--- events: - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of Aubergine with caller Cindy Harris. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! Masks are required at this dance, but we also hold a mask-optional dance each month." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance/" start: "2023-11-17T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-11-17T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Aubergine callers: - Cindy Harris organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of Mevilish Merry with caller Rick Szumski. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance, masks are optional, but we also hold a masks-required dance each month. " links: - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-masks-optional/" start: "2023-11-24T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-11-24T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Mevilish Merry callers: - Rick Szumski organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of the Lackawanna Longnecks with caller Gaye Fifer. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! This dance, masks are optional, but we also hold a masks-required dance each month. " links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-masks-optional-2/" start: "2023-12-15T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-12-15T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Lackawanna Longnecks callers: - Gaye Fifer price: $15 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of Good Intentions with caller River Abel. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! Masks are required this dance, but we also hold a mask-optional dance each month. " links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-2/" start: "2023-12-22T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2023-12-22T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Good Intentions callers: - River Abel organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of Amarillis and Anders with caller Bob Frederking. Complete beginners are welcome. Our free beginners lesson is at 7:30. At this dance masks are optional, but we also hold a mask-required dance each month. " links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-masks-optional/" start: "2024-01-19T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-01-19T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Amarillis & Anders callers: - Bob Frederking organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of the Snappin’ Bug Stringband with caller Gaye Fifer. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance masks are required, but we also have a mask-optional dance each month. " links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance/" start: "2024-01-26T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-01-26T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - "Snappin' Bug Stringband" callers: - Gaye Fifer organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of of AlleMonOh Stringband with caller Susan English. Complete beginners are welcome. Our free beginner lesson is at 7:30 to get you up to speed. This weekend, masks are required, but we also have a mask-optional event each month." links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-3/" start: "2024-02-16T19:30:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-16T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - AlleMonOh Stringband callers: - Susan English organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Holiday Ball details: "Join us for our annual Holiday Ball: now celebrating Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Groundhog Day, Mardi Gras, or whatever holiday you choose! Feel free to dress your festive best if you’re so inclined. One thing that makes this weekend special is that we bring together both the English country and the contra dance communities. Make sure to arrive on time to take part in the always exciting Grand March. Ron Buchanan will be calling and music will be provided by our Holiday Ball Orchestra. Contact us if you’d like to join our orchestra." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-holiday-ball-contra-dance-and-english-country-dance-masks-optional/" start: "2024-02-23T20:00:00-05:00" end: "2024-02-23T23:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Holiday Ball Orchestra callers: - Ron Buchanan organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of Unbowed with caller River Abel. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance masks are required, but we also hold a mask-optional dance each month." links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-4/" start: "2024-03-22T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-22T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Unbowed callers: - River Abel price: $15 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of GrayScale with caller Gaye Fifer. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance masks are optional, but we also hold a masks-required dance each month." links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-masks-optional-2/" start: "2024-03-29T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-29T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - GrayScale callers: - Gaye Fifer price: $15 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of Aubergine with caller Rick Szumski. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance masks are required, but we also hold a mask-optional dance each month." links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-5/" start: "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-19T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Aubergine callers: - Rick Szumski organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to the music of Devilish Mary with caller Bob Frederking. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! At this dance masks are optional, but we also hold a masks-required dance each month" links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-masks-optional-3/" start: "2024-04-26T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-26T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Devilish Mary callers: - Bob Frederking organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Contra at Wightman details: "Come dance to the music of Toad Holler with caller Bob Devaty. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30PM. Complete beginners are welcome! Masks are optional for this dance. We also dance a couple of waltzes during breaks.  \n$15 (suggested donation)" links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-at-wightman-with-bob-devaty-and-toad-holler-masks-optional/" start: "2024-09-20T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-09-20T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Toad Holler callers: - Bob Devaty price: $15 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra and Square Dance Special details: "For the first time, Steel City Squares and Pittsburgh Contra Dance are holding a joint event. Janine Smith will be calling a special line-up of dances she has selected to get dancers from each community excited about trying something new. The Lackawanna Longnecks will be playing this event. As usual, we will hold a lesson for complete newcomers at 7:30pm.  \n$15 (suggested donation, $0 for Steel City Squares attendees)" links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/schedule/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-and-square-dance-special-event-masks-optional/" start: "2024-09-27T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-09-27T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Lackawanna Longnecks callers: - Janine Smith price: $15 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra @ Avonworth details: "This is our last outdoor dance of the year! Join us on the scenic Avonworth Pavillion dance floor for live music by Amarillis and Anders and calling by Penelope Weinberger. \nThere will be a waltz from noon to 1:30 before this event. Our free beginner contra lesson is from 1:30 to 2:00; the main dance is 2:00 to 5:00. As usual, we will have a couple waltzes during breaks.  \n$15 (suggested donation)" links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/schedule/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-avonworth-masks-optional/" start: "2024-10-06T12:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-10-06T17:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Amarillis & Anders callers: - Penelope Weinberger price: $15 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Pittsburgh Contra Dance details: "Come dance to live music by Go Figure with caller Gaye Fifer. Our free beginner lesson begins at 7:30pm. Complete beginners are welcome! As always, we will offer a couple of waltzes during breaks.  \n$15 (suggested donation)" links: - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-dance-masks-optional/" start: "2024-10-18T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-10-18T23:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Go Figure callers: - Gaye Fifer price: $15 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml