[[events]] name = "Flurry Festival" links = ["https://www.flurryfestival.org/"] start_date = "2023-02-17" end_date = "2023-02-19" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Saratoga Springs" styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scandi", "balfolk"] workshop = true social = true organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/flurry.yaml" [[events]] name = "Fiddlehead Frolic" links = ["http://www.hands4dancers.org/upcoming-dances/2023/4/1/fiddlehead-frolic"] start = "2023-04-01T12:30:00-04:00" end = "2023-04-01T22:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Ithica" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Alchemy", "O'Shanigans"] callers = ["Pamela Goddard", "Sarah VanNorstrand", "Nancy Spero"] price = "$15-$30" organisation = "Hands Four Dancers of Ithaca" source = "events/usa/ithica.yaml" [[events]] name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"] start_date = "2023-09-29" end_date = "2023-10-01" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Silver Bay" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Red Case Band"] price = "$150-$675" organisation = "DanceFlurry" source = "events/usa/flurry.yaml" [[events]] name = "Ease & Elegance" details = """ Country Dancers of Westchester presents Ease & Elegance, its renowned style workshop and dance party for experienced English country dancers. This year’s session, The Hands Are Dancing, presents an anatomy of how the hands and arms work best to enhance our dancing pleasure. Teacher Paul Ross lays out the fundamentals of good handwork with 10 Tips for Good Hand Turns. Musicians Pali Matej, violin; Sue Polansky, clarinet; and Robin Russell, piano, will raise our spirits and quicken our steps with their matchless music. We open with the workshop, then a short break, and end with a joyful dance party, in which one good turn deserves another (and another, and another. . .). $20 (members), $25 (nonmembers)""" links = ["https://sites.google.com/site/countrydancersofwestchester/special-events-2021-22/012124_ease-elegance", "https://cdss.org/event/ease-elegance/"] start = "2024-01-21T14:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-01-21T17:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "White Plains" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "$20-$25" organisation = "Country Dancers of Westchester" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Capital English Country Dancers" details = """ English Country Dance on the first Sundays of the month, October – May. Dance to live music. All dances are taught and prompted. The schedule of callers and musicians is below. Beginners, singles & couples are welcome! Doors open at 1:30, beginner workshop at 1:40 pm, dancing starts at 2pm. Please wear clean, flat, soft-soled dance shoes. Schedule of Events Feb 4: Orly Krasner with our Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach, Tricia van Oers and Eric Buddington) Mar 3: Elizabeth Freedman with Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher and Nancy Bakemeier Apr 7: Val Medve with Pat McPherson and Dough Creighton May 5: Ice Cream Sunday – Melanie Axel-Lute, Elizabeth Stehl, Don Bell with Spare Parts and Britany Orlebeke Our COVID Policy Wearing a mask is recommended. Please stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu. CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance. Regular Dances: $15, $12 CECD Members (Membership: $15) Ice Cream Sunday: $17, $14 CECD Members (includes ice cream sundaes)""" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/series/capital-english-country-dancers/", "https://cdss.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers/2024-02-04/"] start = "2024-02-04T13:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-02-04T17:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Albany" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord"] callers = ["Orly Krasner"] price = "$12-$15" organisation = "Capital English Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] 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" [[events]] name = "Rochester Thursday Night Contras" details = "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!" links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-194/", "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-02-22/"] start = "2024-02-22T18:00:00-05:00" end = "2024-02-22T22:30:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Rochester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Lake Effect"] callers = ["Nancy Spero"] price = "$10" organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Capital English Country Dancers" details = """ English Country Dance on the first Sundays of the month, October – May. Dance to live music. All dances are taught and prompted. The schedule of callers and musicians is below. Beginners, singles & couples are welcome! Doors open at 1:30, beginner workshop at 1:40 pm, dancing starts at 2pm. Please wear clean, flat, soft-soled dance shoes. Schedule of Events Feb 4: Orly Krasner with our Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach, Tricia van Oers and Eric Buddington) Mar 3: Elizabeth Freedman with Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher and Nancy Bakemeier Apr 7: Val Medve with Pat McPherson and Dough Creighton May 5: Ice Cream Sunday – Melanie Axel-Lute, Elizabeth Stehl, Don Bell with Spare Parts and Britany Orlebeke Our COVID Policy Wearing a mask is recommended. Please stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu. CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance. Regular Dances: $15, $12 CECD Members (Membership: $15) Ice Cream Sunday: $17, $14 CECD Members (includes ice cream sundaes)""" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/series/capital-english-country-dancers/", "https://cdss.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers/2024-03-03/"] start = "2024-03-03T13:30:00-05:00" end = "2024-03-03T17:00:00-05:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Albany" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher and Nancy Bakemeier"] callers = ["Elizabeth Freedman"] price = "$12-$15" organisation = "Capital English Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rochester Thursday Night Contras" details = "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!" links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-waltz-contra/", "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-03-28/"] start = "2024-03-28T18:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-03-28T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Rochester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Clara Riedlinger & Zak Spath", "The PossumTone String Band"] callers = ["Margaret Mathews"] price = "$5-$10" organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Fiddlehead Frolic" links = ["http://www.hands4dancers.org/upcoming-dances/2024/3/30/fiddlehead-frolic"] start = "2024-03-30T12:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-03-30T22:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Ithaca" styles = ["balfolk", "contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Eloise & Co.", "Metku"] callers = ["Mary Wesley"] price = "$18-$35" organisation = "TryContra" source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rochester Thursday Night Contras" details = "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!" links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-199/", "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-04-04/"] start = "2024-04-04T18:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-04T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Rochester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Trillium", "Catherine, Laurel & Meg"] callers = ["David Smukler"] price = "$5-$10" organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Capital English Country Dancers" details = """ English Country Dance on the first Sundays of the month, October – May. Dance to live music. All dances are taught and prompted. The schedule of callers and musicians is below. Beginners, singles & couples are welcome! Doors open at 1:30, beginner workshop at 1:40 pm, dancing starts at 2pm. Please wear clean, flat, soft-soled dance shoes. Schedule of Events Feb 4: Orly Krasner with our Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach, Tricia van Oers and Eric Buddington) Mar 3: Elizabeth Freedman with Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher and Nancy Bakemeier Apr 7: Val Medve with Pat McPherson and Dough Creighton May 5: Ice Cream Sunday – Melanie Axel-Lute, Elizabeth Stehl, Don Bell with Spare Parts and Britany Orlebeke Our COVID Policy Wearing a mask is recommended. Please stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu. CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance. Regular Dances: $15, $12 CECD Members (Membership: $15) Ice Cream Sunday: $17, $14 CECD Members (includes ice cream sundaes)""" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/series/capital-english-country-dancers/", "https://cdss.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers/2024-04-07/"] start = "2024-04-07T13:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-07T17:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Albany" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true callers = ["Val Medve"] price = "$12-$15" organisation = "Capital English Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Northern Dutchess Contradance" details = """ Come dance with us! We are bringing gender-neutral calling to BeckHook with Hudson Valley Community Dances! Open to dancers of any level of experience (including none), any age, with or without a partner. Dances are taught as they go, dress comfortably and enjoy the amazing music and community. Calling Larks and Robins, choose whichever suits you best or try out both! ❤️ 🌈 Doors open 6:45, beginner lesson 7:15, dance 7:30-10:30pm.  Admission: $15-20 sliding scale, $7-10 with fulltime student ID.""" links = ["https://cdss.org/event/northern-dutchess-contradance/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/262062196956617/"] start = "2024-04-27T19:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-04-27T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Rhinebeck" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true price = "$7-$20" organisation = "CDSS" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Port Ewen English Country Dance" details = """ English Country Dance with visiting callers. Live local band. Air conditioned hall, so we dance all summer! 7 PM skills class for beginners Dance is 7:30 to 10:30. Entry is $15.""" links = ["https://www.hudsonvalleydance.org/english-country-1", "https://cdss.org/event/hudson-valley-country-dancers-port-ewen-english-country-dance/2024-05-04/"] start = "2024-05-04T19:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-04T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Port Ewen" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true price = "$15" organisation = "Hudson Valley Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Capital English Country Dancers" details = """ English Country Dance on the first Sundays of the month, October – May. Dance to live music. All dances are taught and prompted. The schedule of callers and musicians is below. Beginners, singles & couples are welcome! Doors open at 1:30, beginner workshop at 1:40 pm, dancing starts at 2pm. Please wear clean, flat, soft-soled dance shoes. Schedule of Events Feb 4: Orly Krasner with our Early Music Ensemble with Harpsichord (Larry Wallach, Tricia van Oers and Eric Buddington) Mar 3: Elizabeth Freedman with Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher and Nancy Bakemeier Apr 7: Val Medve with Pat McPherson and Dough Creighton May 5: Ice Cream Sunday – Melanie Axel-Lute, Elizabeth Stehl, Don Bell with Spare Parts and Britany Orlebeke Our COVID Policy Wearing a mask is recommended. Please stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid or flu. CECD will notify all attendees if someone reports a Covid diagnosis within a week after a dance. Regular Dances: $15, $12 CECD Members (Membership: $15) Ice Cream Sunday: $17, $14 CECD Members (includes ice cream sundaes)""" links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/series/capital-english-country-dancers/", "https://cdss.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers/2024-05-05/"] start = "2024-05-05T13:30:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-05T17:00:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Albany" styles = ["ecd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Spare Parts"] callers = ["Melanie Axel-Lute", "Elizabeth Stehl", "Don Bell"] price = "$14-$17" organisation = "Capital English Country Dancers" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Rochester Thursday Night Contras" details = "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!" links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-203/", "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-05-09/"] start = "2024-05-09T18:00:00-04:00" end = "2024-05-09T22:30:00-04:00" country = "USA" state = "NY" city = "Rochester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Sister Haggis"] callers = ["Nancy Spero"] price = "$5-$10" organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester" source = "events/usa/cdss.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 = "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 = "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 = "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 = "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"