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events:
  - name: 3rd Friday contra
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
    start: "2023-01-20T20:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2023-01-20T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Back Row Band
    callers:
      - Liz Nelson
    price: $10
    organisation: Guiding Star Grange
    source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml
  - name: Montpelier Contra Dance
    details: "Montpelier Contra Dance with Liz Nelson calling to Cojiro. Cojiro is a stompy, fun, and funky Boston-based contra dance band duo of Jess Newman and Mark Price. \n\nBeginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught.\nGender-neutral role terms.\nNewcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks are optional.\nMore info at Capital City Grange.\n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday."
    links:
      - "https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-2/"
    start: "2023-11-04T19:40:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-11-04T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Berlin
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Cojiro
    callers:
      - Liz Nelson
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: Montpelier Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: Montpelier Contra Dance with Pre-dance Waltzing
    details: "Liz Nelson calling with music by Starling (Mo Brachfeld and Jared Kirkpatrick). \n\nBeginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught.\nGender-neutral role terms.\nWaltzing 7 – 7:40 (additional $5 requested). Newcomers’ contra dance lesson at 7:45 pm. Contra dancing 8-11 pm.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMore info at our website.\n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters; plus $5 for waltzing.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDances every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-with-pre-dance-waltzing/"
    start: "2024-02-03T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-02-03T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Berlin
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Starling
    callers:
      - Liz Nelson
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: Montpelier Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dance Flurry Festival
    links:
      - "http://www.flurryfestival.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/the-2024-flurry-festival/"
    start: "2024-02-16T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-02-18T19:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Saratoga Springs
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
      - scandi
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
      - Engine Room
      - River Road
      - Supertrad
    callers:
      - Adina Gordon
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Liz Nelson
      - Isaac Banner
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: DanceFlurry
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Experienced Contra at Guiding Star Grange
    details: "The dances in this series are open to all but will be geared toward experienced dancers. “Experienced” means: \n\nYou know how to do a roll away, California twirl, pass through to a wave, contra corners, and basic moves without teaching\nYou know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse\nYou assist your partner and neighbor to the next move\nYou execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others\nYou respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor\n\nAdmission: $12-20 \nPlease help us make this a scent-free and substance-free event. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy. \nQuestions: Steve Zakon-Anderson or Katie Olmstead."
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fourth-friday-experienced-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-07-26/"
    start: "2024-07-26T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-07-26T23:15:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Liz Nelson
    price: $12-$20
    organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: ContraShock
    links:
      - "http://contrashock.org/"
    start_date: 2024-11-15
    end_date: 2024-11-17
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: New York
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stove Dragon
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Liz Nelson
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml