifer - Seth Tepfer organisation: Cincinnati Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml