--- events: - name: Music and Dance Week links: - "https://ladyofthelake.org/june-week" start_date: 2022-06-19 end_date: 2022-06-25 country: USA state: ID city: Harrison styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Spin - The Dam Beavers - Fine Companions callers: - Cis Hinkle - Will Mentor - Kalia Kliban price: $640-$740 organisation: Lady of the Lake source: events/usa/lady_of_the_lake.yaml - name: Echo Summit Dance Camp links: - "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/echo-summit-dance-camp-2022/" start: "2022-09-16T16:00:00-07:00" end: "2022-09-18T15:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Sacramento styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Eloise & Co. - Singularity callers: - Bob Isaacs - Cis Hinkle price: $300-$330 organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society source: events/usa/california.yaml - name: Moondance links: - "https://moondancesc.weebly.com/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/710488663423385/" start: "2022-10-07T16:30:00-04:00" end: "2022-10-09T14:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: SC city: Pickens styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Buzz Band - Redbud Ramblers callers: - Will Mentor - Cis Hinkle price: $65-$280 organisation: Harvest Moon Folk Society source: events/usa/moondance.yaml - name: Epicenter links: - "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2023/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1274767079982894/" - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/1426278460928839/posts/3306456466244353/" start: "2023-03-31T19:00:00-07:00" end: "2023-04-02T18:30:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Mill Valley styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - The Latter Day Lizards - The Figments callers: - Cis Hinkle - Lindsey Dono price: $90-$175 organisation: North Bay Country Dance source: events/usa/nbcds.yaml - name: Contra Carnivale links: - "https://contracarnivale.org/" start_date: 2024-01-12 end_date: 2024-01-14 country: USA state: CA city: San Luis Obispo styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Elixir - The Syncopaths - Eloise & Co. callers: - Nils Fredland - Cis Hinkle - Susan Petrick organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: ECD Atlanta Regular Dance details: "How do I love ECD? Let me count the ways….\nThere is something for everyone!\nSome people love ECD for the music—we dance to beautiful tunes taken from classical arrangements, old ballads, and the modern era. Others love ECD for its uncomplicated moves that are chained together to form intricate, lyrical patterns. And almost everyone loves ECD for the communal dance experience, which can be energizing, mesmerizing, and just plain fun! \nNo dance partner necessary!\nDon’t have a dance partner to bring with you? No problem! Just come alone. ECDA culture is that couples change partners at the end of every dance and no one sits out unless they want to. \nNo experience necessary!\nNever tried this before? No problem! Unlike in the movies, every ECDA dance starts with a walkthrough, during which the caller teaches the dancers what to do, and then continues to “Call” (give instruction and prompt the moves) throughout the entire dance. And, like other new skills, the terminology and moves used in ECD get easier with time and practice. Regular ECDA dances are beginner friendly and the atmosphere is supportive of new dancers. \nNo fancy uniforms!\nYou may have seen ECD on TV before but English Country Dance in the 21st century is not all Regency Balls and period costumes (although there is certainly a time and a place for that—check out these suggestions for the Saturday night Ball at each year’s Fandango! dance weekend). No special clothing is needed for our regular ECDA dances other than clean, soft-soled shoes that won’t scruff up the dance floor. \nSee for yourself. Here are clips of a group of ECDA dancers practicing in advance for the Saturday night Ball to be held during Fandango! 2015. Clips show the “walk through” and then the dance itself with calling by Everett Lunsford and music by ‘Round Robbin: Robbin Marcus (piano), Dave Marcus (concertina), and Meredith Doster (flute)." links: - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/ecd-atlanta-regular-dance/2024-04-28/" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-5th-sundays/2024-04-28/" start: "2024-04-28T14:30:00-04:00" end: "2024-04-28T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true callers: - Cis Hinkle price: $8 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: ECD Atlanta details: "Cis Hinkle, caller\nmusic by Reelplay: Robbin & Dave Marcus\n$9 cash or check\n2:45: introductory session" links: - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-5th-sundays-4/" start: "2024-06-09T14:45:00-04:00" end: "2024-06-09T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Reelplay callers: - Cis Hinkle price: $9 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Summer Soiree links: - "https://ashevillecontra.wixsite.com/summer-soiree-2024" start_date: 2024-06-14 end_date: 2024-06-16 country: USA state: NC city: Asheville styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Supertrad - The Ice Cream Truckers - Rushfest - Playing with Fyre callers: - Nils Fredland - Cis Hinkle - Emily Rush organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: English Country Dance Atlanta details: "“Zesty” 5th Sunday English Country Dance\nSeth Tepfer, calling\nmusic by Viola Voilá: Teri Abler & Steven Carlberg\n$9, cash or check\n2:45: introductory session" links: - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-5th-sundays-6/" start: "2024-06-30T14:45:00-04:00" end: "2024-06-30T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Higher & Yon callers: - Cis Hinkle price: $9 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Mentone links: - "http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html" start_date: 2024-08-16 end_date: 2024-08-18 country: USA state: AL city: Mentone styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - The Mean Lids - The Yellow Dandies callers: - Cis Hinkle organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - 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: English Country Dance Atlanta details: "2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons \nCis Hinkle & Reelplay\nDave Marcus (concertina), Robbin Marcus (piano) \n$9, cash or check" links: - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm" - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons-7/" start: "2024-09-29T15:00:00-04:00" end: "2024-09-29T17:30:00-04:00" country: USA state: GA city: Atlanta styles: - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Reelplay callers: - Cis Hinkle price: $9 organisation: CDSS source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Music City Masquerade links: - "http://nashvillecountrydancers.org/music-city-masquerade/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1205669824137050/" - "https://cdss.org/event/music-city-masquerade-contra-dance-weekend/" start_date: 2024-10-25 end_date: 2024-10-27 country: USA state: TN city: Nashville styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Eloise & Co. callers: - Cis Hinkle organisation: Nashville Country Dancers source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Supersonic links: - "https://www.supersoniccontra.com/" start_date: 2025-02-07 end_date: 2025-02-09 country: USA state: WA city: Seattle styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Gallimaufry - Joyride callers: - Seth Tepfer - Cis Hinkle price: $120-$240 organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml - name: Palmetto Bug Stomp details: "ContraForce and Playing with Fyre!\nDiane Silver and Cis Hinkle!\nENT Sound Productions, LLC\nCharleston Folk – Charleston, SC\nRegistration opens October 1, 2024" links: - "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/476398272066928/" - "https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp/" start: "2025-02-28T19:00:00-05:00" end: "2025-03-02T15:00:00-05:00" country: USA state: SC city: Charleston styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - ContraForce - Playing with Fyre callers: - Cis Hinkle - Diane Silver price: $145-$160 organisation: Charleston Folk source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Feet Retreat links: - "https://www.feetretreat.com/" 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