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events:
  - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca"
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-05-23/"
    start: "2025-05-23T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-23T21:00:00-04:00"
    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
  - name: Toronto Contra Dance
    details: "Ready to shake off the week and hit the floor? Join us for a high-energy evening of contra dancing you won’t forget! \nWith Tom Calwell & Myra Hirschberg (Peterborough) calling the steps and live tunes from the electrifying trio Big Fun, your feet won’t stop flying! \nNo partner? No problem! \nBeginners are always welcome—we’ll teach you everything you need to know. Just bring your energy and get ready to move! \nSchedule: \n\n7:00 PM – Beginner lesson (led by Tom, Myra, or both!)\n7:30 PM – Let the dancing begin!\n\n\nThis is a mask mandatory event. Masks are available if you do not have one.\nPay what you can (suggested $22)—your support keeps these magical nights going strong.\nSamosa fundraiser – $4 for 6 / $8 for 12\nBring your water bottle – refill stations available\nTag your crew, lace up those shoes, and meet us on the floor—it’s going to be a night of pure contra joy!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tcdance.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/toronto-contra-dance/"
    start: "2025-05-24T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-24T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Big Fun
    callers:
      - Myra Hirschberg
      - Tom Callwell
    price: $22
    organisation: Toronto Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca"
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-05-30/"
    start: "2025-05-30T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-30T21:00:00-04:00"
    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
  - name: York Region English Country Dancers
    details: "English Country Dance in central York Region (Ontario, Canada)! Beginners welcome; all dances taught; you don’t need to bring a partner. Admission by donation; your first class is free. Join us on the first, third, and (when there is one) fifth Saturday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00. (Please check the website for possible last-minute changes.)"
    links:
      - "http://www.yrecd.ca/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/york-region-english-country-dancers/2025-05-31/"
    start: "2025-05-31T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-31T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Newmarket
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: donation
    organisation: York Region English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Chehalis Contra Dance Camp
    details: "Join us at Hatzic Lake for the Chehalis contra dance camp. We feed you and give you a bed; all you have to do is dance, play music, and visit with friends. This year we have callers Jeremy Korr and Koren Wake; and bands Joyride and The Free Raisins."
    links:
      - "https://chehalisdancecamp.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/chehalis-contra-dance-camp/"
    start: "2025-09-19T18:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-09-21T15:00:00-07:00"
    country: Canada
    state: BC
    city: Vancouver
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Joyride
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Jeremy Korr
      - Koren Wake
    price: $300-$450
    organisation: Chehalis Contra Dance Camp (Vancouver Contra Dance)
    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