--- 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: May Heydays at Evesham links: - "http://mayheydays.org.uk/" start_date: 2023-04-28 end_date: 2023-05-01 country: UK city: Evesham styles: - contra - ecd - balfolk workshop: true social: true bands: - Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews - English Contra Dance Band - Knotted Chord - Keeping Thyme - "The Old Boys' Network" - Stradivarious callers: - Brian Stanton - Burt Hunter - Cis Hinkle - Colin Hume - Denise Devonald - Geoff Cubitt - Kathryn and David Wright - Liz Bartlett - Louise Siddons - Maureen Knight - Nicola Scott - Paula Evans price: £48-£97 organisation: May Heydays source: events/uk/heydays.yaml - name: Nottingham Mixed Dance links: - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/205716018761353/" start: "2023-05-02T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2023-05-02T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Nottingham styles: - contra - ecd workshop: false social: true bands: - Contrary Faeries callers: - Cis Hinkle price: £2.50-£5 organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group source: events/uk/nfdg.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: 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: 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