[[events]] name = "Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo" details = "Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30pm." links = ["https://www.fridaynightdance.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/friday-night-contra-at-glen-echo-maryland-2/2025-06-06/"] start = "2025-06-06T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2025-06-06T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Glen Echo" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$15" organisation = "Friday Night Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Monday Evening English Country Dance" details = "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website." links = ["https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-06-09/"] start = "2025-06-09T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2025-06-09T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Baltimore" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true price = "$10-$15" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "FSGW English Country Dance" details = """ In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall. With live music! You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. If you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. General information on our English Country Dance web page Member (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 Non-member – $17.00 Students and Limited income – $8.00""" links = ["https://fsgw.org/event-6187693", "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-06-11/"] start = "2025-06-11T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2025-06-11T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Glen Echo" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["April Blum"] price = "$8-$17" organisation = "Folklore Society of Greater Washington" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo" details = "Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30pm." links = ["https://www.fridaynightdance.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/friday-night-contra-at-glen-echo-maryland-2/2025-06-13/"] start = "2025-06-13T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2025-06-13T23:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Glen Echo" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$15" organisation = "Friday Night Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Monday Evening English Country Dance" details = "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website." links = ["https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-06-16/"] start = "2025-06-16T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2025-06-16T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Baltimore" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = false social = true price = "$10-$15" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Baltimore Folk Music Society Wednesday Contra Dance" details = """ The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents Contra Dancing on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., in the hall at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. Gender-free calling No partner? No problem. New dancer lesson every week at 7:30pm Live music from local, regional, and national bands Admission $10 for members and affiliates (FSGW, ATDS) $15 for non-members Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: Free! The Wednesday Contra Dance is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. See our Contra dance FAQs for general information on Contra Dances. Please see our Behavior Policy.""" links = ["https://www.bfms.org/squarecontra.php", "https://cdss.org/event/monday-night-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-18/"] start = "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2025-06-18T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Baltimore" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$10-$15" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "FSGW English Country Dance" details = """ In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall. With live music! You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. If you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. General information on our English Country Dance web page Member (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 Non-member – $17.00 Students and Limited income – $8.00""" links = ["https://fsgw.org/event-6187694", "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-06-18/"] start = "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00" end = "2025-06-18T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Glen Echo" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Dan Gillespie"] price = "$8-$17" organisation = "Folklore Society of Greater Washington" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cascade of Music & Dance" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"] start = "2025-08-11T16:00:00-04:00" end = "2025-08-17T10:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Cascade" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "$750-$1400" 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"