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events:
  - name: The Sun Assembly
    details: "Advanced dance on Friday 7:30-10:30 PM with multiple callers\nBall practice on Saturday 2-5 PM\nBall on Saturday 7-11 PM\nDancing Master: Dan Blim\nMusic by Bellamira: Catherine Sloboda, Eileen Kalfass, Jane Knoeck\nSliding scale- recommended donation $15 for Friday, $50 for Saturday"
    links:
      - "https://syracusecountrydancers.org/the-sun-assembly-is-full/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/the-sun-assembly/"
    start: "2024-05-17T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-18T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Fayetteville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Bellamira
    callers:
      - Dan Blim
    price: $65
    organisation: Syracuse Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Mad Robin Ball Weekend
    details: "The 2024 edition of the venerable and delightful Mad Robin Ball has been expanded to a long weekend of dance, music, and more in Northern California, May 17 – 21, 2024. Callers are Gene Murrow, Bruce Hamilton, and Kalia Kliban, accompanied by a quartet of beloved musicians: Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab. Special events (wine tours, kayaking, hikes, etc.) and affordable accommodations (homestays, B&Bs, inns, etc.) are available to dancers coming from afar. \nDrawing from the many Boston Centre recordings that he produced for Bare Necessities, as well as from recordings by the bands Hold the Mustard and Reunion, Gene has assembled for this year’s Ball a legacy program of “classics” comprising significant and consequential English country dances. Kalia and Bruce will do varied programs on the Friday and Tuesday surrounding the Ball. The programs will be supported and enhanced by the artistry of our musicians, who have had considerable influence on the style of English country dance music in the United States and abroad. \nThe Mad Robin weekend offers English dancers a rare opportunity to dance with three of our genre’s most highly regarded teachers and callers accompanied by exceptional music, as well as enjoy the richness of the Bay Area’s culture and climate."
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/mrb2024/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/mad-robin-ball-weekend/"
    start: "2024-05-17T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-05-21T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Petaluma
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea & Jacqueline Schwab"
    callers:
      - Bruce Hamilton
      - Gene Murrow
      - Kalia Kliban
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Friday Night English Dance
    details: "For details about venue, callers, musicians, COVID policies, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20."
    links:
      - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5805"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2024-05-17/"
    start: "2024-05-17T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-05-17T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $7-$20
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Carolina English Country Dancers
    details: English Country Dance
    links:
      - "https://carolinaenglishcountrydance.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/carolina-english-country-dancers-saturday-dance/2024-05-18/"
    start: "2024-05-18T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-18T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Greenville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: The Carolina English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Brownsville English Country Dance
    details: "Brownsville ECD is held in the Town Hall of West Windsor (Brownsville), Vermont. \n\n1:00 Dances for more experienced dancers*\n1:45 Beginners introduction to terms and movements – Everyone welcome!\n2:00 General Dance – Everyone welcome!\n\nPotluck snack table. Enjoy. \n\nGeneral admission – $10\nFirst Time Dancers – FREE\nUnder 15 – FREE\n\n* These dancers will need to know different types of heys, mirror B2B, poussettes and other basic figures without teaching the movements."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/brownsville-english-country-dance/2024-05-19/"
    start: "2024-05-19T13:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-19T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: West Windsor
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "HATDS English dances are on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays with the occasional exception. \nThe 1st and 3rd Sunday dances are open to all. The 5th Sunday dances are usually, but not always, for advanced dancers. \nAll dances are taught and prompted and are done to recorded music. \nThe $10 admission is used to pay the rent. Cash, credit cards, and digital wallets are accepted."
    links:
      - "https://hatds.org/ecd#hatds"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-in-houston/2024-05-19/"
    start: "2024-05-19T14:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-05-19T17:15:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sacramento English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance at the Young Ladies’ Institute, 1400 27th St., Sacramento! Check our website for the most current information."
    links:
      - "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sacramento-english-country-dance-third-sunday/2024-05-19/"
    start: "2024-05-19T13:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-05-19T17:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sacramento
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Quite Carried Away
    callers:
      - Gary Sandler
    price: $5-$12
    organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gender-Free Dance Camp
    links:
      - "https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2024.html"
    start: "2024-06-07T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-09T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Maia McCormick
      - Scott Higgs
    price: $150-$400
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dance Trance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/"
    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: TryContra
    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: BACDS Family Week
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/"
    start_date: 2024-06-23
    end_date: 2024-06-29
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: La Honda
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Yoyo Zhou
    price: $300-$975
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: July Fourth
    links:
      - "https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/"
    start_date: 2024-06-27
    end_date: 2024-07-01
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra
    links:
      - "https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"
    start_date: 2024-07-01
    end_date: 2024-07-05
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
      - scd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Michael Karcher
    price: $335-$453
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend
    links:
      - "https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html"
    start_date: 2024-08-30
    end_date: 2024-09-02
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
    price: $365-$415
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Adirondack Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"
    start_date: 2024-09-27
    end_date: 2024-09-29
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Silver Bay
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: DanceFlurry
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Head for the Hills Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"
    start_date: 2024-11-08
    end_date: 2024-11-11
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Kresgeville
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $140-$240
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance
    details: Stellar Days & Nights
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/2506311286238510/"
    start: "2025-01-17T13:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-01-20T13:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Buena Vista
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance
    source: events/usa/buena_vista.yaml