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events:
  - name: Dancing Bears Dance Camp
    details: "The Dancing Bears Dance Camp is held every Memorial Day Weekend at King’s Lake Camp in Wasilla, Alaska. Our next camp will be May 23-26, 2025 with calling by Will Mentor and Lindsey Dono and music by River Road (Jesse Ball, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Kristin Planeaux) and Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings (Rhys Jones, Nogosee Fields, Mandy King, Brian DeMarcus)."
    links:
      - "https://www.thedancingbears.org/dance-camp-1"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dancing-bears-dance-camp/"
    start_date: 2025-05-23
    end_date: 2025-05-26
    country: USA
    state: AK
    city: Wasilla
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: The Dancing Bears
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Flamingo Fling
    details: Flamingo Fling is Oklahoma City’s annual Contra Dance weekend! This year will feature Alex Deis-Lauby calling and music from River Road!
    links:
      - "https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/flamingo-fling-contra-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/"
    start_date: 2025-06-13
    end_date: 2025-06-15
    country: USA
    state: OK
    city: Oklahoma City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    price: $150
    organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Balance the Bay
    details: "Hot dancing in the cool summer ocean breeze! Featuring The Latter Day Lizards and River Road, with gender-neutral calling by Will Mentor and Alex Deis-Lauby. Registration opens May 11. \nFor more information, email balancethebay@gmail.com."
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/camps/btb2025/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/balance-the-bay-san-francisco/"
    start: "2025-08-15T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-08-17T18:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Francisco
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
      - The Latter Day Lizards
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Feet Retreat
    links:
      - "https://www.feetretreat.com/feet-retreat-2025/"
    start_date: 2025-09-19
    end_date: 2025-09-21
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Ellerbe
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Supertrad
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Cis Hinkle
      - Emily Rush
      - Gaye Fifer
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - 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
  - name: Hey Fever
    links:
      - "http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"
    start: "2025-10-31T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-11-02T15:00:00-05:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Ottawa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Good Company
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: Ottawa Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Atlanta Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://adw.contradance.org/"
    start_date: 2025-11-07
    end_date: 2025-11-09
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Cis Hinkle
    organisation: ContraATL
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: "Atlanta Dance Weekend: Contra Fantasia"
    details: "Calling all Dancing Pirates, Magicians, Mermaids, Vampires, Elves, Ogres, Fairy Princesses, and Sorcerer’s Apprentices… Step into a world of rhythm and revelry November 7–9, 2025 starring the Dam Beavers and River Road, with Alex Deis Lauby and Cis Hinkle. Fanciful costumes on Saturday night encouraged; joy all weekend guaranteed!"
    links:
      - "https://adw.contradance.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/atlanta-dance-weekend-2025-contra-fantasia/"
    start_date: 2025-11-07
    end_date: 2025-11-09
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Cis Hinkle
    organisation: ContraATL
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: ContraCopia
    links:
      - "http://www.thursdaycontra.com/contracopia/"
    start_date: 2025-11-28
    end_date: 2025-11-30
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Philadelphia
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
      - Northwoods
      - Midnight on the Water
    callers:
      - Janine Smith
      - Qwill Duvall
      - Michael Karcher
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml