[[events]]
name = "BACDS Hey Days"
details = """
Hey Days is the annual BACDS English Country Dance and Music Week. 
We offer classes in English country dance, ritual/display dance, song, and a music track. We promise a program that will challenge and delight both new and experienced participants, complete with campers’ night, parties, and a daily gathering for campers and staff to share hidden talents. 
Staff includes Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Jan Elliot, Daisy Black, and Chris Bracken. Music by Shira Kammen, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, McKinley James, Michelle Masek, Jim Oakden, and Rebecca King."""
links = ["https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-hey-days-english-dance-and-music-week/"]
start = "2025-06-15T15:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-22T10:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Los Garos"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Andrew Swaine", "Joanna Reiner Wilkinson", "Rachel Pusey"]
price = "$475-$1380"
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
links = ["https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"]
start = "2025-06-20T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-06-22T17:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Lichfield"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["3D", "Jovial Crew", "Larry Unger & Elke Baker", "Warleggan Village Band", "WillPower"]
callers = ["Amy Burton", "Gene Murrow", "Geoff Cubitt", "Georgia Delve", "Hilary Herbert", "Lynne Render", "Mark Burton", "Maureen Knight"]
price = "£100"
organisation = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/lichfield.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance Atlanta"
details = """
2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons 
$9, cash or check"""
links = ["https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons/2025-06-22/"]
start = "2025-06-22T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-22T17:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Atlanta"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$9"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance"
details = """
All are welcome to join us for another very fine afternoon of English Country Dance. Spread the word and bring all your friends, family and neighbors! 

3:30pm-4:00pm, Newcomers’ Session
4:00pm-6:15-ish pm, Dance
Leader: TBA
Live Music: TBA
Bring a snack to share during the break-out in the parlor.
Wear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes.

We are deeply grateful to be a part of our community dance organization, The Old Farmers Ball, and for their promotion and support of area traditional dance and music. 
Free of charge. 
For schedule updates, visit the Old Farmers Ball website."""
links = ["https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/asheville-sunday-afternoon-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-22/"]
start = "2025-06-22T15:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-22T18:15:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Asheville"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "free"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance"
details = "Twice-monthly English Country Dance session in Colorado Springs, CO. Each dance will be taught and then practiced. Great social atmosphere and fun!"
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance/2025-06-22/"]
start = "2025-06-22T13:45:00-06:00"
end = "2025-06-22T15:45:00-06:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Colorado Springs"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lady of the Lake June Week"
details = """
On the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake, fifty miles from Spokane, WA, is a week long adventure full of dance, music, and song shared with a welcoming community from all over the West and beyond.  There’s time to hike, canoe and just hang out on the beach or porches. 
A unique blend of contras and English country featuring three daily contra dance workshops, two daily English country dance workshops, two callers workshops (contras and English), three different band workshops (including English) and two different singing workshops.  Plus evening dances that include contra and English dances run concurrently. 
Staff include three callers: Gaye Fifer, Lindsey Dono, and Luke Donforth and three bands: Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber & Scotty Leach), Fiddle Hellions (Betsy Branch, George Penk, & Sue Songer) and Root System (Audrey Jaber, Anna Patton & Amy Englesberg). Wonderful food with four different choices (gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy free).  Cedar cabins and nearby meadows for camping.  And a sliding scale of fees starting at $750 with breakeven at $850.  Transportation to and from the Spokane Airport to camp is available."""
links = ["http://www.ladyofthelake.org/june-week/", "https://cdss.org/event/lady-of-the-lake-music-and-dance-week/"]
start = "2025-06-22T15:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-28T11:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "ID"
city = "Harrison"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers", "Fiddle Hellions", "Root System"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Lindsey Dono", "Luke Donforth"]
price = "$750-$1050"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center"
details = """
Every Sunday 
Small Studio
7:00 – 9:00 pm 







2nd Sunday of the Month
Live Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm 
​Cost:
​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free
Live Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free

​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! 







English country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.
​
You can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"""
links = ["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-06-22/"]
start = "2025-06-22T18:30:00-05:00"
end = "2025-06-22T21:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MN"
city = "Minneapolis"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Barbara Rice"]
price = "$4-$12"
organisation = "Tapestry Folkdance Center"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Gainesville English Country Dance"
details = "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-23/"]
start = "2025-06-23T18:10:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-23T20:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Gainesville"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Hoggetowne Fancy"]
price = "$10"
organisation = "Gainesville English Country Dance"
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/2025-06-23/"]
start = "2025-06-23T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-23T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Baltimore"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Ashland Country Dancers"
details = "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
links = ["http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml", "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-23/"]
start = "2025-06-23T19:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-23T21:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OR"
city = "Ashland"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5"
organisation = "The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Tuesday English Country Dance"
details = "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance."
links = ["https://aactmad.org/english-country", "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-06-24/"]
start = "2025-06-24T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-24T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MI"
city = "Ann Arbor"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$8"
organisation = "AACTMAD"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "74th National Square Dance Convention"
details = """
At the National Square Dance Convention each year, you can enjoy 3 days of contra dancing in addition to modern western square dancing, round dancing, and clogging. This year’s convention is in Shreveport, LA June 25-28, 2025. 
The Contra Hall will feature hours of contra dancing, special workshops, and evenings with live music. As of May 1, 2025, the rates for the entire convention will be $85 per adult, $42.50 for youth. Contra schedule will be posted on the Contralab Facebook page."""
links = ["https://www.74nsdc.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/contra-hall-at-the-74th-national-square-dance-convention/", "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SwUKGDAEvaTpJ6u4sRcYDc3yFFS7ZCiWBTfqgJgrcwGuTewCHHPD8sVGTJvt45Yal&id=61571314815350"]
start_date = "2025-06-25"
end_date = "2025-06-28"
country = "USA"
state = "LA"
city = "Shreveport"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$42.50-$85"
organisation = "Contralab"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance"
details = "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
links = ["https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-06-24/"]
start = "2025-06-24T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-24T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Williamsburg"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
organisation = "Williamsburg Heritage Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance"
details = "English Country Dance. All levels welcome, newcomers through advanced dancers. Skills session at 6:40 pm. Occasional live music. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and a sunny disposition. All dances taught using mostly positional language."
links = ["https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-asheville-nc-3/2025-06-25/"]
start = "2025-06-25T18:40:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-25T21:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Asheville"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Luanne Stiles"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance at Guiding Star Grange"
details = """
Join us in Greenfield for an evening of English Country Dancing. Lively, elegant, and fun: English country dances from 1650 to today, with a rotating cast of stellar musicians and callers. 
 
Cost: $10-$20, sliding scale. 
See venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy."""
links = ["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html", "https://cdss.org/event/second-fourth-wednesday-english-country-dance-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-06-25/"]
start = "2025-06-25T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-25T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Greenfield"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$10-$20"
organisation = "Graham Christian"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Richmond English Country Dance"
details = "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
links = ["https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar", "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-25/"]
start = "2025-06-25T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-25T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Richmond"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$2"
organisation = "Colonial Dance Club of Richmond"
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-6187695", "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-06-25/"]
start = "2025-06-25T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-25T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Glen Echo"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Melissa Running"]
price = "$8-$17"
organisation = "Folklore Society of Greater Washington"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "July Fourth"
links = ["https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/"]
start_date = "2025-06-26"
end_date = "2025-06-30"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "irish-set"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Mary Wesley"]
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance"
details = """
Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing. 
Combination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall."""
links = ["https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-thursday-english-country-dance/2025-06-26/"]
start = "2025-06-26T13:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-26T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Cleveland Heights"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$3"
organisation = "Cleveland English Dance Community"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Berkeley English Dance"
details = """
BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at 
Christ Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. 
Contra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. 
English Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. 
Both are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. 
In addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. 
Details at our website. 
We also have Facebook groups: 

Berkeley Contra Dance
Berkeley English Country Dance"""
links = ["https://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/", "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2025-06-26/"]
start = "2025-06-26T19:15:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-26T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Berkeley"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$6-$25"
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "TECDA Friday Evening Dance"
details = """
Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: 
Dave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. 
Masks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. 
email: info@tecda.ca"""
links = ["https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html", "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-06-27/"]
start = "2025-06-27T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-27T21:00:00-04:00"
country = "Canada"
state = "Ontario"
city = "Toronto"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Alan Rosenthal", "Cathy Campbell", "Dave Berman", "Walter Zagorski"]
price = "$10"
organisation = "Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Childgrove English Country Dance"
details = "The regular dance generally starts out with simpler dances early in the evening, progressing to dances with more difficulty later on, depending on the experience level of the crowd."
links = ["https://www.childgrove.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/childgrove-english-country-dance/2025-06-27/"]
start = "2025-06-27T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2025-06-27T21:30:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MO"
city = "Webster Groves"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$10"
organisation = "Childgrove Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Monrovia English Country Dance"
details = "Please join us for English Country Dancing on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month from 7:30-10pm in the Guildhall of St Luke’s Episcopal Church. $5 admission (cash only). Beginners welcome! All dances are taught, walked through and called. No partner or costume required; just bring comfortable closed-toed shoes and a water bottle. We’re friendly, laid-back, and welcoming!"
links = ["https://monroviaecd.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/monrovia-english-country-dance/2025-06-27/"]
start = "2025-06-27T19:15:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-27T22:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Monrovia"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5"
organisation = "Monrovia English Country Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Friday Night English Dance"
details = """
For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org 
Sliding scale: $7 – $20."""
links = ["https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6106", "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-06-27/"]
start = "2025-06-27T19:30:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-27T22:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OR"
city = "Portland"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Brooke Friendly"]
price = "$7-$20"
organisation = "Portland Country Dance Community"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Country Dancers of Rochester Pride Dance"
details = """
This will be a whole day full of dancing, connections and celebrating Pride! Two contras, a twisted English country dance and a late-night fusion dance! 
There will be snacks, a craft station, ways to learn more about Rochester Pride and local queer-owned and supported businesses, as much more! A portion of the proceeds from the dance will be donated to Trillium Health, a long-time local non-profit organization that has been a big support of the LGBTQIA+ community. 
And did we mention how lucky we are with the amazing musicians and callers we will have that day?! Music by Lake Effect, Matthew Sloboda, Chuck Abell, Cat Sloboda, Quicksilver, Catherine McCallen Sloboda, Alex Fortier and special guest Eileen Kalfass – with our evening dance being a MEGA band composed of everyone! What fun that will be! And we will have Sunny Lawrence and Carmen Giunta calling the dances throughout the day and are so excited to see what they will have in store for us. 
All are welcome at this dance and we encourage beginners to attend, even if they have never danced before! There is gender-neutral dance calling. 
Come solo or with a friend, and please plan to wear your most colorful, creative outfits!"""
links = ["https://cdrochester.org/events/pride-day-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/country-dancers-of-rochester-pride-dance/"]
start = "2025-06-28T13:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-28T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Rochester"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Lake Effect", "Quicksilver"]
callers = ["Carmen Giunta", "Sunny Lawrence"]
price = "$40"
organisation = "Country Dancers of Rochester"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Syracuse Country Dancers ECD"
details = "English country dance every 2nd and 4th Saturday."
links = ["https://syracusecountrydancers.org/upcoming-dances/", "https://cdss.org/event/syracuse-country-dancers-ecd/2025-06-28/"]
start = "2025-06-28T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-28T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Manlius"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "Syracuse Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Mendocino English Country Dance"
details = """
Fourth Saturday of every month (check our calendar for occasional date changes). 
Live music with Take a Dance, the Mendocino English Country Dance Orchestra. 
Dances taught and prompted by alternating local and guest callers.  
Fun and friendly dancers welcome newcomers in an inclusive and enjoyable environment. Everyone gets to dance!"""
links = ["https://www.mendoecd.org/events/", "https://cdss.org/event/mendocino-english-country-dance/2025-06-28/"]
start = "2025-06-28T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-28T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Caspar"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Take a Dance"]
price = "$15"
organisation = "Mendocino English Country Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Princeton Country Dancers' Combination Contra and English Country Dance"
details = "Combination Contra and English Country Dance every 4th Saturday, 7:30-10:30 (except February)"
links = ["https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-combination-contra-and-english-country-dance/2025-06-28/"]
start = "2025-06-28T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-28T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NJ"
city = "Princeton"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cumberland Dance Week"
links = ["https://camp.cumberlanddanceweek.org/"]
start_date = "2025-06-29"
end_date = "2025-07-04"
country = "USA"
state = "TN"
city = "Pleasantville"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["The Cosmic Otters"]
callers = ["Wendy Graham", "Seth Tepfer"]
price = "$675-$1075"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance Atlanta"
details = """
2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons 
$9, cash or check"""
links = ["https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons/2025-06-29/"]
start = "2025-06-29T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-29T17:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Atlanta"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$9"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Louisville English Country Dance"
details = "Louisville English Country Dance meets on the 2nd and last Sundays of most months. Please check our website for details."
links = ["https://www.louisvilleecd.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-english-country-dance/2025-06-29/"]
start = "2025-06-29T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-29T17:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "KY"
city = "Louisville"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5"
organisation = "Louisville English Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "5th Sunday English Country Dance"
details = "HATDS ECD meets most 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. All levels are welcomed at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 5th Sunday dances are usually, but not always, for experienced dancers. The schedule sometimes changes, so check our event calendar before coming."
links = ["https://hatds.org/ecd#hatds", "https://cdss.org/event/houston-area-traditional-dance-society-5th-sunday-english-country-dance/2025-06-29/"]
start = "2025-06-29T14:45:00-05:00"
end = "2025-06-29T17:20:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "TX"
city = "Houston"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$10"
organisation = "Houston Area Traditional Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sebastopol 5th Sunday Advanced English Dance"
details = """
The Sebastopol 5th Sunday dance is a chance for our callers, dancers and musicians to enjoy an afternoon of challenging material and streamlined teaching. We expect dancers attending these sessions to be completely comfortable with heys for 3 and 4, dolphin heys, double figure 8s, and triple minor progression. They should also be able to maintain their sense of orientation within the set. This is not the time to bring your friends who are new to English country dancing, though we’d love to see them at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 
Note: We occasionally change our venue or time to accommodate special events, so please check the NBCDS calendar to confirm."""
links = ["https://nbcds.org/english-country-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/sebastopol-5th-sunday-advanced-english-dance/2025-06-29/"]
start = "2025-06-29T14:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-29T16:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Sebastopol"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5-$15"
organisation = "North Bay Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center"
details = """
Every Sunday 
Small Studio
7:00 – 9:00 pm 







2nd Sunday of the Month
Live Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm 
​Cost:
​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free
Live Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free

​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! 







English country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.
​
You can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"""
links = ["https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-06-29/"]
start = "2025-06-29T19:00:00-05:00"
end = "2025-06-29T21:00:00-05:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MN"
city = "Minneapolis"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Daniel Beal"]
price = "$4-$12"
organisation = "Tapestry Folkdance Center"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra"
links = ["https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"]
start_date = "2025-06-30"
end_date = "2025-07-04"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd", "scd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Frost and Fire"]
callers = ["Anna Rain", "Ben Sachs-Hamilton", "Kat Dutton"]
price = "$345-$467"
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Gainesville English Country Dance"
details = "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-30/"]
start = "2025-06-30T18:10:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-30T20:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "FL"
city = "Gainesville"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Hoggetowne Fancy"]
price = "$10"
organisation = "Gainesville English Country Dance"
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/2025-06-30/"]
start = "2025-06-30T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-06-30T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Baltimore"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$10-$15"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Ashland Country Dancers"
details = "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
links = ["http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml", "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-30/"]
start = "2025-06-30T19:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-06-30T21:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OR"
city = "Ashland"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$5"
organisation = "The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Tuesday English Country Dance"
details = "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance."
links = ["https://aactmad.org/english-country", "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-07-01/"]
start = "2025-07-01T19:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-01T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MI"
city = "Ann Arbor"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$8"
organisation = "AACTMAD"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance"
details = "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
links = ["https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-07-01/"]
start = "2025-07-01T20:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-01T22:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Williamsburg"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
organisation = "Williamsburg Heritage Dancers"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Country Dance"
details = "English Country Dance. All levels welcome, newcomers through advanced dancers. Skills session at 6:40 pm. Occasional live music. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and a sunny disposition. All dances taught using mostly positional language."
links = ["https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-asheville-nc-3/2025-07-02/"]
start = "2025-07-02T18:40:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-02T21:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "NC"
city = "Asheville"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "donation"
organisation = "Luanne Stiles"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Richmond English Country Dance"
details = "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
links = ["https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar", "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-07-02/"]
start = "2025-07-02T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-02T21:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "VA"
city = "Richmond"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$2"
organisation = "Colonial Dance Club of Richmond"
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-6223649", "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-07-02/"]
start = "2025-07-02T19:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-02T22:30:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MD"
city = "Glen Echo"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Melissa Running"]
price = "$8-$17"
organisation = "Folklore Society of Greater Washington"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance"
details = """
Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing. 
Combination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall."""
links = ["https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/", "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-thursday-english-country-dance/2025-07-03/"]
start = "2025-07-03T13:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-03T15:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Cleveland Heights"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "$2"
organisation = "Cleveland English Dance Community"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)"
links = ["https://www.granbaltrad.it/wp/?lang=en"]
start_date = "2025-07-07"
end_date = "2205-07-12"
country = "Italy"
city = "Vialfre"
styles = ["balfolk", "irish-set", "italian", "ecd", "scandi"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Associazione Culturale GBT"
source = "events/italy/vialfre.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Social Country Dance Week"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/social-country-dancing/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/619816870700560/"]
start = "2025-07-07T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-11T10:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Ali, Jane & Meg"]
callers = ["Mark Elvins"]
price = "£255-£460"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Family Week at Pinewoods"
details = """
Community. Song. Dance. Laughter. 
Join us among the pines for a week full of magic and joy, music and dance, for young, old, and everyone in between. Family Week at Pinewoods is a rejuvenating and inspiring way to spend time with your children, your grandchildren, your nieces and nephews, or other children dear to you. Together, we participate in the rich traditional music, dance, and song program offered by our skilled staff. 
Morning classes are enjoyed by age groupings, with younger participants delighting in traditional song, dance, stories, and crafts, facilitated by expert children’s educators. Meanwhile, teens and adults choose from an array of energizing community dance classes. Teens are welcome to join in adult activities throughout the day but also have a daily class of their own that will weave together music and dance with dynamic instructors. 
Each day there are two all-community gatherings (morning and evening) where staff and campers alike share stories, songs, and talents. There is also time in the afternoon for campers to offer one-off classes, so bring your talents to share! 
Nestled between two pristine New England ponds offering daily idyllic swimming and canoeing, both natural beauty and community spirit are ever-present. Together, we celebrate the charm of living in woodland cabins, eating delicious home-cooked meals, and participating in the rich traditional music, dance, and song program offered by our skilled staff."""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-pinewoods/", "https://cdss.org/event/family-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"]
start = "2025-07-12T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-07-19T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$75-$1500"
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods"
details = """
Does an incomparable week in the woods full of transcendent contras, delightful squares, and swingin’ songs sound appealing to you? 
If so, then American Week will be a week full of what you love plus the joy of discovering some new things, too. Young or old, new or experienced, come relax amidst our participatory, welcoming vibe and the pressure-relieving radiance of Pinewoods Camp. 
2025 highlights: In addition to the dancing you might expect, some highlights this year include classes on calling, musicianship, singing, flatfooting, tai chi, and fusion dancing. 
And of course, we have our contras and squares. We have calling from Cis Hinkle, Janine Smith, and Michael Karcher. Meanwhile, this year’s music revolves around soaring New England melodies from the Stringrays (five piece version!) and deep doses of hot-hot-hot old-time from Jet Bridge. The staff is a unique dream-team of superlatively supportive, talented, world-class teacher-performers."""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-at-pinewoods/", "https://cdss.org/event/american-dance-music-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"]
start_date = "2025-07-19"
end_date = "2025-07-26"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Jet Bridge", "Stringrays"]
callers = ["Cis Hinkle", "Janine Smith", "Michael Karcher"]
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Mixed Dance - English & American"
details = "Woodborough Village Hall, NG14 6DX"
links = ["https://nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"]
start = "2025-07-19T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-07-19T23:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Nottingham"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Shane & Julia Day"]
callers = ["Steve Moore"]
price = "£12"
organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group"
source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods"
details = """
Join us for a week of singing, dancing, and more! At Harmony of Song & Dance, we’ll enjoy learning and sharing in a variety of song and dance traditions. This year, the week is loosely focused on percussive dance and the musical conversations between and among dancers, vocalists, and instrument-players. If you love to sing, dance, jam, or do all of those at the same time, this is the week for you! Though there will also be plenty of opportunities to do them just one at a time as well. 
Each day’s schedule includes an all-camp singing session, an all-camp dance session (where both newcomer and experienced dancers will find a lesson for their skill level), and many types of singing, dancing, and instrumental workshops, including some that invite collaboration between and among dancers, musicians, and singers. 
Every evening, we will enjoy mini-concerts by our brilliant staff, followed by a dance featuring contra and English country dancing, plus some late-night festivities. Within each jam-packed day, there is also time built into the schedule for jamming, snoozing, swimming, chatting, or taking some solo time if you need it. Pinewoods offers a beautiful venue for a glorious week of song, dance, learning, connection, revelry, and rejuvenation. I look forward to singing and dancing with you there!"""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/", "https://cdss.org/event/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods-camp/"]
start = "2025-07-26T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-02T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Countercurrent"]
callers = ["Gaye Fifer", "Adina Gordon"]
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sidmouth Folk Festival"
links = ["https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"]
start_date = "2025-08-01"
end_date = "2025-08-08"
country = "UK"
city = "Sidmouth"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra", "ecd", "scd", "balfolk", "scandi", "irish-set", "ceili"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber", "Box of Frogs", "Confluence", "Contrasaurus", "Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman", "Oscina", "WillPower"]
callers = ["Brian Stanton", "Carol Monaghan", "Kevin Monaghan", "Louise Siddons", "Rachel Shapiro-Wallace", "Rhodri Davies"]
price = "£320-£495"
organisation = "Sidmouth Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/sidmouth.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lark Camp"
details = """
Music, Song & Dance Workshops in the beautiful Mendocino Woodlands of California 
Family Friendly • Dances, Jams & Sessions • Great Food • Camping 
Full Camp for 8 Days, or Half Camp for 4 Days; Learn music, song, and dance traditions from Ireland, British Isles, Greece, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Latin America, North America, Spain, France, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa"""
links = ["https://www.larkcamp.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/lark-camp/"]
start_date = "2025-08-01"
end_date = "2025-08-09"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Fort Bragg"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Lark Traditional Arts"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "English Dance Week at Pinewoods"
details = """
A Feast of Tradition and Innovation 
Savor glorious historic dances, accompanied by the latest sparkling choreographies. Add a dash of morris, a slice of sword, and scorching hot clogs. Season with spectacular music and singing, for the most delectable feast imaginable! 
Picture yourself in the beautiful natural setting of Pinewoods Camp, immersed in glorious English dance, music, and song for a full week of fabulous fun! English Dance Week welcomes all to a warm and enthusiastic community, sharing our delight and encouraging all to participate. 
The biggest problem at English Dance Week? Wishing you could be in two (or three) places at once! You’ll choose among seven daily sessions of country dancing, several display dance styles (longsword, morris, and clog), and multiple music workshops. You’ll also be tempted by singing, a seminar for leaders, and an ever-changing array of one-shot sessions each afternoon. 
Even if there were no classes, just spending a week with our amazing staff would leave you exhilarated. Be sure to leave space for extra-curricular activities including chocolate tasting, ceilidh dancing, afternoon parties, and late-night shenanigans."""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/english-dance-week/", "https://cdss.org/event/english-dance-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"]
start = "2025-08-02T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-09T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Anna Rain", "Joanna Reiner Wilkinson", "Margaret Bary"]
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Early Music Week at Pinewoods"
details = """
Are you passionate about medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, especially as revived and played on period instruments? Do you also love nature and being in community with others? If so, this is the week for you! 
Early Music Week offers joyful opportunities and challenges to players, singers, dancers, and listeners at every level, from novice to highly experienced. As classes unfold through the week, we explore and discover the connections that lie behind some of the world’s most vibrant and compelling early music. We dance together every day, connecting with dancers and musicians in a unique and spontaneous way, so different from a class or a concert hall—in the pavilions under the pine trees."""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/early-music-week-at-pinewoods/", "https://cdss.org/event/early-music-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"]
start = "2025-08-09T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-16T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Day of Dance"
details = """
Callers: Liam Binley & Bernie Culkin.\r
Musicians: Audrey Jaber & Alex Cumming"""
links = ["https://friendsofenglishdance.org.uk/events/fed-day-of-dance/"]
start = "2025-08-10T10:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-10T17:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Oakham"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber"]
callers = ["Liam Binley", "Bernie Culkin"]
organisation = "Friends of English dance"
source = "events/uk/oakham.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Family Week"
details = """
This Living Tradition
Once is a novelty, twice is a coincidence, third time is a tradition! It’s our third year of the Family Week community making Agassiz feel like home away from home, and we’re inviting you to come dance, sing, and play in the woods of Maine. 
Kids and adults take separate classes in the morning, focusing on age-appropriate skill development and bonding with peers. Afternoons are all-comers sessions, where we build community and intergenerational connection. And all-camp gatherings are a chance for campers and staff to perform music, tell jokes and stories, and highlight what they’ve learned and built during camp.  
In addition to music, ECD, morris, singing, contra, bal folk, longsword, waltz, stories, mummers’ play, and crafts, you’ll also have a chance to swim, hike, nap, jam, socialize, and after-party. We dance together as a community, then sing sequential waves of children off to bed, giving adults a chance to dance while monitors keep track of the dreamers.  
Come recharge, reconnect, relax, and renew as we gather together to share joy and reinvigorate traditions and invent new ones. We’d love to see you there!"""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/", "https://cdss.org/event/family-week-at-agassiz-village/"]
start_date = "2025-08-11"
end_date = "2025-08-17"
country = "USA"
state = "ME"
city = "Poland"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$850-$1500"
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Cascade of Music & Dance at Camp Kweebec"
details = """
Cascade of Music & Dance at Camp Kweebec, just northwest of Philadelphia, is a full week of music, art, and community celebrating the living traditions of song and dance. 
This week brings the whole singing Amidon family together on staff: singing leaders and music educators Peter and Mary Alice, who met at a CDSS camp in the 1970s; master musician Sam Amidon, who has taken his community-oriented folk music roots out into the world of performance art; and Stefan Amidon, who has followed in his parents’ footsteps as music educator for the young and singing leader for all. 
Add to this seasoned players who have inspired generations of musicians (Danny Noveck and Karen Axelrod), musicians and teachers who grew up in musical families (Sophie Wellington, Anna Patton, Elvie Miller, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Sally Jablonsky), some great callers with a wealth of knowledge about the craft (Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and Mary Wesley) plus ethnomusicologist/instrumentalist/singing leader/songwriter Brian Dolphin and lyrical fiddler and tunesmith Ben Schreiber and you’ve got the makings for a very special week! 
Children attend classes with their age group in the morning, where they sing, craft, dance, and play, while the older campers attend their choice of dances, harmony singing workshops, step-dance instruction, and a class for budding callers. Twice a day, the whole camp comes together for a community dance and a gathering for games, stories, participatory songs, and staff and camper performances. After the kids are paraded to bed by the pied piper, watched over by roving monitors, more dancing and late night activities commence. 
If you are looking to dance the week away to phenomenal music, or to build your repertoire or deepen your knowledge of traditional music, or wish you had more time to make art and sing, or if you are simply looking to make some connections with a fantastic group of people in this fractured world, then make your way to Cascade!"""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-kweebec/", "https://cdss.org/event/cascade-of-music-dance-at-camp-kweebec/"]
start = "2025-08-11T16:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-17T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Schwenksville"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
callers = ["Joanna Reiner Wilkinson", "Mary Wesley"]
price = "$750-$1400"
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
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 = "Whitby Folk Week"
links = ["https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"]
start = "2025-08-16T15:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-22T23:59:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Whitby"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra", "ecd", "irish-set"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "£280-£360"
organisation = "Whitby Folk Week"
source = "events/uk/whitby.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Campers’ Week at Pinewoods"
details = """
It’s right there in the name! Campers’ Week is a week like no other—not just for campers, but by campers, who join a small-but-mighty staff in offering classes, leading dances, playing in the band, performing at gatherings, teaching crafts, decorating for the ball, hosting parties, and sharing whatever talent they’d like. If you love helping to make the magic happen, and you’re between the ages of 0 and 187, this is the session for you! Bring your parents, your best friend, your neighbor, your siblings, your kids, your cousins, your spouse, your fiancé, your grandkids, or just yourself (if you’re over 18) for a week of multi-generational, camper-enhanced family fun. 
What do we love? At morning and evening gatherings, people of all ages share a tune, tell a story, showcase a skill, sing, laugh, and dance together. During the day, kids under 13 gather twice with their peers—who may well become lifelong friends—to learn new dances, sing, craft, or what have you. Teens have their own class session (don’t worry, it’s not first thing in the morning) and all campers age 13+ can join in daily staff-led contra and English dance classes. There’s also ritual dance instruction, a community band, callers’ workshop, plus whatever delights campers offer. When it’s time to give those dancing feet a rest, you can swim, sun, or canoe in a pond, or find a chair on one of the many porches to craft, sing, jam, or just relax and chat with friends new and old.  
Festivities continue after dinner with a musical procession through the woods to the all-ages dance, which kicks off evening gathering. After the youngest campers head to bed, talented staff lead a vibrant mix of English, contras, squares, and a few surprises, with the help of the camper band—a delightful mélange of professional musicians, talented dabblers, and enthusiastic neophytes—and guest callers. (Want to call a dance? Let us know.) 
Afterwards, the party moves to the Camp House, where a pub sing, auction, skit night, jams, or impromptu low-key gatherings continue into the night… including whatever merriment intrepid campers incite. (Will Kerry sets return this year? Late night English favorites? Nonstop Rory O’More?  If you want it, make it happen!) 
Whether you grew up here and never left, or are joining for the very first time, Campers’ Week welcomes all ages, all skill levels, all talents, all everything. So pack your instrument (even your ukulele!), your voice, your dance shoes, your ball costume, your crafting supplies, your joy, and your sense of adventure. We hope to see you there."""
links = ["https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/", "https://cdss.org/event/campers-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"]
start = "2025-08-16T15:00:00-04:00"
end = "2025-08-23T10:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$750-$1400"
organisation = "Country Dance & Song Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Halsway Folk Dance Holiday"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-folk-dance-holiday-2025/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/9364471580279672/"]
start = "2025-08-18T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-25T10:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Richard Jones & Chris Jewell"]
callers = ["Ivan Aitken"]
price = "£400-£640"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend"
links = ["https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html"]
start_date = "2025-08-29"
end_date = "2025-09-02"
country = "USA"
state = "MA"
city = "Plymouth"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "TryContra"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Halsway Regency Assembley"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/the-halsway-regency-assembly-2025/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/975864893986459/"]
start = "2025-08-29T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-08-31T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Warleggan Village Band"]
callers = ["Georgia Delve"]
price = "£200-£330"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Northwest Passage"
details = """
English Country Dance for experienced dancers, featuring two fabulous bands and callers, great workshop leaders, camper-led activities, and more! 
Callers: Brooke Friendly and Jenny Beer 
Bands: 

Roguery (Anita Anderson, Dave Bartley, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden)
Idlewild (Clara Byom, Jacob Chen, Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco)"""
links = ["https://nwpdancecamp.org/", "https://cdss.org/event/northwest-passage-dance-camp/"]
start = "2025-08-29T16:00:00-07:00"
end = "2025-09-01T13:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "OR"
city = "Rhododendron"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Idlewild", "Roguery"]
callers = ["Brooke Friendly", "Jenny Beer"]
organisation = "Northwest Passage Dance Camp (Portland Country Dance Community)"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fandango! 2025"
details = "English Country Dance weekend with Susan Kevra and Alchemy (Eric Martin, violin; Rachel Bell, accordion; Karen Axelrod, piano)"
links = ["https://ecdatlanta.org/fandango/2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/fandango-2025/"]
start = "2025-09-19T18:30:00-04:00"
end = "2025-09-21T13:00:00-04:00"
country = "USA"
state = "GA"
city = "Decatur"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Alchemy"]
callers = ["Susan Kevra"]
price = "$65-$165"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.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 = "Halsway Harvest Weekend"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harvest-weekend-2/"]
start = "2025-09-26T16:00:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-28T16:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["e-ceilidh", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Dampier's Round"]
callers = ["Frances Oates", "Barrie Bullimore", "Laura Hodges"]
organisation = "Halsway Harvest"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance"
links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"]
start = "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00"
end = "2025-09-27T22:30:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Sytchampton"
styles = ["ecd", "contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["The Falconers"]
callers = ["Rhodri Davies"]
price = "£8"
organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club"
source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Columbus English Country Dance Weekend"
details = "English country dance weekend in Columbus, Ohio with music by Jacqueline Schwab, Mary Lea, Earl Gaddis, and Dan Beerbohm and calling by Beverly Francis and Dan Blim. (More details coming.)"
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/columbus-english-country-dance-weekend/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/507713561953486/"]
start_date = "2025-10-17"
end_date = "2025-10-19"
country = "USA"
state = "OH"
city = "Colombus"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
callers = ["Beverly Francis", "Dan Blim"]
organisation = "English Country Dancers of Columbus"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Head for the Hills"
details = "A getaway weekend of dance, music and song at Camp Harlam near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos, with many of your favorite musicians, callers, and workshop leaders. Sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers."
links = ["http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth", "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"]
start_date = "2025-11-07"
end_date = "2025-11-09"
country = "USA"
state = "PA"
city = "Kunkletown"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$140-$240"
organisation = "CDSS"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Nottingham Mixed Dance"
links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"]
start = "2025-11-08T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-08T23:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Nottingham"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Chris & Julie Dewhurst"]
callers = ["Neil Stuart"]
organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group"
source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Fall Frolick"
details = "Join us for two days and nights of English dancing, music making, and workshops aplenty, now beginning with dinner on Friday night."
links = ["https://bacds.org/camps/fallwk2025/", "https://cdss.org/event/fall-frolick-2025/"]
start = "2025-11-14T16:00:00-08:00"
end = "2025-11-16T17:00:00-08:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CA"
city = "Healdsburg"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Bay Area Country Dance Society"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Friday Folk Saturday Special"
links = ["https://fridayfolk.org.uk/"]
start = "2025-11-22T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-11-22T22:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "St Albans"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£12"
organisation = "Friday Folk"
source = "events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Sytchampton Saturday dance"
links = ["https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"]
start = "2025-12-13T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2025-12-13T22:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Sytchampton"
styles = ["ecd", "contra"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer"]
callers = ["Ivan Aitken"]
price = "£8"
organisation = "Sytchampton Folk Dance Club"
source = "events/uk/sytchampton.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Winter Frolic"
details = "A mini-weekend of contradance featuring Susan Petrick calling to the Dam Beavers, plus English Country Dance and other attractions."
links = ["https://phxtmd.org/winter-frolic-2026", "https://cdss.org/event/2026-winter-frolic-near-phoenix/2026-01-09/", "https://cdss.org/event/2026-winter-frolic-near-phoenix/2026-01-10/"]
start = "2026-01-09T19:30:00-07:00"
end = "2026-01-10T22:30:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "AZ"
city = "Chandler"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
bands = ["The Dam Beavers"]
callers = ["Susan Petrick"]
organisation = "Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Stellar Days & Nights"
details = """
You’re invited to the 17th “Annual” Stellar Days & Nights. 
A 4-day, 3-night winter music and dance event in the Rocky Mountains – Buena Vista, CO. Contra, English Country, and Couples Dancing, plus workshops and music jams.  Cozy accommodations. Amazing scenery. Yummy food. 
National Bands and National Callers – To Be Announced for 2026 
Check out the website for information.   
Organized by: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance. 
Put this on your calendar now and plan to attend! Join our email list HERE or email us at Info@RockyMountainRanchDance.com to be added."""
links = ["https://rockymountainranchdance.com", "https://cdss.org/event/stellar-days-nights/"]
start = "2026-01-16T15:00:00-07:00"
end = "2026-01-19T13:00:00-07:00"
country = "USA"
state = "CO"
city = "Buena Vista"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Arkansas Valley Music and Dance"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Winter Warmer"
links = ["https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/winter-warmer-2026/"]
start = "2026-01-19T16:00:00+00:00"
end = "2026-01-23T10:00:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Halsway"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
bands = ["Dampier's Round"]
callers = ["Madeleine Smith", "Jane Hunter", "Mark Hunter"]
price = "£240-£460"
organisation = "Halsway Manor"
source = "events/uk/halsway.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Adirondack Dance Weekend"
links = ["https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"]
start_date = "2026-05-08"
end_date = "2026-05-10"
country = "USA"
state = "NY"
city = "Silver Bay"
styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "DanceFlurry"
source = "events/usa/trycontra.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
links = ["https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"]
start = "2026-06-19T19:00:00+01:00"
end = "2026-06-21T17:00:00+01:00"
country = "UK"
city = "Lichfield"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
organisation = "Lichfield Folk Festival"
source = "events/uk/lichfield.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "75th National Square Dance Convention"
details = """
Enjoy several days of contra dancing at the 75th National Square Dance Convention in Waco, TX June 24-27, 2026. 
Note: Contra callers who register by Dec 31, 2025 and indicate their interest on the registration form can be scheduled to call contra dances or other traditional formations at this national convention, which will have 3,000 attendees!   
Registration is $80 for adults until May 1, 2026, when it increases to $95. 
Register on our website. The contra hall schedule (which might include you as a caller!) will be posted in the Spring of 2026 on the Contralab Facebook page."""
links = ["https://cdss.org/event/contra-hall-at-the-75th-national-square-dance-convention/"]
start_date = "2026-06-24"
end_date = "2026-06-27"
country = "USA"
state = "TX"
city = "Waco"
styles = ["contra", "ecd"]
workshop = true
social = true
price = "$80-$95"
organisation = "Contralab"
source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"

[[events]]
name = "Friday Folk Saturday Special"
links = ["https://fridayfolk.org.uk/"]
start = "2026-11-25T19:30:00+00:00"
end = "2026-11-25T22:30:00+00:00"
country = "UK"
city = "St Albans"
styles = ["ecd"]
workshop = false
social = true
price = "£12"
organisation = "Friday Folk"
source = "events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml"