---
events:
  - name: Bayou Bedlam
    links:
      - "https://bayoubedlam.org/"
    start_date: 2023-02-10
    end_date: 2023-02-12
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
    price: $40
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/houston.yaml
  - name: Flamingo Fling
    links:
      - "https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1471829789995845/"
      - "https://flamingo.scissortail.org/online-reg-base.html?fbclid=IwAR3ibhjBbijgLo_U1nFp21dvxKSsclILkZxPjPo8HhDOn9o95iZP9rW93VU"
    start: "2023-06-09T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-06-11T17:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: OK
    city: Oklahoma City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Diane Silver
    price: $50-$125
    organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/oklahoma_city.yaml
  - name: Fall Dance Weekend
    details: "Come dance to the music of Supertrad and Stomp Rocket with callers Gaye Fifer, Janine Smith, and guest caller Michael Karchar. All are welcome. \nThis is a mask-optional and vaccine-optional dance. While dancing, we will have a mask-required line if enough people show up who are interested. Details and registration will be forthcoming on our website.  \n "
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/"
      - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/608965457991737/"
    start: "2023-10-27T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-10-29T15:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Pittsburgh
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
      - Supertrad
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Janine Smith
      - Michael Karchar
    price: $60-$120
    organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: "FSGW New Year's Eve Contra Dance Ball"
    details: "The Folklore Society of Greater Washington is thrilled to return to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase in Maryland for another fantastic New Year’s celebration. We plan a full evening of fun dances to amazing musicians. \nDoors open at 7:15, and the Grand March starts at 8. There will be a toast at midnight, followed by Auld Lang Syne, then some final dancing. \nCaller: Lisa Greenleaf  \nBand: Stomp Rocket (Glen Loper on mandolin, Dave Langford on fiddle, and Bethany Waickman on guitar) \nCome join us for the end-of-year festivities! \nDetails and updates can be found on our New Year’s Eve Contra Dance Ball page. \nGeneral admission is $60, Students or low income is $28."
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/nye-contradance-ball"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-new-years-eve-contra-dance-ball/"
    start: "2023-12-31T20:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-01-01T00:15:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Chevy Chase
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    price: $28-$60
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/"
    start_date: 2024-04-05
    end_date: 2024-04-06
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Janine Smith
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Flying Shoes Community Dance & Contra Dance
    details: "Everyone is welcome at this two-part monthly dance series. From neophytes to lifelong participants, and so many other demographic variations, we all collaborate to make this community-building participatory arts program a joyful success. See you at the dance! \nSchedule:\n\n6:00 pm ~ Musicians Warmup ~ Tunes on the All Comers Band page\n6:30-7:30 pm ~ Community Dance ~ Lisa Newcomb & Chrissy Fowler calling with the All Comers Band, led by Benjamin Foss & Willy Clemetson ~ Community Dance admission is $1 kids, $2 adults\n8:00-11:00 pm ~ Contra Dance ~ We use the terms lark and robin to identify the dance roles. (More on roles here.) ~ Contra Dance Admission is $20 – $15 (a sliding scale lets us cover expenses and compensate performers; please pay as much as you can!)\n\nLocation: First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast (enter via Spring St) \nPolicies:  See Community Care Policy and First Friday FAQ ~ BFS programs are chem free (please be sober) ~ Stay home if you don’t feel well \nSponsors: Artisan Builders, Belfast Community Co-op, Colburn Shoe Store, Daisychain Farm, First National Bank, Grace Chiropractic, The Green Store, Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping, Thomas Fowler PE, Trillium Caterers, and Worth Real Estate"
    links:
      - "https://belfastflyingshoes.org/calendar/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/flying-shoes-first-friday-community-dance-contra-dance/2024-08-02/"
    start: "2024-08-02T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-08-02T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: ME
    city: Belfast
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - All Comers Band
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Chrissy Fowler
      - Lisa Newcomb
      - Gaye Fifer
    price: $15-$22
    organisation: Belfast Flying Shoes
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Fifth Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange
    details: "Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nNote: Each dance series now has its own COVID protocol. We hope every dancer will feel comfortable at one or more dances."
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fifth-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-08-31/"
    start: "2024-08-31T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-08-31T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    price: $12-$20
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - 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
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
      - The Moving Violations
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
    organisation: DanceFlurry
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
    details: "Please join us on November 1-3, 2024, for our 8th Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend, in beautiful Monterey, California! \nOur amazing talent will be:\nJoyride! from Portland, Oregon and Stomp Rocket\nwith callers Will Mentor and Jacqui Grennan! \n(Joyride is: George Penk, Erik Weburg, Sue Songer & Jeff Kerssen-Griep)\n(Stomp Rocket is: Dave Langford, Glen Loper & Bethany Waickman) \n\nDance with us Friday night through Sunday night in beautiful Monterey, CA\nThe Monterey YMCA is an airy WWII-era wooden USO dance hall\nHealthy light snacks will be provided every day, all day, with tables indoors and out\nWe continue to have a policy of masks being strongly recommended but not required.  All dancers and staff will need to present a negative COVID test upon first arrival at the hall (once for the weekend). We will have COVID tests available for purchase, and good quality paper masks will be available for free, for those who would like to use them We will also work to ensure good ventilation in the hall, no matter the weather\nCancellation policy: full refund, if requested, for any reason."
    links:
      - "http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/foggy-moon-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start_date: 2024-11-01
    end_date: 2024-11-03
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monterey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Joyride
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Jacqui Grennan
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: Monterey Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dance in the Desert
    details: "Our annual weekend camp features callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Petrick, with music by Playing with Fyre and Stomp Rocket."
    links:
      - "https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dance-in-the-desert-2024/"
    start: "2024-11-08T18:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-11-10T15:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: AZ
    city: Oracle
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Susan Petrick
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/stomp-rocket/"
    start: "2025-01-31T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-02-01T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    price: $30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml