{"events":[{"name":"ContraATL Weekly Dance","details":"Atlanta’s weekly contra dance features a variety of local and regional talent. We dance every Friday night except rare blackout dates, generally last two Fridays in December and the first Friday in January.","links":["https://contradance.org/","https://cdss.org/event/contra-atl-weekly-dance/2024-05-17/"],"start":"2024-05-17T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-17T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"GA","city":"Decatur","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"price":"$7-$20","organisation":"ContraATL","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Third Friday Contra at Guiding Star Grange","details":"Caller and featured musicians vary each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nOther musicians are welcome to come and be part of the amorphous “Back Row Band.” \nSchedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; often a beginner session at 7:45. \nCost: $10 or barter equivalent \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy.","links":["https://cdss.org/event/third-friday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-17/"],"start":"2024-05-17T19:45:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-17T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Back Row Band"],"price":"$10","organisation":"Joe Blumenthal","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Friday Contra Dance","details":"All are welcome to come and dance! You don’t need to bring a partner. Contra dancing is easy to learn. We have beginners’ lessons for anyone who hasn’t done it before, or wants a reminder. \n$5 – $25, pay what you can.","links":["https://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/contra-dances","https://cdss.org/event/friday-contra-dance-nashville-tn/2024-05-17/"],"start":"2024-05-17T19:30:00-05:00","end":"2024-05-17T22:30:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"TN","city":"Nashville","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"price":"$5-$25","organisation":"Nashville Country Dancers","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance","details":"CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance, first and third Fridays each month.\n7:00 p.m. lesson, 7:30-10:30 p.m. dance. $15/general $12/members $19 students. CFOOTMAD events at The Avalon are mask optional and no longer\nrequire proof of vaccine or boosters. Vaccines are recommended, but not required.","links":["https://boulderdance.org/event/community-contra-dance-2020-12-04-2022-03-18/2024-05-17/"],"start":"2024-05-17T19:30:00-06:00","end":"2024-05-17T22:30:00-06:00","country":"USA","state":"CO","city":"Boulder","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"price":"$12-$19","organisation":"Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance","source":"events/usa/boulder.yaml"},{"name":"Southern Illinois Community Contra Dance","details":"Our monthly dance is “Blue Zone” living in a war zone world. Connect with neighbors, move your body, eat healthy(ish) food, give your social media a downtime. Southern Illinois Community Contra Dance might just help you live to age 100. \n$5 or pay what you can.","links":["https://cdss.org/event/southern-illinois-community-contra-dance/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T17:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-18T19:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"IL","city":"Carbondale","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"price":"$5","organisation":"CDSS","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Lancaster Contra Dance","details":"All ages are welcome! Bring the whole family, or come on your own! No partner or prior dance experience necessary! \nBringing a water bottle is encouraged. \nCost: sliding scale $12-20+ cash only. Children 13 or younger dance FREE! \nA practice lesson is included in admission and takes place at 6:15pm before each dance. If you can count to 4 and walk, you can do this dance! \nSee our website for details and information about location, live musicians, and other dances in south central PA.","links":["https://lancastercontra.org/","https://cdss.org/event/lancaster-pa-contra-dance-2/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T18:15:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-18T22:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"PA","city":"Lancaster","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"price":"$12-$20","organisation":"Lancaster Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Montpelier Contra Dance & Waltzing","details":"Montpelier Contra Dance with callers and bands that perform regionally and nationally—see website or Facebook events\nBeginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught.\nGender-neutral role terms (Larks and Robins)\nNewcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks optional / Excellent ventilation with open windows and ceiling exhaust fan (bring a sweater in cooler months)\nMore info at our website. \n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays year round.\nSpecial waltzing session with SpringTide before the contra dance.","links":["https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-waltzing/","https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/","https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-18T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"VT","city":"Berlin","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["SpringTide"],"price":"$5-$20","organisation":"Montpelier Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"South Florida Contradance","details":"Enjoying contra dance\nYou’ll be smiling and laughing.\nNo partner is necessary. Lesson at the beginning. Wear casual clothes and soft soled shoes.\nAge range 10-100\nDances are called.\nPut the phone down and destress your life.","links":["https://www.facebook.com/events/1492896184639315/","https://cdss.org/event/south-florida-contradance/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-18T21:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"FL","city":"Boca Raton","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Keeping it Reel"],"price":"$5-$10","organisation":"CDSS","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Contra at Guiding Star Grange","details":"The Moving Violations are: Van Kaynor (fiddle, feet), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin, percussion), and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano). Caller varies each month; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: Newcomers workshop 7:30-8:00 p.m. Contra dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door. \nCalling terms: Gender-neutral terms (usually larks and robins) are used at the 3rd Saturday dance. \nThere is no preregistration or verified dancer list for the 3rd Sat. dance. There is also no attendance cap. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy.","links":["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html","https://cdss.org/event/third-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-18T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Moving Violations"],"price":"$8-$20","organisation":"Van Kaynor","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"3rd Saturday Contra Dance","details":"Every 3rd Saturday from September through May. See our website for this month’s band and caller. \nWe use gender neutral role terms at all dances. \nProud Associate member of PATMAD and CDSS. \n$5 to $20, sliding scale.","links":["https://3rdsaturday.thursdaycontra.com/","https://cdss.org/event/3rd-saturday-contra-dance-in-philadelphia/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-18T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"PA","city":"Philadelphia","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"price":"$5-$20","organisation":"PATMAD","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Contra Dance","details":"Monthly Contra Dance","links":["https://www.nttds.org/","https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-2/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T19:30:00-05:00","end":"2024-05-18T22:30:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"TX","city":"Carrollton","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"price":"$5-$10","organisation":"North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS)","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Monterey Contra Dance","details":"Monterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first and third Saturdays, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars. Come alone or bring a friend—beginners are always welcome! \nLessons at 6:40; dance starts at 7 PM. \n​Prices: \n\n$12 General\n​$10 Members of MCDC, BACDS, CDSS or other sister organizations\n$5 active military & full-time students, with ID\nFREE! for children 12 & under ​","links":["https://montereycontradance.org/index.html","https://cdss.org/event/monterey-contra-dance/2024-05-18/"],"start":"2024-05-18T18:40:00-07:00","end":"2024-05-18T22:00:00-07:00","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Monterey","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"price":"$5-$12","organisation":"Monterey Country Dance Community","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Las Vegas Contra Dance","details":"Contra dance in Las Vegas. Non-gendered calling. Band: 112 and Then Some.","links":["https://www.lasvegascontradance.org/","https://cdss.org/event/las-vegas-contra-dance/"],"start":"2024-05-19T13:30:00-07:00","end":"2024-05-19T16:30:00-07:00","country":"USA","state":"NV","city":"Las Vegas","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["112 and Then Some"],"price":"$10-$15","organisation":"Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers (SNOCD)","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Hands Across Contra","details":"Lesson at 7; Dance 7:30 to 10:30.  Admission sliding scale $5 to $15.","links":["https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-7/"],"start":"2024-05-31T19:30:00-06:00","end":"2024-05-31T22:30:00-06:00","country":"USA","state":"CO","city":"Boulder","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"price":"$5-$15","organisation":"Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance","source":"events/usa/boulder.yaml"},{"name":"ContraStock","links":["https://fsgw.org/contrastock"],"start_date":"2024-10-20","end_date":"2024-10-20","country":"USA","state":"MD","city":"Glen Echo","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"}]}