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events:
  - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us this Friday for an evening of dance with caller Dave Smukler and live music. \nMusician: Susanne Maziarz on piano. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nSee you on the dance floor. \nFor more information, please contact us: info@tecda.ca \nCost $10.00 or pay what you can."
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance-featuring-caller-dave-smukler/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2023-12-08/"
    start: "2023-12-08T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-12-08T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Susanne Maziarz
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $10
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: TECDA Monthly Dance
    details: "TECDA is hosting a December ECD monthly dance at St. Barnabas Hall on Saturday, December 9, 2023, 2-5. \nDave Smukler calling. \nMusicians: Ben Bolker,  Susanne Maziarz  \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle. \nPreregistration at info@tecda.ca, but walk ins are welcome.  \nSuggested donation of $20 (to cover costs of approx. $700) for ECD.  This can be paid by etransfer to payments@tecda.ca  or cash at the door. \nSee you on the dance floor."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-monthly-dance/"
    start: "2023-12-09T14:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-12-09T17:00:00-05:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Ben Bolker & Susanne Maziarz
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $20
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.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-183/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2023-12-21/"
    start: "2023-12-21T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-12-21T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Audrey Potter & Jane Knoeck
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.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-189/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-02-01/"
    start: "2024-02-01T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-02-01T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Meg, Laurel & Cat"
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss_2024.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-199/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-04-04/"
    start: "2024-04-04T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-04T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Trillium
      - "Catherine, Laurel & Meg"
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss_2024.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-208/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-06-13/"
    start: "2024-06-13T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-13T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Audrey Potter & Jane Knoeck
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
  - name: Benefit Dance for CDSS
    details: "Please join us for a potluck brunch and dance at Ballroom Blum with calling by CDSS President David Smukler and music by Tina Chancey, Colleen Reed, and Melissa Running. The program will include English country dances and vintage and modern contra dances. Suggested minimum donation $30. All proceeds to benefit the Country Dance and Song Society."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/benefit-dance-for-cdss/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1566010437295512/"
    start: "2024-09-22T11:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-22T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Adelphi
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Tina Chancey, Colleen Reed & Melissa Running"
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $30
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss_2024.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-222/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-09-26/"
    start: "2024-09-26T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-26T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Trillium
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    price: $5-$12
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance Celebration Dance Weekend
    details: "An Energizing Dance Weekend in the Culinary Heart of Toronto!  \nFeaturing: \n\nAn exceptional caller: Dave Smukler\nAn electrifying band: Shandy!\nFive invigorating dance sessions\nThe Starlight Ball on Saturday night\nQigong session with Maxine \n\nToronto City Offerings: \n\nTaste of the Danforth Culinary Walk\nSunday Greektown Brunch\nCity Explorer – a pre-event tour\nEnjoy the sights of friendly Toronto\n\nVisit ECDC.dance for details of our full program."
    links:
      - "https://ecdc.dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ecdc-english-country-dance-celebration-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2024-10-04T13:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-10-06T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Shandy
    callers:
      - Dave Smukler
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml