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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/2024-05-10/"
    start: "2024-05-10T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-10T21:00:00-04:00"
    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
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Premiers bourgeons
    details: "Premiers bourgeons (Spring Buds) is a day of American contra dancing organized by ContraQuébec in the heart of Old Québec city. \nGuest caller: Emily Addison from Ottawa"
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contraquebec-event-with-emily-addison/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/926426572358630/"
    start: "2024-05-11T13:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-11T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: QC
    city: Québec
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Emily Addison
      - Denis Maheux
      - Tina Anderson
    price: $15-$35
    organisation: ContraQuébec
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: ECDC Monthly May Dance
    details: "ECDC (TECDA) is hosting an ECD monthly dance at St. Barnabas Hall on Saturday May 11, 2024, 2-5, Myra Hirschberg and Tom Callwell calling. \nMusicians: Daev Clydesdale on flute and accordion and Emily Wood  \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle. \nPreregistration at info@tecda.ca, but walk ins are welcome.  \nSuggested donation of $15-$25 for ECD.  This can be paid by e-transfer to  payments@tecda.ca  or cash at the door. \nSee you on the dance floor."
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/special_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ecdc-monthly-may-dance/"
    start: "2024-05-11T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-11T17:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Myra Hirschberg
      - Tom Callwell
    price: $15-$25
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Mini-bal
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/events"
    start: "2024-05-13T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-13T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Spring Bal
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/events"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/412587374891906/"
    start: "2024-05-18T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-18T23:30:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Medusa
    price: $20-$30
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Mini-bal
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/events"
    start: "2024-05-27T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-27T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Fest Noz
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/events"
    start: "2024-06-22T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-22T23:30:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Skolvan
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Big Branch Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/402865372516911/"
    start: "2024-09-06T16:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-08T12:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Battersea
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Chehalis Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://www.vcn.bc.ca/vcountry/chehalis/"
    start_date: 2024-09-20
    end_date: 2024-09-22
    country: Canada
    state: BC
    city: Surrey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Syncopaths
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Koren Wake
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Hey Fever Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"
    start_date: 2024-11-01
    end_date: 2024-11-03
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Ottawa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Elixir
      - Peach Jam
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Nils Fredland
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml