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Lisa Greenleaf will call to the music of Audrey Jaber, Max Newman, and Stuart Kenney. Plan your costume (not required but always lots of fun) for the Saturday evening dance.  \n\nCost: $104-$150, pay what you want\nHalf price for full time students\nLimited scholarships available \n\n ","links":["https://cdss.org/event/music-city-masquerade/"],"start_date":"2023-10-27","end_date":"2023-10-29","country":"USA","state":"TN","city":"Nashville","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$104-$150","organisation":"Nashville Country Dancers","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Montpelier Contra Dance","details":"Lisa Greenleaf calling to music by River Road (Kristen Planeaux, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jesse Ball).\nNewcomers lesson at 7:40 with dancing 8-11.\nEveryone welcome.\nAll dances are taught and gender-neutral role terms are used.\nPlease bring clean soft-soled shoes.\nMasks are optional.\nMore info at Capital City Grange.\n$12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters.\nQuestions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com\nDancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday.","links":["https://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing/","https://cdss.org/event/montpelier-contra-dance-6/"],"start":"2023-12-02T19:40:00-05:00","end":"2023-12-02T23:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"VT","city":"Berlin","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["River Road"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$5-$20","organisation":"Montpelier Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"FSGW New Year's Eve Contra Dance Ball","details":"The Folklore Society of Greater Washington is thrilled to return to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase in Maryland for another fantastic New Year’s celebration. We plan a full evening of fun dances to amazing musicians. \nDoors open at 7:15, and the Grand March starts at 8. There will be a toast at midnight, followed by Auld Lang Syne, then some final dancing. \nCaller: Lisa Greenleaf  \nBand: Stomp Rocket (Glen Loper on mandolin, Dave Langford on fiddle, and Bethany Waickman on guitar) \nCome join us for the end-of-year festivities! \nDetails and updates can be found on our New Year’s Eve Contra Dance Ball page. \nGeneral admission is $60, Students or low income is $28.","links":["https://fsgw.org/nye-contradance-ball","https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-new-years-eve-contra-dance-ball/"],"start":"2023-12-31T20:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-01T00:15:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"MD","city":"Chevy Chase","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$28-$60","organisation":"Folklore Society of Greater Washington","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"36th Ralph Page Dance Event","links":["https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/rpde/","https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-12/1/","https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-12/2/","https://cdss.org/event/ralph-page-dance-weekend-saturday/","https://cdss.org/event/ralph-page-dance-weekend-friday-evening/","https://cdss.org/event/neffas-ralph-page-dance-weekend/2024-01-13/"],"start":"2024-01-12T19:30:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-13T22:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Worcester","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Sugar River Band","Canterbury Dance Orchestra"],"callers":["Tod Whittemore","Lisa Greenleaf","Dudley Laufman"],"price":"$40-$65","organisation":"NEFFA","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Peterbough Snow Ball","links":["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?p=11577"],"start_date":"2024-01-20","end_date":"2024-01-20","country":"USA","state":"NH","city":"Peterborough","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Moving Violations","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Mary Wesley","Will Mentor","Lisa Greenleaf","Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$28","organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Peterborough Snow Ball","links":["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2024","https://www.facebook.com/events/6701085609940430/"],"start":"2024-01-20T12:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-20T23:45:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NH","city":"Peterborough","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["The Moving Violations","Casey, Molly & Sam Zakon-Anderson","Oliver Scanlon, Jeremiah McLane, Owen Marshall","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Mary Wesley","Will Mentor","Lisa Greenleaf","Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$28","organisation":"Peterborough Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/peterborough.yaml"},{"name":"Dance Flurry Festival","links":["http://www.flurryfestival.org/","https://cdss.org/event/the-2024-flurry-festival/"],"start":"2024-02-16T19:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-02-18T19:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Saratoga Springs","styles":["contra","ecd","scandi","balfolk"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Countercurrent","Engine Room","River Road","Supertrad"],"callers":["Adina Gordon","Bob Isaacs","Liz Nelson","Isaac Banner","Lisa Greenleaf"],"organisation":"DanceFlurry","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Fiddling Frog Contra Dance Weekend","details":"A full weekend of great contra dancing to fabulous bands and skillful callers in Pasadena, CA. Callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Michaels, bands are Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Bethany Waickman & Glen Loper) & Engine Room (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum). Check out the website for more information including Google Form Registration and methods of payment.","links":["https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/","https://cdss.org/event/fiddling-frog-contra-dance-weekend/"],"start":"2024-02-23T18:30:00-08:00","end":"2024-02-25T23:15:00-08:00","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Pasadena","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Engine Room","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Susan Michaels"],"organisation":"California Dance Co-Operative","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Portland Raindance Weekend","links":["http://www.portlandraindance.org/"],"start_date":"2024-04-26","end_date":"2024-04-28","country":"USA","state":"OR","city":"Portland","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Drive Train","Stringrays"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Will Mentor"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"TopHill Music Spring Special","details":"We are pleased to bring these TWO wonderful bands together for you at one dance party!  \nPlease welcome River Road: Sarah Hadley-Yakir on fiddle, Jesse Ball on mandolin and feet, and Kristen Planeaux on keys, accordion and flute \nand \nwelcome back Nova: Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest Witman on guitar, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano. \nThese two delightful bands offer nonstop talent and fun for this THM Contradance Party! \nBut wait—There’s more good news: \nCalling the evening program for you will be Lisa Greenleaf \nPlease join us for this double dance!\nThere will be a newcomers workshop at 7:00pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome. Let’s gooooooooooooo! \nAdmission: $25-30\nMasks are recommended but not mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle. \n**If you are not feeling well please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\nMore info: Alice Kenney, 413-575-9721, alicekenneypt@gmail.com","links":["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html","https://cdss.org/event/tophill-musics-spring-special-contradance-party/","https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-05-11/"],"start":"2024-05-11T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-05-11T23:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Nova","River Road"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$25-$30","organisation":"TopHill Music","source":"events/usa/cdss.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":"American Dance & Music Week","links":["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-2/"],"start_date":"2024-07-20","end_date":"2024-07-27","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Plymouth","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Will Mentor"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Harmony of Song & Dance","links":["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"],"start_date":"2024-07-27","end_date":"2024-08-05","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Plymouth","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Brooke Friendly"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Harvest Moon Dance Festival","links":["http://www.sbcds.org/hm/"],"start_date":"2024-10-04","end_date":"2024-10-06","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Santa Barbara","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Latter Day Lizards","Wild Asparagus"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","George Marshall"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Harvest Moon","links":["https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"],"start":"2024-10-04T18:30:00-07:00","end":"2024-10-06T21:30:00-07:00","country":"USA","state":"CA","city":"Santa Barbara","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["The Latter Day Lizards","Wild Asparagus"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","George Marshall"],"price":"$70-$185","organisation":"Santa Barbara Contra Dance Society","source":"events/usa/sbcds.yaml"},{"name":"Dance in the Desert","links":["https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2023/"],"start_date":"2024-11-08","end_date":"2024-11-10","country":"USA","state":"AZ","city":"Oracle","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Playing with Fyre","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf","Susan Petrick"],"organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"}]}