---
events:
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Musicians: Will Patton (mandolin) and Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp). \nCallers: Barrett Grimm, Val Medve. \nFirst half hour (6:30-7pm) is a basics/review session. \n\nNewcomers welcome! Attend on your own or with a friend/partner. Ability to walk briskly required. Casual dress. BYO water bottle & clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. We use terms/words that refer to roles or positions, not gender.  \n$10-$15 sliding scale."
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-richmond-vt/"
    start: "2024-04-12T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-12T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Larks in the Attic
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
      - Val Medve
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Val Medve
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Musicians: Carol Compton (piano), Laura Markowitz (violin), Ana Ruesink (viola) \nCaller: Barrett Grimm \nFirst half hour (6:30-7pm) is a basics/review session. \n\nNewcomers welcome! Attend on your own or with a friend/partner. Ability to walk briskly required. Casual dress. BYO water bottle & clean soft-soled shoes. Masks are optional. We use terms/words that refer to roles or positions, not gender.  \n$10-$15 sliding scale."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-richmond-vt-2/"
    start: "2024-04-26T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-26T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Val Medve
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance - Outdoors
    details: "Basics/review for first half hour, followed by dancing in an open-sided pavilion to live music by Aaron Marcus (keyboard), Sarah Babbitt Spaeth (violin, viola), and Linda Young (harp). Callers: Martha Kent (first half), Barrett Grimm (second half). \nBring a filled water bottle (no water source on-site). Masks are optional. Join us after the dance for a BYO picnic supper. $10-$15 (pay what you can)."
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-in-jericho-vt-6/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors/"
    start: "2024-06-02T15:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-02T19:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Jericho
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
      - Martha Kent
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Burlington Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance - Outdoors
    details: "Dance outdoors in a lovely town park (with a view of Mount Mansfield). We dance to (mostly acoustic) music in a roofed, open-sided pavilion. All dances are taught and walked through. Newcomers welcome. The ability to walk briskly is required. BYO filled water bottle (there is no water source on-site). Wear sturdy/cushioned shoes for the smooth concrete floor. After the dance, join us for an on-site picnic (BYO food and drink). Portalets are in the parking lot (about a 5-minute walk from the dance pavilion). \nThis afternoon, our band is Aaron Marcus (keyboard), Anna Patton (clarinet), and Will Patton (mandolin), with local caller(s) TBA (Barrett Grimm, Martha Kent, Val Medve). Additional summer Sundays, with different bands: July 21, August 25, September 8. \n$10-$15 sliding scale."
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-jericho-vt-2/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors-2/"
    start: "2024-06-30T15:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-30T18:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Jericho
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
      - Val Medve
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Burlington Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance - Outdoors
    details: "Dance outdoors in a lovely town park (with a view of Mount Mansfield). We dance to (mostly acoustic) music in a roofed, open-sided pavilion. All dances are taught and walked through. Basics/review session at 3:30pm; dancing to live music starts 4pm. Newcomers welcome. The ability to walk briskly is required. BYO filled water bottle (there is no water source on-site). Wear sturdy/cushioned shoes for the smooth concrete floor. After the dance, join us for an on-site picnic (BYO food and drink). Portalets are in the parking lot (about a 5-minute walk from the dance pavilion). \nThis afternoon, our band is Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp), with local caller(s) TBA (Barrett Grimm, Martha Kent, Val Medve). Additional summer Sundays, with different bands: July 21, August 25, September 8. Masks are optional. \n$10-$15 sliding scale"
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-jericho-vt-12/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors-3/"
    start: "2024-07-21T15:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-21T18:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Jericho
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Larks in the Attic
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
      - Martha Kent
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Burlington Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance - Outdoors
    details: "Dance outdoors in a lovely town park (with a view of Mount Mansfield). We dance to (mostly acoustic) music in a roofed, open-sided pavilion. All dances are taught and walked through. Basics/review session at 3:30pm; dancing to live music starts 4pm. Newcomers welcome. The ability to walk briskly is required. BYO filled water bottle (there is no water source on-site). Wear sturdy/cushioned shoes for the smooth concrete floor. After the dance, join us for an on-site picnic (BYO food and drink). Portalets are in the parking lot (about a 5-minute walk from the dance pavilion). \nThis afternoon, our band is Will Patton (tenor guitar), Susan Reid (violin), Linda Young (harp), with local caller(s) TBA (Barrett Grimm, Martha Kent, Val Medve). Additional summer Sundays, with different bands: July 21, August 25, September 8. Masks are optional. \n$10-$15 sliding scale."
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/dance/english-country-dance-outdoors-jericho-vt-14/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-outdoors-5/"
    start: "2024-09-08T15:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-08T18:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Jericho
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
      - Martha Kent
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Burlington Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Newcomers welcome—come for the lesson at 6:30pm.\nDancing to live music at 7pm: Laura Markowitz (violin), Ana Ruesink (viola), and Friend.\nTeaching by Martha Kent and Barrett Grimm.\n$10-$15 sliding scale (pay what you can).\nMasks are optional; COVID vaccine and boosters are highly recommended.\nDances are taught and walked-through, then prompted as you dance—all instruction is non-gendered.\nBest suited for teens and adults with the ability to walk briskly.\nAttend with or without a partner;  we’ll change partners throughout the afternoon.\nCasual, comfortable clothing; shoes with low heels (flip-flops and slides don’t work!)"
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance/"
    start: "2024-09-20T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-20T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
      - Martha Kent
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Val Medve
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Newcomers welcome—come for the lesson at 6:30pm.\nDancing to live music at 7pm: Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp).\nTeaching by Martha Kent and Barrett Grimm.\nMasks are optional; COVID vaccine and boosters are highly recommended.\nDances are taught and walked through, then prompted as you dance—all instruction is non-gendered.\nBest suited for teens and adults with the ability to walk briskly.\nAttend with or without a partner; we’ll change partners throughout the afternoon. \nCasual, comfortable clothing; shoes with low heels (flip flops and slides don’t work!) \n$10-$15 sliding scale."
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance-series/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-3/"
    start: "2024-10-04T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-10-04T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Larks in the Attic
    callers:
      - Barrett Grimm
      - Martha Kent
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Val Medve
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml