[[events]] name = "Contradancers Delight Holiday" links = ["https://www.contradancersdelight.com/"] start = "2024-05-10T20:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-17T12:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Mountain City" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum", "Drive Train", "Buzz Band", "George Paul", "DJ TacoShel"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Terry Doyle", "Devin Pohly", "Warren Doyle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[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" [[events]] 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. Other musicians are welcome to come and be part of the amorphous “Back Row Band.” Schedule: 8:00 PM: Contra Dancing for All; often a beginner session at 7:45. Cost: $10 or barter equivalent See 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" [[events]] 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. $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" [[events]] name = "CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance" details = """ CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance, first and third Fridays each month. 7:00 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 require 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" [[events]] 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. $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" [[events]] 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! Bringing a water bottle is encouraged. Cost: sliding scale $12-20+ cash only. Children 13 or younger dance FREE! A 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! See 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" [[events]] name = "Montpelier Contra Dance & Waltzing" details = """ Montpelier Contra Dance with callers and bands that perform regionally and nationally—see website or Facebook events Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome; all dances are taught. Gender-neutral role terms (Larks and Robins) Newcomers lesson 7:40 pm. Dancing 8-11pm. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. Masks optional / Excellent ventilation with open windows and ceiling exhaust fan (bring a sweater in cooler months) More info at our website.  $12 adults, $5 kids/low-income, $20 dance supporters. Questions? 802-225-8921 or cdu.tim@gmail.com Dancing 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays year round. Special 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" [[events]] name = "South Florida Contradance" details = """ Enjoying contra dance You’ll be smiling and laughing. No partner is necessary. Lesson at the beginning. Wear casual clothes and soft soled shoes. Age range 10-100 Dances are called. Put 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" [[events]] 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. Schedule: Newcomers workshop 7:30-8:00 p.m. Contra dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. Cost: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door. Calling terms: Gender-neutral terms (usually larks and robins) are used at the 3rd Saturday dance. There is no preregistration or verified dancer list for the 3rd Sat. dance. There is also no attendance cap. See 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" [[events]] name = "3rd Saturday Contra Dance" details = """ Every 3rd Saturday from September through May. See our website for this month’s band and caller. We use gender neutral role terms at all dances. Proud Associate member of PATMAD and CDSS. $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" [[events]] 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" [[events]] 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! Lessons at 6:40; dance starts at 7 PM. ​Prices: $12 General ​$10 Members of MCDC, BACDS, CDSS or other sister organizations $5 active military & full-time students, with ID FREE! 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" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp" links = ["http://folkmads.org/events/camps/folkmadness/"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-27" country = "USA" state = "NM" city = "Socorro" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum"] callers = ["Jeremy Korr", "Lo Peckman"] price = "$175-$460" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Bear Dance Camp" links = ["http://www.thedancingbears.com/Dance-Camp.html"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-27" country = "USA" state = "AK" city = "Wasilla" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Stringrays", "The Sail Away Ladies"] callers = ["George Marshall", "Louise Siddons"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Spring Dance Romance" links = ["https://tcdancers.org/sdr"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-26" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Carrboro" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Mean Lids", "River Road"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Alex Deis-Lauby"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Northwest Folklife" links = ["https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html"] start_date = "2024-05-24" end_date = "2024-05-27" country = "USA" state = "WA" city = "Seattle" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Meet Me in St Louis" links = ["https://childgrove.org/stl-dance-weekends/meetmeinstlouis", "https://www.facebook.com/events/871111018094385/"] start = "2024-05-24T18:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-05-27T15:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "MO" city = "Webster Groves" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Audacious", "Roger