{"events":[{"name":"Whitewater Whirl","links":["https://www.footmad.org/whirl"],"start":"2023-05-05T18:00:00-04:00","end":"2023-05-07T13:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"WV","city":"Fayetteville","styles":["contra","ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Playing with Fyre","Trillium"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","Terry Doyle"],"price":"$60-$110","organisation":"FOOTMAD","source":"events/usa/fayetteville.yaml"},{"name":"Fall Dance Weekend","details":"Come dance to the music of Supertrad and Stomp Rocket with callers Gaye Fifer, Janine Smith, and guest caller Michael Karchar. All are welcome. \nThis is a mask-optional and vaccine-optional dance. While dancing, we will have a mask-required line if enough people show up who are interested. Details and registration will be forthcoming on our website.  \n ","links":["https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/","https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/","https://www.facebook.com/events/608965457991737/"],"start":"2023-10-27T20:00:00-04:00","end":"2023-10-29T15:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"PA","city":"Pittsburgh","styles":["contra","ecd"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket","Supertrad"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","Janine Smith","Michael Karchar"],"price":"$60-$120","organisation":"Pittsburgh Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Spring Dance Weekend","details":"Our Spring Dance Weekend features English Country Dance at its finest. Join us for the entire weekend of workshops led by our experienced dance instructors, Gaye Fifer and Olivia Barry. Magical live music all weekend provided by our two featured bands, nationally renowned musicians Rachel Bell, Susan Kevra, and Jacqueline Schwab along with local group, Dame’s Delight. Option for dancers with some prior experience to drop into our Saturday evening community dance for $10.","links":["https://www.folkschool.org/2024/02/01/spring-dance-weekend-2024/","https://cdss.org/event/spring-dance-weekend/"],"start":"2024-04-26T15:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-04-28T12:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"NC","city":"Brasstown","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Dame's Delight"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","Olivia Barry"],"price":"$256","organisation":"CDSS","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Dance Trance Weekend","links":["https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/","https://cdss.org/event/dance-trance-in-lexington-ky/"],"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":"Lexington Traditional Dance Association","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":"Star of the North","details":"You are invited to a weekend of engaging music and dance with premier artists:\nCaller: Gaye Fifer\nGaye has been calling at ECD and contra dance camps, weekends and festivals around the country for many years. Her pleasant style and graceful teaching put dancers at ease and set the stage for a great dance experience. A retired elementary school teacher living in Pittsburgh, PA, Gaye is the immediate past president of the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) and has a passionate interest in supporting dance community leaders and organizers. \nMusicians: Karen Axelrod (piano), Eric Martin (fiddle) and Shira Kammen (fiddle).  \n Star of the North 2024 workshop artists’ full biographies are available here. \nRegister for the entire weekend, October 4 – 6, 2024 \nOr \nIndividual dances and events\nPre-registration is recommended\nEntire weekend registration:\nEarly bird (register before 9/16/2024: $140 \nRegular (register after 9/16/2024: $150  \nRegister by event: \n\nFriday, October 4 Evening Dance 8:00 –10:00 pm | $35\nSaturday, October 5 Morning Dance Workshop 10:00 am – noon | $30\nSaturday, October 5 Afternoon Dance Workshop 2:00 – 4:00 pm | $30\nSaturday, October 5 Evening Ball 8:00 – 10:30 pm | $35\nSunday, October 6 Morning Dance 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |$30","links":["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/starofthenorth","https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-04/","https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-05/","https://cdss.org/event/star-of-the-north-english-country-dance-weekend/2024-10-06/"],"start":"2024-10-04T20:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-10-06T12:30:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"MN","city":"Minneapolis","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"callers":["Gaye Fifer"],"price":"$140-$150","organisation":"Tapestry Folkdance Center","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend","details":"Time to register for our Fall Dance Weekend! Early Bird pricing expires after October 1. It’s going to be an unforgettable time with top-notch bands, callers, and sound with music by Engine Room + Hot Coffee Breakdown, callers Gaye Fifer + River Rainbowface, and sound by Hanno Meingast. As you can see in our schedule below, this is not just a weekend of contras; it also features other dances, various kinds of lessons, and other musical events.  \nEarly registration for the full weekend is $110 (+20 after October 1); $65 for those under 25 or those with financial need. Online registration offers secure payment by credit card, with the option to pay by mailing a check. Registration for the full weekend or individual sessions will still be available at the door. \nSchedule (check this link for updates and see our event website for further details)\nFriday Night\n8:00-11:00 p.m. Welcome Dance \n\nMusic by Hot Coffee Breakdown and Engine Room\nCalling by River and Gaye\n\nSaturday\n\n9:30-10:30 a.m. Beyond the Basics Waltz: Gaye & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n10:45 a.m.- 12:15 Brain Bending Dance Games (contras): River & Engine Room\n12:15-1:45 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in main ballroom at Wightman: \n\n1:45-3:15 p.m. Challenging Contras:  Gaye & Engine Room\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Playing with Role Swapping (contras): River & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in the small room at Wightman: \n\n1:45 – 2:30 p.m. French Dancing: Lisa Tamres\n2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Singing: Jo Schlesinger\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Musician’s Jam: Donna Isaac\n\nDINNER BREAK: 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m Potluck + pizza at Anders’    \n8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Evening Dance with Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye \nSunday\n\n9:00 -10:30 a.m. English Dance: Gaye + Hot Coffee Breakdown\n9:00 – 10:30 : Intermediate Callers’ Workshop – Planning Medleys and Programs: River\n10:45 a.m.- noon Open Waltz: Engine Room\n12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n1:00-3:30 Farewell Contra Dance: Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye\n\n$110 early admission, $65 for dancers under 25, after Oct 1 or at the door: add $20; $65 for financial need.","links":["http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/","https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend-masks-optional/"],"start":"2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-10-27T17:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"PA","city":"Pittsburgh","styles":["contra","ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Engine Room","Hot Coffee Breakdown"],"callers":["Gaye Fifer","River Rainbowface"],"price":"$20-$110","organisation":"Pittsburgh Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}