--- events: - name: "New Year's Eve Party" links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" start: "2022-12-31T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2023-01-01T00:30:00-05:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - balfolk - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Nova callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $15-$25 organisation: Guiding Star Grange source: events/usa/greenfield.yaml - name: Rum & Onions details: "Halloween Contra Dance \nCalling by Steve Zakon-Anderson" links: - "https://cdss.org/event/rum-onions/" start: "2023-10-28T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2023-10-28T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: NJ city: Princeton styles: - contra workshop: false social: true callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml - name: Montpelier Contra Dance details: "Steve Zakon-Anderson calling to tunes by The Turning Stile (Joanne Garton and Aaron Marcus). \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. \nMore info on our website. \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: "2024-01-06T08:00:00-05:00" end: "2024-01-06T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: VT city: Berlin styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Turning Stile callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $5-$20 organisation: Montpelier Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Peterbough Snow Ball links: - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?p=11577" start_date: 2024-01-20 end_date: 2024-01-20 country: USA state: NH city: Peterborough styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Moving Violations - Stomp Rocket callers: - Mary Wesley - Will Mentor - Lisa Greenleaf - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $28 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Peterborough Snow Ball links: - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2024" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/6701085609940430/" start: "2024-01-20T12:00:00-05:00" end: "2024-01-20T23:45:00-05:00" country: USA state: NH city: Peterborough styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - The Moving Violations - "Casey, Molly & Sam Zakon-Anderson" - "Oliver Scanlon, Jeremiah McLane, Owen Marshall" - Stomp Rocket callers: - Mary Wesley - Will Mentor - Lisa Greenleaf - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $28 organisation: Peterborough Contra Dance source: events/usa/peterborough.yaml - name: First Saturday Contra Dance details: "The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on the first Saturday with different musicians and callers every month.  \nThe dancing begins at 8:00 PM, with an introductory workshop beginning at 7:30. Sliding scale admission is  $12 – 20. \nWe also host an open jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians from 6:45 – 7:30 PM. \nThe Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982." links: - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=peterborough-first-saturday-contra-dance-2-7" - "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-dance-in-peterborough-nh/2024-02-03/" start: "2024-02-03T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-03T22:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: NH city: Peterborough styles: - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $12-$20 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.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/2024-03-22/" start: "2024-03-22T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-22T23:15:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $12-$20 organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson source: events/usa/cdss.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/2024-05-24/" start: "2024-05-24T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-05-24T23:15:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - The Latter Day Lizards callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $12-$20 organisation: Steve Zakon-Anderson source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Dancing Fish links: - "https://dancingfish.dance/" start_date: 2024-06-07 end_date: 2024-06-08 country: USA state: FL city: Melrose styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Eloise & Co. callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Fifth Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange details: "Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nNote: Each dance series now has its own COVID protocol. We hope every dancer will feel comfortable at one or more dances." links: - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/fifth-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-08-31/" start: "2024-08-31T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-08-31T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: MA city: Greenfield styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Stomp Rocket callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $12-$20 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: First Saturday Contra Dance details: "The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on the first Saturday with different musicians and callers every month.  \nThe dancing begins at 8:00 PM, with an introductory workshop beginning at 7:30. Sliding scale admission is  $12 – 20. \nWe also host an open jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians from 6:45 – 7:30 PM. \nThe Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982." links: - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/event/peterborough-first-saturday-contra-dance-2-16/" - "https://cdss.org/event/first-saturday-contra-dance-in-peterborough-nh/2024-11-02/" start: "2024-11-02T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-11-02T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: NH city: Peterborough styles: - contra workshop: true social: true callers: - Steve Zakon-Anderson price: $12-$20 organisation: Monadnock Folklore Society source: events/usa/cdss.yaml