[[events]]
name = "Dancing Bears Dance Camp"
details = "The Dancing Bears Dance Camp is held every Memorial Day Weekend at King’s Lake Camp in Wasilla, Alaska. Our next camp will be May 23-26, 2025 with calling by Will Mentor and Lindsey Dono and music by River Road (Jesse Ball, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Kristin Planeaux) and Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings (Rhys Jones, Nogosee Fields, Mandy King, Brian DeMarcus)."
links = ["https://www.thedancingbears.org/dance-camp-1", "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-bears-dance-camp/"]
start_date = "2025-05-23"
end_date = "2025-05-26"
country = "USA"
state = "AK"
city = "Wasilla"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings", "River Road"]
callers = ["Lindsey Dono", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "The Dancing Bears"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Chain Reaction"
links = ["https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chainreactiondance/1462651"]
start = "2025-05-30T18:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-01T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "ME"
city = "Surry"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Drive Train", "Engine Room"]
callers = ["Alyssa Adkins", "Will Mentor"]
price = "$80-$120"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Roanoke Railroader"
links = ["http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"]
start_date = "2025-07-03"
end_date = "2025-07-06"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Salem"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Toss the Possum", "The Latter Day Lizards", "Rushfest"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Gaye Fifer"]
price = "$95-$160"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Ashokan Northern Week"
links = ["https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2025/"]
start = "2025-07-13T13:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-19T14:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Olivebridge"
styles = ["contra", "scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Lighthouse"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Susan Kevra", "John Krumm"]
price = "$585-$1035"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Balance the Bay"
details = """
Hot dancing in the cool summer ocean breeze! Featuring The Latter Day Lizards and River Road, with gender-neutral calling by Will Mentor and Alex Deis-Lauby. Registration opens May 11. 
For more information, email balancethebay@gmail.com."""
links = ["https://bacds.org/camps/btb2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/balance-the-bay-san-francisco/"]
start = "2025-08-15T19:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-08-17T18:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "San Francisco"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "The Latter Day Lizards"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Rocky Mountain Rendezvous"
links = ["https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"]
start = "2025-08-29T18:00:00-06:00"
end = "2025-09-01T13:30:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Boulder"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Stove Dragon", "Spintuition"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Alex Deis-Lauby"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "ContraStock"
links = ["https://fsgw.org/contrastock"]
start = "2025-09-07T13:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-09-07T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Glen Echo"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Good Company", "The Gigmeisters", "Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber"]
callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Will Mentor", "Rick Mohr"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Feet Retreat"
links = ["https://www.feetretreat.com/feet-retreat-2025/"]
start_date = "2025-09-19"
end_date = "2025-09-21"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Ellerbe"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Supertrad", "River Road"]
callers = ["Will Mentor", "Cis Hinkle", "Emily Rush", "Gaye Fifer"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend"
details = "A weekend of Contra, English Country and Balfolk dancing, tucked into the Adirondack Mountains on the shores of Lake George. Featuring Will Mentor, River Road, Gaye Fifer and more to be announced. Dance, sing, jam, hike, swim, kayak and more."
links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/", "https://cdss.org/event/adirondack-dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2025-09-26"
end_date = "2025-09-28"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Silver Bay"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["River Road", "Lighthouse", "Eloise & Co."]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "DanceFlurry"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend"
details = """
Mark your calendars now to join us once again in the heart of Pittsburgh for our annual Fall Dance Weekend, happening Oct 17–19, 2025 at the Wightman School community building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood! Dance all weekend long to music by 

The Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, Ness Smith-Savedoff)
Topspin (Anna Patton, Owen Morrison, Emily Troll, Stefan Amidon)

with calling by 

Gaye Fifer and

Will Mentor

Watch this space for more details as they become known. Registration is expected to open by summer. 
$120 early admission, $75 for dancers under 25. After September 30 or at the door: add $20; $75 for financial need."""
links = ["https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/", "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/"]
start = "2025-10-17T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-10-19T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Pittsburgh"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Topspin"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Will Mentor"]
price = "$75-$140"
organisation = "Pittsburgh Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Contra NYC"
links = ["https://www.contradance.nyc/"]
start = "2025-10-24T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-10-26T17:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "New York"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Red Case Band", "Kingfisher", "Some Assembly Required"]
callers = ["Will Mentor"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Hey Fever"
links = ["http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"]
start = "2025-10-31T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-11-02T15:00:00-05:00"
country = "Canada"
state = "Ontario"
city = "Ottawa"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Good Company", "River Road"]
callers = ["Mary Wesley", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "Ottawa Contra Dance"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pigtown Fling"
links = ["https://www.pigtownfling.com/"]
start_date = "2026-03-27"
end_date = "2026-03-29"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Cincinatti"
styles = ["contra"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Kingfisher", "The Dam Beavers"]
callers = ["Wendy Graham", "Will Mentor"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"