Wilco"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs"] price = "$50-$110" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-06-07" end_date = "2024-06-08" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Eloise & Co."] callers = ["Steve Zakon-Anderson"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Flamingo Fling Weekend" links = ["http://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"] start_date = "2024-06-07" end_date = "2024-06-09" country = "USA" state = "OK" city = "Oklahoma City" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Playing with Fyre"] callers = ["Seth Tepfer"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Gender-Free Dance Camp" links = ["https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2024.html"] start = "2024-06-07T15:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-06-09T16:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Maia McCormick", "Scott Higgs"] price = "$150-$400" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dance Trance Weekend" links = ["https://www.dancetrance.ltda.us/"] 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 = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Summer Soiree" links = ["https://ashevillecontra.wixsite.com/summer-soiree-2024"] start_date = "2024-06-14" end_date = "2024-06-16" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Asheville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Supertrad", "The Ice Cream Truckers", "Rushfest", "Playing with Fyre"] callers = ["Nils Fredland", "Cis Hinkle", "Emily Rush"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Dance, Music & Spice" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-cavell/"] start_date = "2024-06-15" end_date = "2024-06-22" country = "USA" state = "MI" city = "Lexington" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "BACDS Family Week" links = ["https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/"] start_date = "2024-06-23" end_date = "2024-06-29" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "La Honda" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Yoyo Zhou"] price = "$300-$975" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lady of the Lake June Week" links = ["http://www.ladyofthelake.org/june-week/"] start = "2024-06-23T15:00:00-07:00" end = "2024-06-29T11:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "ID" city = "Harrison" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Constellation", "Countercurrent", "The Canote Brothers"] callers = ["Susan Petrick", "Wendy Graham"] price = "$595-$995" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Old Songs Festival" links = ["http://festival.oldsongs.org/"] start_date = "2024-06-28" end_date = "2024-06-30" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Voorheesville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Moving Violations", "Stove Dragon"] callers = ["Dave Eisenstadter", "Adina Gordon"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "AmWeek" links = ["https://amweek.camp/"] start_date = "2024-06-30" end_date = "2024-07-05" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Ben Lomond" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Potent Brew"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Chris Page"] price = "$320-$800" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cumberland Dance Week" links = ["https://camp.cumberlanddanceweek.org/"] start_date = "2024-06-30" end_date = "2024-07-05" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Pleasantville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Cosmic Otters"] callers = ["Seth Tepfer", "Wendy Graham Settle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra" links = ["https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"] start_date = "2024-07-01" end_date = "2024-07-05" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["River Road"] callers = ["Michael Karcher"] price = "$335-$453" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/"] start_date = "2024-07-04" end_date = "2024-07-06" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Wind that Shakes the Barley"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Katie Zanders"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Roanoke Railroader" links = ["http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"] start_date = "2024-07-04" end_date = "2024-07-07" country = "USA" state = "VA" city = "Salem" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum", "The Latter Day Lizards"] callers = ["Will Mentor", "Gaye Fifer"] price = "$95-$160" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "River Rendezvous" links = ["http://www.riverrendezvous.com/"] start_date = "2024-07-12" end_date = "2024-07-14" country = "USA" state = "OH" city = "Coshocton" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum", "Drive Train"] callers = ["Terry Doyle", "Devin Pohly"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Ashokan Northern Week" links = ["https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2024/"] start_date = "2024-07-14" end_date = "2024-07-20" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Olivebridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Will Mentor", "Susan Kevra", "John Krumm"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Summergreen" links = ["https://bozemanfolklore.org/summergreen/"] start_date = "2024-07-19" end_date = "2024-07-21" country = "USA" state = "MT" city = "Livingston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Drovers Grove"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Rab Cummings"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Falcon Ridge Folk Festival" links = ["http://falconridgefolk.com/"] start_date = "2024-07-26" end_date = "2024-07-28" country = "USA" state = "CT" city = "Goshen" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Family Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"] start_date = "2024-08-11" end_date = "2024-08-17" country = "USA" state = "ME" city = "Poland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Mary Wesley"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cascade of Music & Dance" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"] start_date = "2024-08-12" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "MD" city = "Cascade" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Wendy Graham Settle", "Gaye Fifer"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Balance the Bay" links = ["https://bacds.org/camps/btb2024/"] start_date = "2024-08-16" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "San Francisco" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Riptide", "Countercurrent"] callers = ["Jacqui Grennan", "Maia McCormick"] organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society" source = "events/usa/california.yaml" [[events]] name = "Mentone" links = ["http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html"] start_date = "2024-08-16" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "AL" city = "Mentone" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Mean Lids", "The Yellow Dandies"] callers = ["Cis Hinkle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Balance the Bay" links = ["https://www.bacds.org/camps/btb/"] start_date = "2024-08-16" end_date = "2024-08-18" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "San Francisco" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Riptide", "Countercurrent"] callers = ["Jacqui Grennan", "Maia McCormick"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Campers’ Week" links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/"] start_date = "2024-08-17" end_date = "2024-08-24" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Sue Rosen"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Sugar Hill Dance Weekend" links = ["http://bloomingtoncontra.org/sugar-hill/"] start_date = "2024-08-23" end_date = "2024-08-25" country = "USA" state = "IN" city = "Bloomington" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "TradMaD" links = ["http://minstrelrecords.com/tradmad/"] start = "2024-08-24T15:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-08-30T10:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Alex Cumming"] price = "$980" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rendezvous Dance Weekend" links = ["https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"] start_date = "2024-08-30" end_date = "2024-09-02" country = "USA" state = "CO" city = "Boulder" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Nova", "The Dam Beavers"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Will Mentor"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend" links = ["https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html"] start_date = "2024-08-30" end_date = "2024-09-02" country = "USA" state = "MA" city = "Plymouth" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Ben Sachs-Hamilton"] price = "$365-$415" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Youth Dance Weekend" links = ["http://youthdanceweekend.org/"] start_date = "2024-09-06" end_date = "2024-09-08" country = "USA" state = "VT" city = "Weston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Calico"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby", "Lindsey Dono"] price = "$105-$285" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Dancing Fish" links = ["https://dancingfish.dance/event/sept-6-7-2024-kingfisher/"] start = "2024-09-06T19:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-09-07T21:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "FL" city = "Melrose" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Kingfisher"] callers = ["Dereck Kalish"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bear Hug Dance Camp" links = ["https://www.missoulafolk.org/bearhug"] start = "2024-09-06T18:00:00-06:00" end = "2024-09-08T12:45:00-06:00" country = "USA" state = "MT" city = "Rollins" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contra Sutra", "Swiftcurrent"] callers = ["Susan Petrick", "Christa Torrens"] price = "$130-$295" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Echo Summit" links = ["https://sactocds.wordpress.com/echo-summit-dance-camp-2024/"] start_date = "2024-09-13" end_date = "2024-09-15" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Sacramento" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Figments", "Toss the Possum"] callers = ["Jesse Edgerton", "Wendy Graham"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend" links = ["http://www.squirrelmoon.org/"] start_date = "2024-09-20" end_date = "2024-09-22" country = "USA" state = "WI" city = "Dodgeville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Hillbilly Diaspora"] callers = ["Alex Deis-Lauby"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Weekend" links = ["https://michigandanceheritage.org/fall/"] start_date = "2024-09-27" end_date = "2024-09-29" country = "USA" state = "MI" city = "Lexington" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Susan Kevra"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"] start_date = "2024-09-27" end_date = "2024-09-29" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Silver Bay" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Cascade Contras Dance Camp" links = ["https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras/"] start_date = "2024-09-27" end_date = "2024-09-29" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Springfield" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Engine Room", "Contra Sutra"] callers = ["Cis Hinkle", "Laurel Thomas"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Moondance Dance Weekend" links = ["https://moondancesc.weebly.com/"] start_date = "2024-10-04" end_date = "2024-10-06" country = "USA" state = "SC" city = "Pickens" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Lighthouse", "Good & Plenty"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Seth Tepfer"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lady of the Lake Fall Camp" links = ["http://www.ladyofthelake.org/fallwend/"] start_date = "2024-10-04" end_date = "2024-10-06" country = "USA" state = "ID" city = "Harrison" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["3 Wheel Drive"] callers = ["Jesse Partridge"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall" links = ["https://theleaf.org/"] start_date = "2024-10-17" end_date = "2024-10-20" country = "USA" state = "NC" city = "Black Mountain" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Red Dog", "Spintuition"] callers = ["Bob Isaacs", "Sarah Kaiser"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Gender-Free Dance Camp" links = ["https://www.lcfd.org/lcfd/"] start_date = "2024-10-18" end_date = "2024-10-20" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Olivebridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Boo Camp" links = ["https://folkmads.org/2023/10/31/boo-camp/"] start_date = "2024-10-25" end_date = "2024-10-27" country = "USA" state = "NM" city = "Jemez Springs" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Panda Stomp", "The Cheap Shots"] callers = ["Jacqui Grennan"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Music City Masquerade" links = ["http://nashvillecountrydancers.org/music-city-masquerade/"] start_date = "2024-10-25" end_date = "2024-10-27" country = "USA" state = "TN" city = "Nashville" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Eloise & Co."] callers = ["Cis Hinkle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend" links = ["http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"] start_date = "2024-10-25" end_date = "2024-10-27" country = "USA" state = "PA" city = "Pittsburgh" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Engine Room", "Hot Coffee Breakdown"] callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "River Rainbowface Abel"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Foggy Moon Dance Weekend" links = ["http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"] start_date = "2024-11-01" end_date = "2024-11-03" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Monterey" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Joyride", "Stomp Rocket"] callers = ["Will Mentor", "Jacqui Grennan"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Head for the Hills Dance Weekend" links = ["http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"] start_date = "2024-11-08" end_date = "2024-11-11" country = "USA" state = "PA" city = "Kresgeville" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "$140-$240" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Atlanta Dance Weekend" links = ["https://adw.contradance.org/"] start_date = "2024-11-08" end_date = "2024-11-10" country = "USA" state = "GA" city = "Atlanta" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["The Faux Paws", "Drive Train"] callers = ["Will Mentor", "Seth Tepfer"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "ContraShock" links = ["http://contrashock.org/"] start_date = "2024-11-15" end_date = "2024-11-17" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "New York" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Catalina Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.catalinadanceweekend.com/"] start_date = "2024-11-15" end_date = "2024-11-17" country = "USA" state = "CA" city = "Catalina Island" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Nova", "The Offbeats"] callers = ["Will Mentor", "Terry Doyle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Breaking Up Thanksgiving" links = ["https://www.breakingupthanksgiving.com/"] start_date = "2024-11-29" end_date = "2024-12-01" country = "USA" state = "IL" city = "Evanston" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Winter Warmup Dance Weekend" links = ["https://bigscioty.com/winterwarmup/"] start_date = "2024-12-06" end_date = "2024-12-08" country = "USA" state = "OH" city = "Worthington" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Notorious", "The Hollertones"] callers = ["Will Mentor", "Liz Burkhart"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contradancers Delight Holiday" links = ["http://www.contradancersdelight.com/about-winter-cdh"] start_date = "2024-12-26" end_date = "2025-01-01" country = "USA" state = "WV" city = "Morgantown" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Toss the Possum", "Buzz Band", "George Paul"] callers = ["Terry Doyle", "Warren Doyle"] organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bash on Vashon" links = ["https://bashonvashon.org/"] start_date = "2024-12-29" end_date = "2025-01-01" country = "USA" state = "WA" city = "Vashon Island" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance" details = "Stellar Days & Nights" links = ["https://www.facebook.com/events/2506311286238510/"] start = "2025-01-17T13:00:00-07:00" end = "2025-01-20T13:00:00-07:00" country = "USA" state = "CO" city = "Buena Vista" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true organisation = "Rocky Mountain Ranch Dance" source = "events/usa/buena_vista.yaml"