--- events: - name: 5th Friday dance links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2022-12-30T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2022-12-30T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Will Mentor price: $12-$20 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: Beantown Stomp links: - "https://www.beantownstomp.com/" start: "2023-03-10T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-03-12T15:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Boston styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road - Eloise & Co. callers: - Luke Donforth - Lisa Greenleaf price: $40-$120 organisation: JP Gender Free Contra Dance source: events/usa/boston.yaml - name: Montpelier Contra Dance details: "Lisa Greenleaf calling to music by River Road (Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball).\nNewcomers lesson at 7:40 with dancing 8-11.\nEveryone welcome.\nAll dances are taught and gender-neutral role terms are used.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks are optional.\nMore info at Capital City Grange.\n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday." links: - "https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/" - "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-6/" start: "2023-12-02T19:40:00-05:00" end: "2023-12-02T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: VT city: Berlin styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Lisa Greenleaf price: $5-$20 organisation: Montpelier Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss_2023.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: Hash Dance Weekend links: - "https://fsgw.org/hashtag-dance-weekend" - "https://cdss.org/event/dance-weekend/" start_date: 2024-03-09 end_date: 2024-03-10 country: USA state: MD city: Glen Echo styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road - The Ice Cream Truckers callers: - Will Mentor - Alex Deis-Lauby organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Fifth Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "River Road with Alex Deis-Lauby calling. Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30 beginner lesson, 8:00-11:00 contras \nCost: $12-$20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/fifth-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange-2/" start: "2024-03-29T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-29T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Alex Deis-Lauby price: $12-$20 organisation: Jesse Ball source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Queer Contra Dance Camp details: Queer Contra Dance Camp is a queer-normative contra dance weekend in the California redwoods with incredible talent and an enthusiastic and friendly community. links: - "https://www.queercontradance.org/queercamp.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/queer-contra-dance-camp/2024-04-12/" start: "2024-04-12T18:00:00-07:00" end: "2024-04-14T15:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Aptos styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Nimbus - River Road callers: - Andy Shore - Isaac Banner price: $125-$500 organisation: San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Dancing Fish links: - "https://dancingfish.dance/" start_date: 2024-05-03 end_date: 2024-05-04 country: USA state: FL city: Melrose styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Alex Deis-Lauby organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: TopHill Music Spring Special details: "We are pleased to bring these TWO wonderful bands together for you at one dance party!  \nPlease welcome River Road: Sarah Hadley-Yakir on fiddle, Jesse Ball on mandolin and feet, and Kristen Planeaux on keys, accordion and flute \nand \nwelcome back Nova: Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest Witman on guitar, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano. \nThese two delightful bands offer nonstop talent and fun for this THM Contradance Party! \nBut wait—There’s more good news: \nCalling the evening program for you will be Lisa Greenleaf \nPlease join us for this double dance!\nThere will be a newcomers workshop at 7:00pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome. Let’s gooooooooooooo! \nAdmission: $25-30\nMasks are recommended but not mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle. \n**If you are not feeling well please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\nMore info: Alice Kenney, 413-575-9721, alicekenneypt@gmail.com" links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/tophill-musics-spring-special-contradance-party/" - "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-11/" start: "2024-05-11T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-11T23:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Nova - River Road callers: - Lisa Greenleaf price: $25-$30 organisation: TopHill Music source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Spring Dance Romance links: - "https://tcdancers.org/sdr" start_date: 2024-05-24 end_date: 2024-05-26 country: USA state: NC city: Carrboro styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Mean Lids - River Road callers: - Gaye Fifer - Alex Deis-Lauby organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - 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 - name: Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Wild Asparagus with George Marshall, David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival and guests. Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: 7:30-8:00 beginners’ workshop, 8:00-11:00 contra dance \nCost: $12 – $20 sliding scale \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-10-05/" start: "2024-10-05T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-10-05T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Alex Deis-Lauby price: $12-$20 organisation: George Marshall source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Contra Fest links: - "https://www.danceflurry.org/event/albany-contrafest/" start_date: 2024-11-08 end_date: 2024-11-09 country: USA state: NY city: Albany styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - River Road callers: - Alex Dies-Lauby organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml