--- events: - name: Pigtown Fling details: "Happy news!\nPigtown Fling is back! We are so thrilled and hope you will be able to join us for this awesome contra dance weekend!\nOnline registration is open—register early and make sure you get a spot! \nFriday: music by Trillium with caller Darlene Underwood.\nSaturday and Sunday: music by Elixir with caller Nils Fredland.\nPlease join us for great music, great people, and great dancing! \nEarly Bird $110 until Jan. 22nd; $130 after Jan 22nd." links: - "http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling-2/" start: "2024-03-22T18:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Cincinnati styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Elixir - Trillium callers: - Darlene Underwood - Nils Fredland price: $110-$130 organisation: Cincinnati Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Jane Austen Ball details: "Step into an 18th Century English country manor! Wooster’s 2024 Jane Austen Ball will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Wayne Center for the Arts (back door). Beginner instruction at 6:30 p.m., with dancing 7:00-10:00 p.m. Light refreshments provided, costumes or dressy attire encouraged. Live music provided by Fourpence with prompting by Susan English. No partner necessary; we will change partners. Appropriate for ages 8-88. \nRegister online now or pay cash at the door (limit 100 dancers).  For more information, see the Wooster Dance website or call 330-347-8155. \n$15 adults, $10 students." links: - "https://cdss.org/event/jane-austen-ball/" - "https://canvas.wayneartscenter.org/events/10" - "https://www.woosterdance.com/classes" start: "2024-03-23T18:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-03-23T22:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Wooster styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Fourpence callers: - Susan English price: $10-$15 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Dandelion Romp links: - "https://advance.oberlin.edu/events/2024/04/19/dandelion-romp-2024" start: "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-21T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Oberlin styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Elixir - Engine Room callers: - Adina Gordon - Nils Fredland price: $30-$65 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: River Rendezvous details: Contra dance weekend at Lake Park. Dance in a 1920s dance hall with air conditioning. The 2024 Lineup features Toss the Possum and Drive Train. Calling by Terry Doyle and Devin Pohly. Carol Kopp will call English. Sound by Ed Howe. links: - "https://www.riverrendezvous.com/" - "https://cdss.org/event/river-rendezvous/" start: "2024-07-12T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-07-14T15:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Coshocton styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Drive Train - Toss the Possum callers: - Carol Kopp - Devin Pohly - Terry Doyle price: $115-$165 organisation: Crooked River Contradancers source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Big Scioty Contra Dance details: "Band: The Brickersons\nCaller: Margaret Goodman \nBeginners’ Session 7:30 to 8:00 PM\nDancing 8:00 to 10:30 PM \nCost: $10 adults, $5 ages 26 and under. Under 12 free. \nMasks and COVID vaccination are optional. We reserve the right to reinstate requirements if conditions warrant it." links: - "https://bigscioty.com/" - "https://cdss.org/event/big-scioty-contra-dance-the-brickersons-with-margaret-goodman-calling/" start: "2024-09-07T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-09-07T22:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Columbus styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Brickersons callers: - Margaret Goodman price: $5-$10 organisation: Big Scioty Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Bare Necessities Weekend in Cleveland details: "English Country Dance Weekend with Bare Necessities in Cleveland: Oct. 18-20, 2024 \nBare Necessities is an internationally known quartet renowned for its lush and creative interpretations of English country dance tunes. Band members Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab, have been playing together since 1980. Their more than 16 collections of dance-length recordings are enjoyed and used by dance groups throughout the country. Since their founding, they have redefined the sound of English country dance music with an improvisatory and playful style. \nCaller: Dan Blim is a dancer, caller, and choreographer from Columbus, OH. He started dancing at Swarthmore College, where he fell in love with the music, the patterns, and the social aspects of ECD. Dan has called in Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester, Syracuse, and at several dance camps and weekends. Off the dance floor, Dan teaches music history at Denison University, and will happily talk about trivia, board games, and Broadway musicals at length. \nThe Weekend: Folknet, the Jane Austen Society Ohio North Coast Region, and the Cleveland dance community are pleased to be able to cooperate in helping to bring Bare Necessities to Northeast Ohio. While the Jane Austen Society is hosting the band for the Ball of their National Convention on Saturday evening, the local dance community is able to take advantage of the band’s presence to set up a weekend of dance. \nAll events will take place at Sts. Robert & William Parish School, 351 E 260th St, Euclid, OH 44132 \nFor hospitality, or information email ClevelandEnglishCountry@gmail.com   \nFriday Dance: 7:30-10:30 pm (Music by Bare Necessities) $25 \nSaturday Dance Workshop: 10:30 am-1:00 pm (Music by Bare Necessities)  $25 \nSaturday Evening Dance: 7:30-10:30 pm (Music by Toad in the Hole) $15 \nSunday Dance Workshop: 10:30 am-1:00 pm (Music by Jacqueline & Earl)  $25 \nAll Dancing Weekend Price $85 \nSunday Musicians’ Workshop: 2:30-4:30 pm (by Jacqueline Schwab)  $25   \nDetails at: EnglishCountry.org" links: - "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/bare-necessities-in-cleveland/" - "https://cdss.org/event/bare-necessities-weekend-in-cleveland/" start: "2024-10-18T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-10-20T16:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Euclid styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Bare Necessities - Toad in the Hole callers: - Dan Blim price: $85 organisation: English Country Dance Cleveland source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: PigTown Fling details: "PigTown Fling 2025! Join us March 21-23, 2025! Details TBA." links: - "http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/pigtown-fling-2025/" start: "2025-03-21T18:00:00-04:00" end: "2025-03-23T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Cincinnati styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - The Mean Lids callers: - Gaye Fifer - Seth Tepfer organisation: Cincinnati Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml