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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:
      - David 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:
      - David Smukler
    price: $20
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.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:
      - David Smukler
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss_2024.yaml
  - name: Toronto Contra Double Dance
    details: "With David Smukler calling and Sister Haggis (Eileen Kalfass & Jane Knoeck) setting the rhythm, this is a night you won’t want to miss! \nSchedule: \n\n2:00-5:00 PM – Advanced Dance (For experienced dancers comfortable with all common moves. no beginner lesson.)\n7:00-7:30 PM Beginners Lesson\n7:30- 10:30 PM Regular Dance\n\nThis is a mask-optional event. \nPay what you can! Your support keeps us alive. \nBring your friends, your energy, and your dancing shoes—we’ll see you on the floor!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tcdance.org/schedule-2024-25-FallWinterSpring.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/toronto-contra-double-dance/"
    start: "2025-03-22T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-03-22T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Sister Haggis
    callers:
      - David Smukler
    organisation: Toronto Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml