--- events: - name: Spring Dance Romance links: - "https://tcdancers.org/sdr" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/548500273810151/" start: "2023-04-28T19:00:00-04:00" end: "2023-04-30T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: NC city: Chapel Hill styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Engine Room - Nova callers: - Will Mentor - Eileen Thorsos price: $120 organisation: Triangle Country Dancers source: events/usa/chapel_hill.yaml - name: Fall Dance and Music Weekend links: - "https://ladyofthelake.org/fallwend" start_date: 2023-10-06 end_date: 2023-10-08 country: USA state: ID city: Harrison styles: - contra - scandi workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - Laurie Andres callers: - George Marshall price: $195-$350 organisation: Lady of the Lake source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml - 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 - name: Fiddling Frog details: "A full weekend of great contra dancing to fabulous bands and skillful callers in Pasadena, CA. Callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Michaels, bands are Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Bethany Waickman & Glen Loper) & Engine Room (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum). Check out the website for more information including Google Form Registration and methods of payment." links: - "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/" - "https://cdss.org/event/fiddling-frog-contra-dance-weekend/" start: "2024-02-23T18:30:00-08:00" end: "2024-02-25T23:15:00-08:00" country: USA state: CA city: Pasadena styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Engine Room - Stomp Rocket callers: - Lisa Greenleaf - Susan Michaels organisation: California Dance Co-Operative source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Dandelion Romp links: - "https://advance.oberlin.edu/events/2024/04/19/dandelion-romp-2024" start: "2024-04-19T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-21T16:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: OH city: Oberlin styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Elixir - Engine Room callers: - Adina Gordon - Nils Fredland price: $30-$65 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - 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 - name: Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend details: "Time to register for our Fall Dance Weekend! Early Bird pricing expires after October 1. It’s going to be an unforgettable time with top-notch bands, callers, and sound with music by Engine Room + Hot Coffee Breakdown, callers Gaye Fifer + River Rainbowface, and sound by Hanno Meingast. As you can see in our schedule below, this is not just a weekend of contras; it also features other dances, various kinds of lessons, and other musical events.  \nEarly registration for the full weekend is $110 (+20 after October 1); $65 for those under 25 or those with financial need. Online registration offers secure payment by credit card, with the option to pay by mailing a check. Registration for the full weekend or individual sessions will still be available at the door. \nSchedule (check this link for updates and see our event website for further details)\nFriday Night\n8:00-11:00 p.m. Welcome Dance \n\nMusic by Hot Coffee Breakdown and Engine Room\nCalling by River and Gaye\n\nSaturday\n\n9:30-10:30 a.m. Beyond the Basics Waltz: Gaye & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n10:45 a.m.- 12:15 Brain Bending Dance Games (contras): River & Engine Room\n12:15-1:45 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in main ballroom at Wightman: \n\n1:45-3:15 p.m. Challenging Contras:  Gaye & Engine Room\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Playing with Role Swapping (contras): River & Hot Coffee Breakdown\n\nSaturday Afternoon workshops in the small room at Wightman: \n\n1:45 – 2:30 p.m. French Dancing: Lisa Tamres\n2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Singing: Jo Schlesinger\n3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Musician’s Jam: Donna Isaac\n\nDINNER BREAK: 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m Potluck + pizza at Anders’    \n8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Evening Dance with Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye \nSunday\n\n9:00 -10:30 a.m. English Dance: Gaye + Hot Coffee Breakdown\n9:00 – 10:30 : Intermediate Callers’ Workshop – Planning Medleys and Programs: River\n10:45 a.m.- noon Open Waltz: Engine Room\n12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN\n1:00-3:30 Farewell Contra Dance: Engine Room/Hot Coffee Breakdown + River/Gaye\n\n$110 early admission, $65 for dancers under 25, after Oct 1 or at the door: add $20; $65 for financial need." links: - "http://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/" - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend-masks-optional/" start: "2024-10-25T20:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-10-27T17:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: PA city: Pittsburgh styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Engine Room - Hot Coffee Breakdown callers: - Gaye Fifer - River Rainbowface price: $20-$110 organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance source: events/usa/cdss.yaml