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events:
  - name: Whitewater Whirl
    links:
      - "https://www.footmad.org/whirl"
    start: "2023-05-05T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-05-07T13:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: WV
    city: Fayetteville
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
      - Trillium
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Terry Doyle
    price: $60-$110
    organisation: FOOTMAD
    source: events/usa/fayetteville.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: Spring Dance Weekend
    details: "Our Spring Dance Weekend features English Country Dance at its finest. Join us for the entire weekend of workshops led by our experienced dance instructors, Gaye Fifer and Olivia Barry. Magical live music all weekend provided by our two featured bands, nationally renowned musicians Rachel Bell, Susan Kevra, and Jacqueline Schwab along with local group, Dame’s Delight. Option for dancers with some prior experience to drop into our Saturday evening community dance for $10."
    links:
      - "https://www.folkschool.org/2024/02/01/spring-dance-weekend-2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/spring-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2024-04-26T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-04-28T12:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Brasstown
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Dame's Delight"
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Olivia Barry
    price: $256
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dance Trance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dance-trance-in-lexington-ky/"
    start: "2024-06-07T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-09T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Lexington
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hot Coffee Breakdown
      - Dreamdance
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Joe Wilkie
    price: $50-$115
    organisation: Lexington Traditional Dance Association
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Swing into Summer
    links:
      - "http://www.swingintosummer.org/"
    start_date: 2024-06-14
    end_date: 2024-06-16
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
      - "Miranda Weinberg, Aaron Marcus, & Carrie Rose"
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Adina Gordon
    price: $100-$260
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Star of the North
    details: "You are invited to a weekend of engaging music and dance with premier artists:\nCaller: Gaye Fifer\nGaye has been calling at ECD and contra dance camps, weekends and festivals around the country for many years. Her pleasant style and graceful teaching put dancers at ease and set the stage for a great dance experience. A retired elementary school teacher living in Pittsburgh, PA, Gaye is the immediate past president of the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) and has a passionate interest in supporting dance community leaders and organizers. \nMusicians: Karen Axelrod (piano), Eric Martin (fiddle) and Shira Kammen (fiddle).  \n Star of the North 2024 workshop artists’ full biographies are available here. \nRegister for the entire weekend, October 4 – 6, 2024 \nOr \nIndividual dances and events\nPre-registration is recommended\nEntire weekend registration:\nEarly bird (register before 9/16/2024: $140 \nRegular (register after 9/16/2024: $150  \nRegister by event: \n\nFriday, October 4 Evening Dance 8:00 –10:00 pm | $35\nSaturday, October 5 Morning Dance Workshop 10:00 am – noon | $30\nSaturday, October 5 Afternoon Dance Workshop 2:00 – 4:00 pm | $30\nSaturday, October 5 Evening Ball 8:00 – 10:30 pm | $35\nSunday, October 6 Morning Dance 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |$30"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/starofthenorth"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-04/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-05/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-06/"
    start: "2024-10-04T20:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-10-06T12:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
    price: $140-$150
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend
    details: "Time to register for our Fall Dance Weekend! Early Bird pricing expires after October 1. It’s going to be an unforgettable time with top-notch bands, callers, and sound with music by Engine Room + Hot Coffee Breakdown, callers Gaye Fifer + River Rainbowface, and sound by Hanno Meingast. As you can see in our schedule below, this is not just a weekend of contras; it also features other dances, various kinds of lessons, and other musical events.  \nEarly registration for the full weekend is $110 (+20 after October 1); $65 for those under 25 or those with financial need. Online registration offers secure payment by credit card, with the option to pay by mailing a check. Registration for the full weekend or individual sessions will still be available at the door. \nSchedule (check this link for updates and see our event website for further details)\nFriday Night\n8:00-11:00 p.m. Welcome Dance \n\nMusic by Hot Coffee Breakdown and Engine Room\nCalling by River and Gaye\n\nSaturday\n\n9:30-10:30 a.m. Beyond the Basics Waltz: Gaye & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n10:45 a.m.- 12:15 Brain Bending Dance Games (contras): River & Engine Room\n12:15-1:45 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in main ballroom at Wightman: \n\n1:45-3:15 p.m. Challenging Contras:  Gaye & Engine Room\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Playing with Role Swapping (contras): River & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in the small room at Wightman: \n\n1:45 – 2:30 p.m. French Dancing: Lisa Tamres\n2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Singing: Jo Schlesinger\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Musician’s Jam: Donna Isaac\n\nDINNER BREAK: 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m Potluck + pizza at Anders’    \n8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Evening Dance with Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye \nSunday\n\n9:00 -10:30 a.m. English Dance: Gaye + Hot Coffee Breakdown\n9:00 – 10:30 : Intermediate Callers’ Workshop – Planning Medleys and Programs: River\n10:45 a.m.- noon Open Waltz: Engine Room\n12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n1:00-3:30 Farewell Contra Dance: Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye\n\n$110 early admission, $65 for dancers under 25, after Oct 1 or at the door: add $20; $65 for financial need."
    links:
      - "http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend-masks-optional/"
    start: "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-10-27T17:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Pittsburgh
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Engine Room
      - Hot Coffee Breakdown
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - River Rainbowface
    price: $20-$110
    organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Head for the Hills
    details: "A getaway weekend of dance, music, and song at Camp Harlam, near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos, sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers. \n\nContra Dancing and English Country Dancing every day\nCouple Dancing\nWorkshops: dance, singing, instrumental music, and more\nAn oh-so-elegant Saturday evening cocktail party with live swing dance music\nA fabulous ceilidh (sidesplitting skits, serious songs, dance performances…)\nTune swap/jamming\nLate night fun\n\n$190-$240"
    links:
      - "http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"
    start_date: 2024-11-08
    end_date: 2024-11-10
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Kresgeville
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Raise the Roof
      - Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
      - A Joyful Noise
    callers:
      - Donna Hunt
      - Scott Higgs
      - Gaye Fifer
    price: $140-$240
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml