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events:
  - name: Gender-Free Dance Camp
    links:
      - "https://www.lcfd.org/spring-camp-2025.html"
    start_date: 2025-06-06
    end_date: 2025-06-08
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Calico
      - Northwoods
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
      - Chris Ricciotti
    price: $150-$400
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Taste of Haven
    links:
      - "https://www.contracorners.net/event-type/dance-weekend/"
    start_date: 2025-06-06
    end_date: 2025-06-08
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Syracuse
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
      - Bobcat Opposum
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Dwayne Johnson
    price: $90-$110
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Richmond 2nd Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance
    details: "Join us in Richmond, VA for a Sunday afternoon contra dance, hosted by TADAMS, at the beautiful historic Ginter Hall. Beginner lesson at 1:45pm, dance from 2:30-5:30pm. Please see our full website calendar for band and caller details. Admission is $15 non-members, $10 members & students, children under 13 are free."
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-2nd-sunday-afternoon-contra-dance/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T13:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance Atlanta
    details: "2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons \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/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $9
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Louisville English Country Dance
    details: Louisville English Country Dance meets on the 2nd and last Sundays of most months. Please check our website for details.
    links:
      - "https://www.louisvilleecd.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-english-country-dance/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T17:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Louisville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: Louisville English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for another very fine afternoon of English Country Dance. Spread the word and bring all your friends, family and neighbors! \n\n3:30pm-4:00pm, Newcomers’ Session\n4:00pm-6:15-ish pm, Dance\nLeader: TBA\nLive Music: TBA\nBring a snack to share during the break-out in the parlor.\nWear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes.\n\nWe are deeply grateful to be a part of our community dance organization, The Old Farmers Ball, and for their promotion and support of area traditional dance and music. \nFree of charge. \nFor schedule updates, visit the Old Farmers Ball website."
    links:
      - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/asheville-sunday-afternoon-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T15:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T18:15:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: free
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Twice-monthly English Country Dance session in Colorado Springs, CO. Each dance will be taught and then practiced. Great social atmosphere and fun!"
    links:
      - "https://www.meetup.com/english-county-dance-colorado-springs/events/307922073/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T13:45:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T15:45:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Colorado Springs
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Culver City ECD
    details: "English Country Dance with live musicians in the afternoon on the Westside of Los Angeles. No partner required. Masks optional. Preregistration requested. \n$20 (sliding scale)"
    links:
      - "https://culvercityecd.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/culver-city-ecd/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T14:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T17:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Culver City
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $20
    organisation: Culver City English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Contra for a Cause
    details: "Hosted by Arlington Knights of Columbus #109 \n\nWhat: For a great cause: Coats for Kids, The Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities OR EVkids (After covering the cost of holding the dance) & to celebrate the traditions of community dancing! AND you do not even need to know how!\nWho: It is a public and community shindig! All are welcome AND bring a partner as we partner up there and you will find a partner!\nWhy? To have one heck of a good time and support local charities!\nCaller: Tod Whittemore! He has been calling dances for forty years, having been lucky enough to begin his career at the time when famous callers Ralph Page and Duke Miller were still active in the Monadnock Region. Tod has called dances all over the world, and is known for his humor, energy, and infectious love of dancing. Whether calling a classic square or a modern contra dance, Tod’s goal is to create joy and connection through movement and music.\nLive Music by: Cammy Kaynor & John Hicks! Come and find out how much fun this live music shindig is!!\nAdmission: $15 suggested donation per person, or $10 for students per person!\nParking: plenty of well-lighted parking.\nClothing & Footwear: Just bring, clean shoes to dance in to preserve the floor (no high heels please). Dress is comfortable and as you like.\nRole Terms are: “Ladies & Gents” or “Women & Men” but dancers are welcome to choose whatever role that works for them. Some do with no worries."
    links:
      - "https://www.kofc109.com/contra"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-for-a-cause/"
    start: "2025-06-08T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: RI
    city: Arlington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Cammy Kaynor & John Hicks
    callers:
      - Tod Whittemore
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: "Knights of Columbus #109"
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Hayward Contra Dance
    details: "We typically dance on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. \nFor years, the Hayward Contra has drawn dancers from all over the Bay Area and beyond. \nSome of the unique features that have drawn a loyal following are: \nHayward is centrally located and the venue, The Hill and Valley Club, 1808 ‘B’ Street, Hayward, CA, is easy to reach by BART or car. \nAs a weekend dance, we have attracted dancers with busy work schedules. \nMeeting in the afternoon from 4-7pm, dancers coming from greater distances were able to manage the travel time both before and after the dances. \nOur venue, the Hill and Valley Club, is one of the airiest dance halls in the bay area. \nThese features have allowed us to attract a very diverse multigenerational crowd that is comfortable with our gender-neutral atmosphere. \nDetails at our website. \nWe also have a Facebook group."
    links:
      - "https://sfbaycontra.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/hayward-ca-contra-dance/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T16:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T19:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Hayward
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $15-$20
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Common Floor Contra Dance
    details: "Contra dancing in Portland, ME every second Sunday. For details, visit our website. \n$15 suggested donation."
    links:
      - "https://www.commonfloorcontra.dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/common-floor-contra-dance/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: ME
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: Common Floor Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
    details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \n​Cost:\n​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n​\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Anytime English Players
    price: $4-$15
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Contra Dance in St Louis
    details: Weekly contra dance in St Louis area (actually Webster Groves MO). Always great live music. First dance each month features open calling.
    links:
      - "https://www.childgrove.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-in-st-louis/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T21:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MO
    city: Webster Groves
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Sadie Hawkins Day
    callers:
      - Keith Tuxhorn
    price: $10
    organisation: Childgrove Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Verona Monday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Join Shenandoah Valley Contra Dance at the Verona Community Center for our monthly Monday Night Contra. No experience necessary – we’ll teach you everything you need to know – and you don’t need to bring a partner (but if you want to bring a crew of people – the more the merrier!). \nA brief beginner workshop will be held at 6:45 pm and then we’ll dance from 7 pm to 9 pm. Please check our website and/or Facebook for more details about each month’s dance. \nTo protect the floor at VCC, please wear soft-soled, clean, and comfortable shoes. \nAdmission: Pay-what-you-will (we recommend ~$10 to help pay for the room rental and to compensate our band and caller for their time and skill) \nThis is a mask-optional event. There are no vaccination requirements. As always, for the health and safety of the community, please stay home if you are displaying any symptoms of illness or have been recently exposed to someone who tested positive for an infectious disease."
    links:
      - "https://shenandoahvalleycontradance.weebly.com/monday-night-contra.html"
    start: "2025-06-09T18:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Verona
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Shenandoah Valley Contra Dance
    cancelled: true
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance
    details: "New Location, Times, & Admission \nThe Ivy Building at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College\n9 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC 28801\n(On GPS, type the address, not the building name! The building looks like an old church and is across from the Ferguson Medical Building at 10 Genevieve Circle.) \n\nLesson: 7:00pm – 7:30pm\nDance: 7:30pm – 10:00pm\n$0 – $50 Sliding Scale; $12 Suggested\nCheck our Facebook page for caller and musician info\n\nThe Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance, every Monday. Dancing to a live band and caller! Contra dancing is fun and energetic. The welcoming atmosphere makes it a perfect evening for beginners as well as seasoned contra dancers. \nBeginners are welcome, lesson 7:00pm–7:30pm. Contra dancing from 7:30pm–10:00pm. A waltz ends the night! \nSafe dance for all! Families welcome. All ages, races & ethnicities, LGBTQIA+ welcome. No discrimination or bullying of any kind will be tolerated. Volunteers earn a free dance. \nBring a water bottle. Bring comfortable, smooth soled shoes to dance in. No partner required. No experience needed for the beginners’ lesson."
    links:
      - "https://themondaynightdance.wixsite.com/home/about"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/the-asheville-monday-night-contra-dance/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $0-$50
    organisation: Meredith RosemanYager
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Knoxville Monday Night Contra
    details: "Contra dancing to live music every Monday evening in Knoxville, TN. The dance begins at 7:30 with a lesson for new folks starting at 7:00. Everyone welcome."
    links:
      - "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/schedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/knoxville-monday-night-contra/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Knoxville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Cincinnati Contra Dance
    details: "Weekly Contra Dance at Wyoming Fine Arts Center, including waltz and maybe squares. Live music from many rotating bands. Many rotating callers using gendered or gender-free prompts. Teaching at 7 pm. Dance from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm."
    links:
      - "https://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-cincinnati-contra-dance/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Wyoming
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $2-$5
    organisation: Cincinnati Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Contra Dance
    details: "What better way to start the week? Only $5! It’s Monday, and we (almost) always dance on Monday."
    links:
      - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/contra-dances/the-nelson-monday-night-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-contra-dance-in-nelson-nh/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Nelson
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: Monadnock Folklore Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Night Contra & Square Dance
    details: "The Chicago Barn Dance Company sponsors and supports contra dance, traditional square dance and old-time music in the Chicago area. Our dances are open to the public, with no costume, partner or experience necessary. Beginners are welcome and should arrive early in the evening, when the dances are usually easier and taught more completely. Lesson is at 6:30. \nWe usually dance in the 4th floor ballroom. \nVaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing."
    links:
      - "https://www.chicagobarndance.org/calendar/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-night-contra-square-dance/2025-06-09/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/chicago-contra-dance/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T21:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: IL
    city: Chicago
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Chicago Barn Dance Company
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Louisville Contra Dance
    details: "Louisville, Kentucky’s weekly Monday night contra dance, always featuring live music from the Monday Night All Stars open band! Dancing is 8:00-10:30pm with a beginner’s lesson at 7:30pm. Waltzing and snacks available at the break. Check out our website for details on the caller and special performances. Open calling on 5th Mondays!"
    links:
      - "https://www.louisvillecountrydancers.org/dance-with-us-1"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-contra-dance/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Louisville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Monday Night All Stars
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Louisville Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Evening English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website."
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Ashland Country Dancers
    details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
    links:
      - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-09/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Ashland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Beginner Scandinavia dance classes near UW
    details: "Room 209 (top floor, north side). This is near the UW.  There is plenty of parking by the building.  <i>Free!</i><p>Bring clean shoes to change into, with smooth soles and low, flat heels for easy turning. If you don’t have dance shoes, we have dance socks to help you turn easily. No need to pre-register. Vaccines are strongly encouraged, and masks are encouraged, but not required. Send any questions to <font><u><a href=\"mailto:lisa@hambo.us\" target=\"_blank\">lisa@hambo.us</a></u></font>or (206) 258-2580.</p>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-06-09T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T21:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Seattle
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: false
    price: free
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Tuesday English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance."
    links:
      - "https://aactmad.org/english-country"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-06-10/"
    start: "2025-06-10T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-10T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Ann Arbor
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $8
    organisation: AACTMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Park Avenue Contra
    details: Joyful community contra dancing on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Sit-in musicians welcome on 2nd Tuesdays for our By-Ear Open Band (tunes + other details on our website).
    links:
      - "https://parkavenuecontra.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/park-avenue-contra-swarthmore-pa/2025-06-10/"
    start: "2025-06-10T19:15:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-10T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Swarthmore
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Donna Hunt
      - Liesl Jandrey
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Jenny Beer
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Saint Louis Queer Contra
    details: "Come on out to Saint Louis Queer Contra \nSecond Tuesdays 7-9 pm (Lesson 6:45) at Focal Point – 2720 Sutton, Maplewood, MO\nOne of the most wholesome, friendly, and affirming things to do in St. Louis! \nAll dances taught, non-gendered calling, live music – no partner or experience needed."
    links:
      - "https://www.shedances.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/saint-louis-queer-contra/2025-06-10/"
    start: "2025-06-10T18:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-10T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MO
    city: Maplewood
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: SheDances
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance
    details: "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
    links:
      - "https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-06-10/"
    start: "2025-06-10T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-10T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Williamsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance Class
    details: "Whether you are brand new or LOVE this style of dancing, Tuesday nights in Pasadena is where you learn the skills to dance with elegance and ease! It’s a great mid-week pick-me-up with dance friends old and new. We dance on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesday of the month. \nPay $10 at the door, and pre-register on our website to receive all of the pertinent details! \nPlan on sticking around for after-hours socializing and getting the latest details on a favorite dance, the next ball, or that costume question you always wanted to ask."
    links:
      - "https://historicalteaanddance.org/#Tuesdaydances"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-classes-in-pasadena/2025-06-10/"
    start: "2025-06-10T19:15:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-10T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Pasadena
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: false
    price: $10
    organisation: Historical Tea & Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance. All levels welcome, newcomers through advanced dancers. Skills session at 6:40 pm. Occasional live music. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and a sunny disposition. All dances taught using mostly positional language."
    links:
      - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-asheville-nc-3/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T18:40:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Luanne Stiles
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Guiding Star Grange
    details: "Join us in Greenfield for an evening of English Country Dancing. Lively, elegant, and fun: English country dances from 1650 to today, with a rotating cast of stellar musicians and callers. 
 \nCost: $10-$20, sliding scale. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy."
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/second-fourth-wednesday-english-country-dance-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Graham Christian
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bloomington Contra Dance
    details: "Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."
    links:
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3-$20
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Richmond English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
    links:
      - "https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Colonial Dance Club of Richmond
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: FSGW English Country Dance
    details: "In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall.  \nWith live music! \nYou may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. \nIf you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. \nCOVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info \nThe dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. \nIf you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. \nGeneral information on our English Country Dance web page \nMember (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 \nNon-member – $17.00 \nStudents and Limited income – $8.00"
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/event-6187693"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - April Blum
    price: $8-$17
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Princeton Country Dancers’ Contra Dance
    details: "Weekly contra dance on Wednesday nights, 8:00-10:30."
    links:
      - "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-contra-dance/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NJ
    city: Princeton
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Nordic dance class
    details: "Lisa Brooks and  Elaine Mathies will teach the series from May 14 through June 18. They will focus on reviewing the dances taught at Springdans Northwest 2025. \n\n \n The cost is $45 for Skandia members and $55 for non-members for the 6-week series ($10/ $12 per one-class drop-in). Bring clean shoes tochange into, with smooth soles and low, flat heels for easy turning. \n \nShow up any time (not necessarily at the beginning of the series); there’s no need to pre-register. Info: lisa@hambo.us or (206)258-2580."
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T21:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Seattle
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: false
    price: $10-$12
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: San Francisco Contra Dance
    details: "2nd & 4th Wednesday in San Francisco! \nRole names: The role names usually used at this series are “Larks” and “Robins.” \nBeginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30 \nCheck our website for details. \n$25 supporters; $20 non-members; $15 members; $6 students or low-income; or pay what you can."
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco_wed/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/san-francisco-contra-dance/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Francisco
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $6-$25
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance
    details: "Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing. \nCombination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall."
    links:
      - "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-thursday-english-country-dance/2025-06-12/"
    start: "2025-06-12T13:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-12T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Cleveland Heights
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3
    organisation: Cleveland English Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Rochester Thursday Night Contras
    details: "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!"
    links:
      - "https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-255/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2025-06-12/"
    start: "2025-06-12T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-12T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Ostara
    callers:
      - David Smukler
    price: $10-$12
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Lake City Contra Dance
    details: "Thursday nights; doors open at 7 pm \nDances: intro/refresher workshop 7:15 pm, dancing 7:30 till 10:00 pm \nAdmission on a sliding scale $10 – 20 – pay what you can \nThe hall is well-ventilated and air-conditioned! \nFor more information call 206-525-0932, or send us email."
    links:
      - "https://seattledance.org/contra/lakecity/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/lake-city-contra-dance/2025-06-12/"
    start: "2025-06-12T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-12T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Seattle
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Lake City Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Thursday Contra Dance
    details: "Weekly Contra Dance – See our website for this week’s band and caller(s).\nMostly contras with occasional squares, mixers, four facing fours, and more. \n\n7:30pm New Dancer Lesson; 8:00pm to 10:30pm dancing\nMasks are no longer required but are welcomed.\nOur sliding scale is $10-$15-$20.\nOur role terms are Larks and Robins."
    links:
      - "https://thursdaycontra.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/thursday-contra-dance-in-philadelphia/2025-06-12/"
    start: "2025-06-12T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-12T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Philadelphia
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: PATMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Summer Soiree
    links:
      - "https://www.ashevillecontra.com/"
    start_date: 2025-06-13
    end_date: 2025-06-15
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Mean Lids
      - Kingfisher
    callers:
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
      - Adina Gordon
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.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: Berkeley English Dance
    details: "BACDS (Bay Area Country Dance Society) presents dances every Thursday night (except holidays) at \nChrist Church Berkeley, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA. \nContra dancing happens on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month, from 8pm to 10:30pm. \nEnglish Country Dancing happens on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 7:45pm to 10pm. \nBoth are are preceded by beginners’ lessons. \nIn addition, there is an experienced English dance on the 4th Saturday of the month from 7:30pm to 10pm at the same location. \nDetails at our website. \nWe also have Facebook groups: \n\nBerkeley Contra Dance\nBerkeley English Country Dance"
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/berkeley-ca-contra-and-english-dances/2025-06-12/"
    start: "2025-06-12T19:15:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-12T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Berkeley
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $6-$25
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Balfolk in the Berkshires
    links:
      - "https://sites.google.com/view/berkshirefolkarts/home"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T11:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: North Adams
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Berkshire Folk Arts
    source: events/usa/north_adams.yaml
  - name: Cabot Community Contra Dance
    details: "The Cabot Community Contra Dance is a distinctly beginner-friendly and family-friendly dance held every 2nd Friday, September–June. Our rotating Vermont callers use gender-free terminology, with music provided by The Usual Suspects, a great group of local musicians, and sit-ins are welcome! We have a lovely wooden-floored space in the Cabot Town Hall.  \nAdmission is on a sliding scale, $5-10 suggested, but nobody is turned away for lack of funds. Masks are welcomed but not required, and we ask that you bring some clean, dry shoes to change into, if it’s snowy or wet out."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cabot-community-contra-dance/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Cabot
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Usual Suspects
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Cabot Community Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Tallahassee Contra Dance
    details: "Join us for a fun community contra dance on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of most months! See tallydancer.com or our Facebook page for band and caller details. No dance experience is needed and no need to bring a partner. An intro lesson starts at 7:15 for beginners and anyone wanting to refresh their skills. \nAdmission cost: $10 for adults, $9 seniors over 50, $6 for students, free for kids under 12. Admission is payable by cash, check, or card at the door. Newcomers get in to their 2nd dance free!"
    links:
      - "http://www.tallydancer.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tallahassee-contra-dance-2/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:15:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Tallahassee
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $6-$10
    organisation: Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: ContraATL Weekly Dance
    details: "Atlanta’s weekly contra dance features a variety of local and regional talent. We dance every Friday night except rare blackout dates, generally last two Fridays in December and the first Friday in January."
    links:
      - "https://contradance.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-atl-weekly-dance/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Decatur
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $7-$15
    organisation: ContraATL
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dover New England Traditional Dance
    details: "A mix of contras, couple dances, triplets and square dances to live music. At least one “chestnut” is done each month. \nNo experience nor partner necessary. Dances are taught before the music and prompted while dancing. The experienced dancers are happy to help the new dancers because they are the future. \nAlthough you may choose your role, the traditional terms ladies and gents will be used. Updated vaccinations are strongly encouraged; masks are welcome but not required. \n$10; students $5"
    links:
      - "https://manylives-oneworld.com/dave-bateman/dover-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dover-nh-2nd-friday-new-england-traditional-dance/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Dover
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Dave Bateman
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Cleveland Second Friday English Country Dance
    details: "Come join us at our monthly Second Friday English Country Dance.  \nLive music by Toad in the Hole. Callers: Carol Kopp, Steve Otlowski, & Elizabeth Estep \nWood Floor. \nSuggested Donation $10 (Pay what you can)"
    links:
      - "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-second-friday-english-country-dance/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Cleveland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Toad in the Hole
    callers:
      - Carol Kopp
      - Elizabeth Estep
      - Steve Otlowski
    price: $10
    organisation: English Country Dance Cleveland
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo
    details: "Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! There’s a free lesson at 7:30pm."
    links:
      - "https://www.fridaynightdance.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/friday-night-contra-at-glen-echo-maryland-2/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: Friday Night Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Across the Lake
    details: "Joseph Pimentel calls to music by Bare Necessities (Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea, Jacqueline Schwab). Friday night welcome dance, Saturday afternoon workshops (likely to include a challenging/advanced session for experienced dancers plus a review session for all for the evening gala), and Saturday night dress-up gala. Pre-registration required; registration opens mid-February 2025. You can register to pay for the entire weekend or for individual sessions."
    links:
      - "http://burlingtoncountrydancers.org/across-the-lake/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/across-the-lake-english-country-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2025-06-13T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Colchester
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Bare Necessities
    callers:
      - Joseph Pimentel
    organisation: Burlington Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dance to honor Pat McMonagle
    details: "Pleasecome and dance Patrick's favorite dances, including zweifacher, French bourée,Danish mixers, Rørospols, hambo, and many others. The bands will be Allspice,Chris Wright and friends, and Skandia Kapell. The dance is free. Bring tips forthe bands and a donation for the Swedish Club, if you like. You are welcome tobring snacks (commercially prepared are preferred) to make it more festive. Thebar at the Swedish Club will be open until 10 p.m. You do not need to be amember of Skandia nor the Swedish Club to attend this event, which isco-sponsored by Skandia Folkdance Society and the Swedish Club."
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Seattle
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Allspice
      - Chris Wright & Friends
      - Skandia Kapell
    price: donation
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Monrovia English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for English Country Dancing on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month from 7:30-10pm in the Guildhall of St Luke’s Episcopal Church. $5 admission (cash only). Beginners welcome! All dances are taught, walked through and called. No partner or costume required; just bring comfortable closed-toed shoes and a water bottle. We’re friendly, laid-back, and welcoming!"
    links:
      - "https://monroviaecd.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monrovia-english-country-dance/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:15:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monrovia
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: Monrovia English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Friday Night English Dance
    details: "For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20."
    links:
      - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6104"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-06-13/"
    start: "2025-06-13T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-13T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Andrea Nettleton
    price: $7-$20
    organisation: Portland Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: Second Saturdays English Dance in Pittsburgh. (3rd Saturday this March.)
    links:
      - "https://cdssp.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-in-pittsburgh/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T12:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Pittsburgh
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: CDSSP
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: "Dance, Music & Spice"
    details: "Immerse yourself in a week of inspiration and connection at Camp Cavell on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron! Dance, Music & Spice is an intentionally curated gathering designed for anyone who loves dancing, music, singing, art, and nature—all led by incredible instructors. Whether you come to the week to refine your skills, discover new ones, or simply soak in the magic of a shared passion, this experience offers something unforgettable for everyone. \nFrom serene sunrise moments to late-night campfires, every day is designed to create joy, creativity, and connection. Expect to be inspired by the talent and kindness of both staff and fellow campers, who together create a welcoming space for all.  \nThis year, our theme is Parallel Play: building joy and connections through shared discovery and community. It will be a celebration of fun while learning in a shared space. Dive into English and contra dance programming, engage in heartfelt singing, and explore a variety of other music, crafts, and types of dancing. Our community-focused camp invites you to expand your horizons, deepen friendships, and create new ones in a setting that balances reflection and growth."
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/dance-music-spice-at-cavell/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dance-music-spice-at-camp-cavell/"
    start: "2025-06-14T16:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-21T12:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Lexington
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Susan Kevra
    price: $850-$1500
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dover Monthly English Country Dance
    details: "Monthly English country dance with live music.  Newcomers are always welcome, and each dance is taught with a walk-through before it is danced. \nDress is casual (“regular” clothes) except for special events (Spring and Holiday dances), when attendees may dress in formal/cocktail or 18th century attire. \nAnnual membership for the January – December season is $10. Membership admission for regular monthly dances is $7. \nRegular monthly dance admission for non-members is $10. \nAdmission price may change for special dances. \nTimes and locations may be subject to change. \nLocation: Ehinger Hall, Dover DE\nEhinger Hall (#14 Kings Highway) is located directly at the intersection of Kent Avenue and Division Street / Route 8 For those using GPS, the intersection of Kent Avenue and Division Street works best. Best parking will likely be found on Kent Avenue."
    links:
      - "http://www.doverdancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dover-english-country-dancers-monthly-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: DE
    city: Dover
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $7-$10
    organisation: Dover Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Lawrence Contra Dance
    details: "Join us for a Contra Dance at New York Elementary School in Lawrence, Kansas. \nDoors 6:30\nLesson 7:00\nDance begins 7:30 \n\nOpen to both beginners and newcomers without experience. Those new to contra should be lining up for the free lesson at 6:50.\nAll ages welcome!\nOur dances are social, inclusive, fun, and beginner friendly. No experience? No partner? No problem!\nAll dances are taught and prompted, and feature live music.\nYou’ll hear our callers use gender free terms like Larks and Robins. Larks dance on the left side of a pair of dancers; Robins dance on the right side.\nContra dancing is fun and vigorous! Wear comfortable clothes and clean shoes. No black heels and no dance powder allowed on the floor.\n\nFlexible admission rates for in-person dances: \n\nAdult admission: pay what you can between $8 to $15+ to help support our dances.\nAdults just listening (not dancing): $5\nStudents: $5\nChildren under 16: free\n\nDon’t miss another dance opportunity! Sign up on our email list to get twice-a-month reminders of all upcoming events. \nBand: The Tater Bugs\nThe trio delivers tight, rhythmic interplay and joyful melodies based on Appalachian and Ozark fiddle roots, featuring Lindsey Hogan Lasswell on fiddle, Joe Pickett on mandolin/guitar, and Chris DeVictor on bass. Whether you’re an experienced dancer or stepping onto the floor for the first time, The Tater Bugs will deliver an energizing night of music and motion. \nCaller: Lisa Harris-Frydman\nLisa is from Lawrence, KS, and has been calling contra and square dances for over 30 years, primarily in Kansas and Missouri. She has called dances and taught workshops in several other cities across the U.S. She calls regularly at the Walnut Valley Festival at Winfield, KS, and the Prairie Festival at the Land Institute in Salina, KS. \nLisa is known for easy-to-learn, zesty dances and her melodious calling. She especially likes to call dances that are fun for both experienced dancers and newcomers. \nLisa was active in organizing dances and dance weekends as a board member of the Lawrence Barndance Association and the Uptown Hoedown dance series in Lawrence. She has taught calling workshops in Austin, TX, Newton, KS, and Springfield, MO. \nLisa plays guitar and banjo and is currently learning fiddle. Her love of music is evident in her calling. \nPhotography\nOur photographer, of Denis Nicholson Photography, may be on site at this dance. He will post photos after the event and will have prints available through his website. These are fun reminders of a magical evening and make great gifts and holiday surprises for the dancer in your life!"
    links:
      - "https://lawrencecontra.wordpress.com/calendar/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/lawrence-contra-dance-with-the-tater-bugs/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/2045883159255000/"
    start: "2025-06-14T18:50:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: KS
    city: Lawrence
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Tater Bugs
    callers:
      - Lisa Harris-Frydman
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Lawrence Barn Dance Association
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: CDK Contra & Square Dance
    details: "Contra & Square Dance – Beginning Workshop 7pm, Dancing 7:30-10:30pm \nSuggested donation $5-$20"
    links:
      - "https://www.countrydancinginkalamazoo.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cdk-contra-square-dance-2/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Kalamazoo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Valley Contra Dance
    details: "We dance twice a month, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.\nDance instruction at 7:00 PM\nNo partner or experience needed!\nThe moves in the dances are called by a caller, and the music is always live.\nParking is available right next to the church or on the street. Please enter on Prospect St.\nPlease carry in clean soft-soled shoes for dancing, to protect the floor (and our reputation). Sneakers are usually fine. FREE large socks with treads are provided to cover your street shoes if necessary.\nSliding scale—pay what you wish. Suggested: $8 (student), $15 (friend of VCDS), $20+ (supporter). Children 12 and under accompanied by a paying adult FREE.\nSpecial Pricing for Double Dances"
    links:
      - "https://valleycontradance.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/valley-contra-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Bethlehem
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $8-$20
    organisation: Valley Contra Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Space Coast Contra Dance
    details: "Our second Saturday contra dance on the Space Coast of FL featuring live bands, awesome callers, and a friendly crowd. All are welcome. No partner needed. For more information, visit our website. We’d love to have you join us! \n$15; $5 for 25 and under."
    links:
      - "https://spacecoastcontra.org/calendar-upcoming-contra-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/space-coast-contra-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Cocoa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - In Cahoots
    callers:
      - Vicki Morrison
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Space Coast Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Princeton English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance every 2nd Saturday (except November and December), 7:30-10:30."
    links:
      - "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NJ
    city: Princeton
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: NACDS Contra Dance
    details: "Every 2nd & 4th Saturday starting 2024.\nContra Dance in the gym at Faith Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL.\nNewcomers at 6:30pm; dance 7 pm Central time.\nCheck Facebook for updated info under North Alabama Country Dance Society.\nWear soft-soled shoes and bring your own resealable water container.\nMembers $10;  non-members $15."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/north-alabama-country-dance-society-contra-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: AL
    city: Huntsville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: TopHill Music Contradance Party
    details: "Please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nSchedule: There will be a newcomers workshop at 7:45pm. Please come early to help our new dancing friends! All are welcome! \nCost: $12-20 sliding scale \n\nHigh-level masks are mandated for this dance.\nPlease bring your own water bottle.\nUp-to-date vaccinations are encouraged but not required.\nIf you are not feeling well, please do not attend, but rather care for yourself and others and join us next time!\n\nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy."
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-tophill-music-contradance-party-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $12-$20
    organisation: Alice Kenney
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Scissortail Contra Dance
    details: "Scissortail Contra Dance in Oklahoma City, second and fourth Saturdays. Check our Facebook or our website for more details!"
    links:
      - "https://scissortail.org/calendar/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/scissortail-contra-dance-in-oklahoma-city/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: OK
    city: Oklahoma City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: English Country Dance with live music every 2nd Saturday.
    links:
      - "https://www.nttds.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/2nd-saturday-english-country-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Dallas
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Contra Dance
    details: "HATDS hosts contra dances on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of most months. We dance to live music. All skill levels are welcome and all dances are called. Bring water and clean shoes! \nThe admission price for contra dances is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Cash, checks, credit cards, and digital wallets are currently accepted at the door. If paying cash, please bring correct change. No large bills accepted."
    links:
      - "https://hatds.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dancing-in-houston-tx/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Contra Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
    details: "Every Saturday\nLARGE STUDIO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7:30 – 8:00 pm  Lesson\n8:00 – 11:00 pm  Dance\n \nCost:\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free \n“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th)\nRecorded Music:  $12 General | $10 Members | $7 Young Adult & Youth (Ages 10 -21) \nWhat is Contra Dance?\nIn a Contra dance, a leader, known as a caller, teaches basic dance steps during an introductory “walk-through” of the dance. Dancers learn by walking through the steps and formations, following the caller’s instructions. The dance figures are similar to those of old-time square dancing except the figures are usually danced in a line, with leaders and followers facing each other. \n​These dances are lively, social, easy to learn, and aerobic. Although you will dance with a partner, it isn’t necessary to come with one. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” (partners facing in long lines down the hall).  Many of the regular Tapestry Folkdance Center Contra bands play old-time music (similar to bluegrass), but the music at any given Saturday night Contra may reflect a range of music traditions, such as New England, French Canadian, Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and modern compositions. \nHow does Contra Dance Work?\n“A contra dance can be thought of as a triangle of energy with the three vertices being the musicians, the dancers and the caller. Magical evenings occur when all three come together, feeding off of each others’ energy to raise and sustain an atmosphere of fun and joy. The caller’s role in this is paramount. Good music and dancers without a good caller may not be magical. Poor teaching, lack of rapport or inappropriately selected dances can lead to frustration. But a good caller can make even new dancers feel like they are good, and by working with the musicians to match music to dances, set the right tempo, and feed off the energy of everyone in the hall, the caller can help make magic.”\nby Beau Farmer, Tapestry Folkdance Center Contra Caller"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/contra"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Speed Dial
    callers:
      - Amy Letson
    price: $4-$15
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: CFOOTMAD Zesty Contra Dance
    details: "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance (CFOOTMAD) present a Zesty Contra dance the\n2nd Saturday of each month. 7:00 p.m.- 10:00p.m. $15 for non-members; $12 for members; always live music.  The Zesty contra dance series is for dancers with some experience with contra dance.  There is no lesson before the dance, and walk-throughs may be abbreviated, or for simpler dances, eliminated entirely."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/cfootmad-zesty-contra-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:00:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $12-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
  - name: Palo Alto Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://paloaltocontradance.org/calendar/"
    start: "2025-06-14T18:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Palo Alto
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $20
    organisation: Palo Alto Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/palo_alto.yaml
  - name: San Luis Obispo Monthly Contra Dance
    details: "Live music and gender-neutral calling at the monthly contra dance in San Luis Obispo, CA. Dances are monthly on the 2nd Saturday. 6:30 lesson, dancing until 9:30."
    links:
      - "https://www.cccds.org/schedule/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/san-luis-obispo-monthly-contra-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T18:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Luis Obispo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Central Coast Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Second Saturday Contra
    details: "Join us for our Second Saturday contra dance! Doors open at 6:00 pm. Intro lesson at 6:30 pm. Dance from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Check our website for changes in dance schedule or location.  \n$10 General • $5 for 25 years & younger"
    links:
      - "https://phxtmd.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/second-saturday-contra/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T18:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: AZ
    city: Mesa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sacramento Contra Dance
    details: "Contra Dancing in Sacramento! Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, 7-10PM, at 4623 T St., Sacramento. Check our website for details. \nCost: $12 for adults; $8 for college students with ID; $5 for dancers under 18; $25 maximum for families (cash or check). If cost is the only thing preventing you being being there, please talk to the greeters at the door."
    links:
      - "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sacramento-ca-contra-dance-2nd-and-4th-saturdays/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T18:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sacramento
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$25
    organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: 2nd Saturdays Contra Dance
    details: "7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson\n7:30 pm dancing starts\n10:30 dancing ends\n\nSliding scale $6-$20. \nSome dancers head to a pub for “afters”—all are welcome! \nFor more current information and last-minute changes, see the PCDC calendar."
    links:
      - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/upcoming/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/portland-country-dance-community-2nd-saturdays-contra-dance/2025-06-14/"
    start: "2025-06-14T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-14T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $6-$20
    organisation: Portland Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: 3rd Sunday English Country Dance
    details: "HATDS ECD meets most 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. All levels are welcomed at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 5th Sunday dances are usually, but not always, for experienced dancers. The schedule sometimes changes, so check our event calendar before coming."
    links:
      - "https://hatds.org/ecd#hatds"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/houston-area-traditional-dance-society-3rd-sunday-english-country-dance/2025-06-15/"
    start: "2025-06-15T14:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T17:20:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: "Brattleboro Bal Folk: Jam & Dance"
    details: "Come dance and hang out with us in this beautiful pavilion just a few minutes outside of Brattleboro, VT! \n4:30-5:45 Jam Session\n5:45-6:30 Bring your own picnic\n6:30-9 Dance Party \nwith Eloise & Co.\nBecky Tracy, fiddle & Rachel Bell, accordion \nFun, easy dances from France. Live music. Family-friendly. \nAll dances taught. No experience necessary \nWant a glimpse? Bottle This Stuff"
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/brattleboro-bal-folk-jam-dance-at-the-guilford-park-pavilion/"
      - "https://www.rachelbellmusic.com/calendar"
      - "https://www.bandsintown.com/e/106214437"
    start: "2025-06-15T16:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Guilford
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Eloise & Co.
    price: $12-$25
    organisation: Brattleboro Bal Folk
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sacramento English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance at the Young Ladies’ Institute, 1400 27th St., Sacramento! Check our website for the most current information."
    links:
      - "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sacramento-english-country-dance-third-sunday/2025-06-15/"
    start: "2025-06-15T13:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T17:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sacramento
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$12
    organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sebastopol 1st and 3rd Sunday English Dance
    details: "English country dancing runs the gamut from sublime to silly, from elegant to energetic, and the dance repertoire draws from over 350 years of material. Our series offers delectable live music and skilled callers from the Bay Area and beyond. You can come by yourself or with friends, since we change partners after each dance. If you’ve ever done contra or square dancing, much of our dance vocabulary will be familiar to you since both of those styles evolved from English country dancing. \nThe dance is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, 2-4:30 pm, to live music, all levels of experience welcome; and occasional 5th Sundays for Advanced dancers. Admission is $15 for members of NBCDS and its affiliates, $8 for young adults ages 19-30, and $3 for youth ages 6-18. Call 707-829-3478 for more information or contact kalia@nbcds.org \nNote: We sometimes need to make a venue or time change to accommodate special events. Please check the NBCDS calendar to confirm."
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sebastopol-1st-and-3rd-sunday-english-dance/2025-06-15/"
    start: "2025-06-15T14:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T16:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sebastopol
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Gary Thomas
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Pavilion Bal Folk
    links:
      - "https://www.rachelbellmusic.com/calendar"
    start: "2025-06-15T17:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T20:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: VT
    city: Guildford
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Eloise & Co.
    price: $12-$25
    organisation: Brattleboro Bal Folk
    source: events/usa/guilford.yaml
  - name: BACDS Hey Days
    details: "Hey Days is the annual BACDS English Country Dance and Music Week. \nWe offer classes in English country dance, ritual/display dance, song, and a music track. We promise a program that will challenge and delight both new and experienced participants, complete with campers’ night, parties, and a daily gathering for campers and staff to share hidden talents. \nStaff includes Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Jan Elliot, Daisy Black, and Chris Bracken. Music by Shira Kammen, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, McKinley James, Michelle Masek, Jim Oakden, and Rebecca King."
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2025/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bacds-hey-days-english-dance-and-music-week/"
    start: "2025-06-15T15:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-22T10:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Los Garos
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Andrew Swaine
      - Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
      - Rachel Pusey
    price: $475-$1380
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Contra Dance in St Louis
    details: Weekly contra dance in St Louis area (actually Webster Groves MO). Always great live music. First dance each month features open calling.
    links:
      - "https://www.childgrove.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-in-st-louis/2025-06-15/"
    start: "2025-06-15T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T21:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MO
    city: Webster Groves
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Childgrove Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
    details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \n​Cost:\n​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n​\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-06-15/"
    start: "2025-06-15T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-15T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $4-$12
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance
    details: "New Location, Times, & Admission \nThe Ivy Building at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College\n9 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC 28801\n(On GPS, type the address, not the building name! The building looks like an old church and is across from the Ferguson Medical Building at 10 Genevieve Circle.) \n\nLesson: 7:00pm – 7:30pm\nDance: 7:30pm – 10:00pm\n$0 – $50 Sliding Scale; $12 Suggested\nCheck our Facebook page for caller and musician info\n\nThe Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance, every Monday. Dancing to a live band and caller! Contra dancing is fun and energetic. The welcoming atmosphere makes it a perfect evening for beginners as well as seasoned contra dancers. \nBeginners are welcome, lesson 7:00pm–7:30pm. Contra dancing from 7:30pm–10:00pm. A waltz ends the night! \nSafe dance for all! Families welcome. All ages, races & ethnicities, LGBTQIA+ welcome. No discrimination or bullying of any kind will be tolerated. Volunteers earn a free dance. \nBring a water bottle. Bring comfortable, smooth soled shoes to dance in. No partner required. No experience needed for the beginners’ lesson."
    links:
      - "https://themondaynightdance.wixsite.com/home/about"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/the-asheville-monday-night-contra-dance/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $0-$50
    organisation: Meredith RosemanYager
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Knoxville Monday Night Contra
    details: "Contra dancing to live music every Monday evening in Knoxville, TN. The dance begins at 7:30 with a lesson for new folks starting at 7:00. Everyone welcome."
    links:
      - "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/schedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/knoxville-monday-night-contra/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Knoxville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Cincinnati Contra Dance
    details: "Weekly Contra Dance at Wyoming Fine Arts Center, including waltz and maybe squares. Live music from many rotating bands. Many rotating callers using gendered or gender-free prompts. Teaching at 7 pm. Dance from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm."
    links:
      - "https://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-cincinnati-contra-dance/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Wyoming
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $2-$5
    organisation: Cincinnati Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Contra Dance
    details: "What better way to start the week? Only $5! It’s Monday, and we (almost) always dance on Monday."
    links:
      - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/contra-dances/the-nelson-monday-night-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-contra-dance-in-nelson-nh/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Nelson
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: Monadnock Folklore Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Night Contra & Square Dance
    details: "The Chicago Barn Dance Company sponsors and supports contra dance, traditional square dance and old-time music in the Chicago area. Our dances are open to the public, with no costume, partner or experience necessary. Beginners are welcome and should arrive early in the evening, when the dances are usually easier and taught more completely. Lesson is at 6:30. \nWe usually dance in the 4th floor ballroom. \nVaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing."
    links:
      - "https://www.chicagobarndance.org/calendar/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-night-contra-square-dance/2025-06-16/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/chicago-contra-dance/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T21:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: IL
    city: Chicago
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Chicago Barn Dance Company
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Louisville Contra Dance
    details: "Louisville, Kentucky’s weekly Monday night contra dance, always featuring live music from the Monday Night All Stars open band! Dancing is 8:00-10:30pm with a beginner’s lesson at 7:30pm. Waltzing and snacks available at the break. Check out our website for details on the caller and special performances. Open calling on 5th Mondays!"
    links:
      - "https://www.louisvillecountrydancers.org/dance-with-us-1"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-contra-dance/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Louisville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Monday Night All Stars
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Louisville Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Evening English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website."
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Ashland Country Dancers
    details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
    links:
      - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-16/"
    start: "2025-06-16T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-16T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Ashland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Tuesday English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance."
    links:
      - "https://aactmad.org/english-country"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-06-17/"
    start: "2025-06-17T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-17T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Ann Arbor
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $8
    organisation: AACTMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance
    details: "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
    links:
      - "https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-06-17/"
    start: "2025-06-17T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-17T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Williamsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance. All levels welcome, newcomers through advanced dancers. Skills session at 6:40 pm. Occasional live music. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and a sunny disposition. All dances taught using mostly positional language."
    links:
      - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-asheville-nc-3/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T18:40:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Luanne Stiles
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bloomington Contra Dance
    details: "Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."
    links:
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3-$20
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: CDK English Country Dance
    details: "First-timers welcome. Live music from Thorn Among the Roses and called by our local English caller group. Wonderful English dances from Elizabethan to Jane Austen to Modern. \n7:30 – 9:30 at the Oshtemo Grange Hall, 3234 N 3rd St., Kalamazoo MI \nChoose your admission price – suggested $5 – $20"
    links:
      - "https://www.countrydancinginkalamazoo.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-country-dance-kalamazoo/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Kalamazoo
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Thorn Among the Roses
    price: $5-$20
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Richmond English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
    links:
      - "https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Colonial Dance Club of Richmond
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Baltimore Folk Music Society Wednesday Contra Dance
    details: "The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents Contra Dancing on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., in the hall at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. \n\nGender-free calling\nNo partner? No problem.\nNew dancer lesson every week at 7:30pm\nLive music from local, regional, and national bands\n\nAdmission \n\n$10 for members and affiliates (FSGW, ATDS)\n$15 for non-members\nUnder 21 and full-time students with IDs: Free!\n\nThe Wednesday Contra Dance is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. \nSee our Contra dance FAQs for general information on Contra Dances. \nPlease see our Behavior Policy."
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/squarecontra.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-night-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: FSGW English Country Dance
    details: "In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall.  \nWith live music! \nYou may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. \nIf you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. \nCOVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info \nThe dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. \nIf you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. \nGeneral information on our English Country Dance web page \nMember (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 \nNon-member – $17.00 \nStudents and Limited income – $8.00"
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/event-6187694"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Dan Gillespie
    price: $8-$17
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Princeton Country Dancers’ Contra Dance
    details: "Weekly contra dance on Wednesday nights, 8:00-10:30."
    links:
      - "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-contra-dance/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NJ
    city: Princeton
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Nordic dance class
    details: "Lisa Brooks and  Elaine Mathies will teach the series from May 14 through June 18. They will focus on reviewing the dances taught at Springdans Northwest 2025. \n\n \n The cost is $45 for Skandia members and $55 for non-members for the 6-week series ($10/ $12 per one-class drop-in). Bring clean shoes tochange into, with smooth soles and low, flat heels for easy turning. \n \nShow up any time (not necessarily at the beginning of the series); there’s no need to pre-register. Info: lisa@hambo.us or (206)258-2580."
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T21:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Seattle
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: false
    price: $10-$12
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance
    details: "Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing. \nCombination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall."
    links:
      - "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-thursday-english-country-dance/2025-06-19/"
    start: "2025-06-19T13:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-19T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Cleveland Heights
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Cleveland English Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gentle English
    details: "English Country Dancing for those who enjoy relaxed tempos and familiar figures. Jenny Beer leading, music by laptop."
    links:
      - "https://parkavenuecontra.org/GentleEnglish"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gentle-english-swarthmore-pa-2/2025-06-19/"
    start: "2025-06-19T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-19T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Swarthmore
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Jenny Beer
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Jenny Beer
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Lake City Contra Dance
    details: "Thursday nights; doors open at 7 pm \nDances: intro/refresher workshop 7:15 pm, dancing 7:30 till 10:00 pm \nAdmission on a sliding scale $10 – 20 – pay what you can \nThe hall is well-ventilated and air-conditioned! \nFor more information call 206-525-0932, or send us email."
    links:
      - "https://seattledance.org/contra/lakecity/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/lake-city-contra-dance/2025-06-19/"
    start: "2025-06-19T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-19T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Seattle
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Lake City Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Rochester Thursday Night Contras
    details: "We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!"
    links:
      - "https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-256/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2025-06-19/"
    start: "2025-06-19T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-19T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Sister Haggis
    callers:
      - Katy Heine
    price: $12
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: CFOOTMAD Community Contra Dance
    details: "Community Contra Dance open to all ages.  All dances taught.  No experience necessary.  Always live music.  Lesson 7 p.m.; dance 7:30 to 10:30."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/colorado-friends-of-old-time-music-and-dance-dance-community-contra-dance-7/2025-06-20/"
    start: "2025-06-20T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-06-20T22:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<u></u>LisaBrooks and Elaine Mathies will teach all things even! What can you do to evenmusic, with a rhythm that goes 1-2, 1-2? They will teach polka and Busserull,which is similar to Rørospols but in 2/4 time. See Busserull: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRjVMgAEQLE\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/watch?v=<wbr />yRjVMgAEQLE</a>and polka: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MLw7iprQQk\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/watch?v=_<wbr />MLw7iprQQk</a>. <br> <br>Led by Kris Johansson and always a favorite, Skandia Kapell will keep the hallfilled with their captivating sound and great tunes. No one can sit on thesidelines when Skandia Kapell plays for the evening. Join in!<br><br><span><b>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</b></span>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-06-20T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-20T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Skandia Kapell
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance
    details: "A week-long summer festival of classes, workshops and concerts in Bar Harbor, ME, celebrating Celtic-influenced traditional music and dance."
    links:
      - "https://acadiatradfestival.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/acadia-festival-of-traditional-music-dance/"
    start: "2025-06-22T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-28T09:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: ME
    city: Bar Harbor
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Lady of the Lake June Week
    details: "On the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake, fifty miles from Spokane, WA, is a week long adventure full of dance, music, and song shared with a welcoming community from all over the West and beyond.  There’s time to hike, canoe and just hang out on the beach or porches. \nA unique blend of contras and English country featuring three daily contra dance workshops, two daily English country dance workshops, two callers workshops (contras and English), three different band workshops (including English) and two different singing workshops.  Plus evening dances that include contra and English dances run concurrently. \nStaff include three callers: Gaye Fifer, Lindsey Dono, and Luke Donforth and three bands: Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber & Scotty Leach), Fiddle Hellions (Betsy Branch, George Penk, & Sue Songer) and Root System (Audrey Jaber, Anna Patton & Amy Englesberg). Wonderful food with four different choices (gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy free).  Cedar cabins and nearby meadows for camping.  And a sliding scale of fees starting at $750 with breakeven at $850.  Transportation to and from the Spokane Airport to camp is available."
    links:
      - "http://www.ladyofthelake.org/june-week/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/lady-of-the-lake-music-and-dance-week/"
    start: "2025-06-22T15:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-28T11:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: ID
    city: Harrison
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
      - Fiddle Hellions
      - Root System
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Luke Donforth
    price: $750-$1050
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: 74th National Square Dance Convention
    details: "At the National Square Dance Convention each year, you can enjoy 3 days of contra dancing in addition to modern western square dancing, round dancing, and clogging. This year’s convention is in Shreveport, LA June 25-28, 2025. \nThe Contra Hall will feature hours of contra dancing, special workshops, and evenings with live music. As of May 1, 2025, the rates for the entire convention will be $85 per adult, $42.50 for youth. Contra schedule will be posted on the Contralab Facebook page."
    links:
      - "https://www.74nsdc.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contra-hall-at-the-74th-national-square-dance-convention/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SwUKGDAEvaTpJ6u4sRcYDc3yFFS7ZCiWBTfqgJgrcwGuTewCHHPD8sVGTJvt45Yal&id=61571314815350"
    start_date: 2025-06-24
    end_date: 2025-06-28
    country: USA
    state: LA
    city: Shreveport
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
      - scd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $42.50-$85
    organisation: Contralab
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: July Fourth
    links:
      - "https://cds-boston-j4weekend.weebly.com/"
    start_date: 2025-06-26
    end_date: 2025-06-30
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
      - irish-set
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Mary Wesley
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: AmWeek
    links:
      - "https://amweek.camp/"
    start_date: 2025-06-29
    end_date: 2025-07-04
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Ben Lomond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lissa & Friends
      - The Syncopaths
    callers:
      - Cis Hinkle
      - Jacqui Grennan
    organisation: TryContra
    cancelled: true
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Cumberland Dance Week
    links:
      - "https://camp.cumberlanddanceweek.org/"
    start_date: 2025-06-29
    end_date: 2025-07-04
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Pleasantville
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Cosmic Otters
    callers:
      - Wendy Graham
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $675-$1075
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra
    links:
      - "https://rscdsboston.org/pinewoods-esc.html"
    start_date: 2025-06-30
    end_date: 2025-07-04
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
      - scd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Frost and Fire
    callers:
      - Anna Rain
      - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
      - Kat Dutton
    price: $345-$467
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Roanoke Railroader
    links:
      - "http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"
    start_date: 2025-07-03
    end_date: 2025-07-06
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Salem
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Toss the Possum
      - The Latter Day Lizards
      - Rushfest
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Gaye Fifer
    price: $95-$160
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/july-4th-weekend-kingfisher/"
    start: "2025-07-04T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-07-06T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Kingfisher
      - Crossover
    callers:
      - Luke Donforth
      - Bob Isaacs
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-07-04T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-07-04T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Family Week at Pinewoods
    details: "Community. Song. Dance. Laughter. \nJoin us among the pines for a week full of magic and joy, music and dance, for young, old, and everyone in between. Family Week at Pinewoods is a rejuvenating and inspiring way to spend time with your children, your grandchildren, your nieces and nephews, or other children dear to you. Together, we participate in the rich traditional music, dance, and song program offered by our skilled staff. \nMorning classes are enjoyed by age groupings, with younger participants delighting in traditional song, dance, stories, and crafts, facilitated by expert children’s educators. Meanwhile, teens and adults choose from an array of energizing community dance classes. Teens are welcome to join in adult activities throughout the day but also have a daily class of their own that will weave together music and dance with dynamic instructors. \nEach day there are two all-community gatherings (morning and evening) where staff and campers alike share stories, songs, and talents. There is also time in the afternoon for campers to offer one-off classes, so bring your talents to share! \nNestled between two pristine New England ponds offering daily idyllic swimming and canoeing, both natural beauty and community spirit are ever-present. Together, we celebrate the charm of living in woodland cabins, eating delicious home-cooked meals, and participating in the rich traditional music, dance, and song program offered by our skilled staff."
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-pinewoods/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/family-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
    start: "2025-07-12T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-07-19T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $75-$1500
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Ashokan Northern Week
    links:
      - "https://ashokancenter.org/product/northern-week-2025/"
    start: "2025-07-13T13:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-07-19T14:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Olivebridge
    styles:
      - contra
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lighthouse
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Susan Kevra
      - John Krumm
    price: $585-$1035
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods
    details: "Does an incomparable week in the woods full of transcendent contras, delightful squares, and swingin’ songs sound appealing to you? \nIf so, then American Week will be a week full of what you love plus the joy of discovering some new things, too. Young or old, new or experienced, come relax amidst our participatory, welcoming vibe and the pressure-relieving radiance of Pinewoods Camp. \n2025 highlights: In addition to the dancing you might expect, some highlights this year include classes on calling, musicianship, singing, flatfooting, tai chi, and fusion dancing. \nAnd of course, we have our contras and squares. We have calling from Cis Hinkle, Janine Smith, and Michael Karcher. Meanwhile, this year’s music revolves around soaring New England melodies from the Stringrays (five piece version!) and deep doses of hot-hot-hot old-time from Jet Bridge. The staff is a unique dream-team of superlatively supportive, talented, world-class teacher-performers."
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week-at-pinewoods/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/american-dance-music-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
    start_date: 2025-07-19
    end_date: 2025-07-26
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Jet Bridge
      - Stringrays
    callers:
      - Cis Hinkle
      - Janine Smith
      - Michael Karcher
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-07-18T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-07-18T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: American Dance & Music Week
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/american-dance-music-week/"
    start: "2025-07-19T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-07-26T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays
      - Jet Bridge
    callers:
      - Janine Smith
      - Michael Karcher
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    price: $850-$1500
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Southern Aire
    links:
      - "https://joyboundliving.com/dawn-dance"
    start_date: 2025-07-25
    end_date: 2025-07-27
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Mountain City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Terry Doyle
      - Sue Gola
      - Kenny Greer
      - Amanda Setili
      - Rob Setili
      - Stephanie Marie
      - Elijah Jaime
      - Katie Zanders
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
    details: A Three Day Community of Folk Music and Dance in the Litchfield Hills of CT.
    links:
      - "http://falconridgefolk.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/falcon-ridge-folk-festival/"
    start: "2025-07-25T09:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-07-27T17:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: CT
    city: Goshen
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Gaslight Tinkers
    organisation: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods
    details: "Join us for a week of singing, dancing, and more! At Harmony of Song & Dance, we’ll enjoy learning and sharing in a variety of song and dance traditions. This year, the week is loosely focused on percussive dance and the musical conversations between and among dancers, vocalists, and instrument-players. If you love to sing, dance, jam, or do all of those at the same time, this is the week for you! Though there will also be plenty of opportunities to do them just one at a time as well. \nEach day’s schedule includes an all-camp singing session, an all-camp dance session (where both newcomer and experienced dancers will find a lesson for their skill level), and many types of singing, dancing, and instrumental workshops, including some that invite collaboration between and among dancers, musicians, and singers. \nEvery evening, we will enjoy mini-concerts by our brilliant staff, followed by a dance featuring contra and English country dancing, plus some late-night festivities. Within each jam-packed day, there is also time built into the schedule for jamming, snoozing, swimming, chatting, or taking some solo time if you need it. Pinewoods offers a beautiful venue for a glorious week of song, dance, learning, connection, revelry, and rejuvenation. I look forward to singing and dancing with you there!"
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/harmony-of-song-dance-at-pinewoods-camp/"
    start: "2025-07-26T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-02T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Adina Gordon
    price: $850-$1500
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Tallahassee Pop/Techno Contra Dance
    details: "Join us Saturday, July 26 for a fun, one-of-a-kind contra dance featuring caller Drew Thomas and special lighting and pop/techno music mixing by DJ RXN. This dance is part of a double-header weekend featuring a traditional dance on July 25 and a pop/techno contra dance on July 26. \nSee tallydancer.com or our Facebook page for additional details. No dance experience is needed and no need to bring a partner. An intro lesson starts at 7:30 for beginners and anyone wanting to refresh their skills. \nAdmission: $10 payable by cash, check, or card at the door. Newcomers get in to their 2nd dance free!"
    links:
      - "http://www.tallydancer.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tallahassee-pop-techno-contra-dance/"
    start: "2025-07-26T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-07-26T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Tallahassee
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Drew Thomas
    price: $10
    organisation: Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Lark Camp
    details: "Music, Song & Dance Workshops in the beautiful Mendocino Woodlands of California \nFamily Friendly • Dances, Jams & Sessions • Great Food • Camping \nFull Camp for 8 Days, or Half Camp for 4 Days; Learn music, song, and dance traditions from Ireland, British Isles, Greece, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Latin America, North America, Spain, France, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa"
    links:
      - "https://www.larkcamp.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/lark-camp/"
    start_date: 2025-08-01
    end_date: 2025-08-09
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Fort Bragg
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Lark Traditional Arts
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-08-01T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-08-01T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: English Dance Week at Pinewoods
    details: "A Feast of Tradition and Innovation \nSavor glorious historic dances, accompanied by the latest sparkling choreographies. Add a dash of morris, a slice of sword, and scorching hot clogs. Season with spectacular music and singing, for the most delectable feast imaginable! \nPicture yourself in the beautiful natural setting of Pinewoods Camp, immersed in glorious English dance, music, and song for a full week of fabulous fun! English Dance Week welcomes all to a warm and enthusiastic community, sharing our delight and encouraging all to participate. \nThe biggest problem at English Dance Week? Wishing you could be in two (or three) places at once! You’ll choose among seven daily sessions of country dancing, several display dance styles (longsword, morris, and clog), and multiple music workshops. You’ll also be tempted by singing, a seminar for leaders, and an ever-changing array of one-shot sessions each afternoon. \nEven if there were no classes, just spending a week with our amazing staff would leave you exhilarated. Be sure to leave space for extra-curricular activities including chocolate tasting, ceilidh dancing, afternoon parties, and late-night shenanigans."
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/english-dance-week/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-dance-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
    start: "2025-08-02T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-09T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Anna Rain
      - Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
      - Margaret Bary
    price: $850-$1500
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Early Music Week at Pinewoods
    details: "Are you passionate about medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, especially as revived and played on period instruments? Do you also love nature and being in community with others? If so, this is the week for you! \nEarly Music Week offers joyful opportunities and challenges to players, singers, dancers, and listeners at every level, from novice to highly experienced. As classes unfold through the week, we explore and discover the connections that lie behind some of the world’s most vibrant and compelling early music. We dance together every day, connecting with dancers and musicians in a unique and spontaneous way, so different from a class or a concert hall—in the pavilions under the pine trees."
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/early-music-week-at-pinewoods/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/early-music-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
    start: "2025-08-09T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-16T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $850-$1500
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Family Week
    details: "This Living Tradition\nOnce is a novelty, twice is a coincidence, third time is a tradition! It’s our third year of the Family Week community making Agassiz feel like home away from home, and we’re inviting you to come dance, sing, and play in the woods of Maine. \nKids and adults take separate classes in the morning, focusing on age-appropriate skill development and bonding with peers. Afternoons are all-comers sessions, where we build community and intergenerational connection. And all-camp gatherings are a chance for campers and staff to perform music, tell jokes and stories, and highlight what they’ve learned and built during camp.  \nIn addition to music, ECD, morris, singing, contra, bal folk, longsword, waltz, stories, mummers’ play, and crafts, you’ll also have a chance to swim, hike, nap, jam, socialize, and after-party. We dance together as a community, then sing sequential waves of children off to bed, giving adults a chance to dance while monitors keep track of the dreamers.  \nCome recharge, reconnect, relax, and renew as we gather together to share joy and reinvigorate traditions and invent new ones. We’d love to see you there!"
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/family-week-at-agassiz-village-2/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/family-week-at-agassiz-village/"
    start_date: 2025-08-11
    end_date: 2025-08-17
    country: USA
    state: ME
    city: Poland
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $850-$1500
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Cascade of Music & Dance
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-louise/"
    start: "2025-08-11T16:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-17T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Cascade
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $750-$1400
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Cascade of Music & Dance at Camp Kweebec
    details: "Cascade of Music & Dance at Camp Kweebec, just northwest of Philadelphia, is a full week of music, art, and community celebrating the living traditions of song and dance. \nThis week brings the whole singing Amidon family together on staff: singing leaders and music educators Peter and Mary Alice, who met at a CDSS camp in the 1970s; master musician Sam Amidon, who has taken his community-oriented folk music roots out into the world of performance art; and Stefan Amidon, who has followed in his parents’ footsteps as music educator for the young and singing leader for all. \nAdd to this seasoned players who have inspired generations of musicians (Danny Noveck and Karen Axelrod), musicians and teachers who grew up in musical families (Sophie Wellington, Anna Patton, Elvie Miller, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Sally Jablonsky), some great callers with a wealth of knowledge about the craft (Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and Mary Wesley) plus ethnomusicologist/instrumentalist/singing leader/songwriter Brian Dolphin and lyrical fiddler and tunesmith Ben Schreiber and you’ve got the makings for a very special week! \nChildren attend classes with their age group in the morning, where they sing, craft, dance, and play, while the older campers attend their choice of dances, harmony singing workshops, step-dance instruction, and a class for budding callers. Twice a day, the whole camp comes together for a community dance and a gathering for games, stories, participatory songs, and staff and camper performances. After the kids are paraded to bed by the pied piper, watched over by roving monitors, more dancing and late night activities commence. \nIf you are looking to dance the week away to phenomenal music, or to build your repertoire or deepen your knowledge of traditional music, or wish you had more time to make art and sing, or if you are simply looking to make some connections with a fantastic group of people in this fractured world, then make your way to Cascade!"
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/cascade-of-music-dance-at-kweebec/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cascade-of-music-dance-at-camp-kweebec/"
    start: "2025-08-11T16:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-17T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Schwenksville
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
      - Mary Wesley
    price: $750-$1400
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Mentone
    links:
      - "http://www.footmadbirmingham.org/mentone.html"
    start_date: 2025-08-15
    end_date: 2025-08-17
    country: USA
    state: AL
    city: Mentone
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Turnip the Beet
      - The Yellow Dandies
    callers:
      - Cis Hinkle
      - Chet Gray
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Good Life Gallop
    links:
      - "https://www.thegoodlifegallop.org/"
    start: "2025-08-15T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-08-17T16:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: NE
    city: Omaha
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $30-$75
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.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: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-08-15T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-08-15T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Campers’ Week at Pinewoods
    details: "It’s right there in the name! Campers’ Week is a week like no other—not just for campers, but by campers, who join a small-but-mighty staff in offering classes, leading dances, playing in the band, performing at gatherings, teaching crafts, decorating for the ball, hosting parties, and sharing whatever talent they’d like. If you love helping to make the magic happen, and you’re between the ages of 0 and 187, this is the session for you! Bring your parents, your best friend, your neighbor, your siblings, your kids, your cousins, your spouse, your fiancé, your grandkids, or just yourself (if you’re over 18) for a week of multi-generational, camper-enhanced family fun. \nWhat do we love? At morning and evening gatherings, people of all ages share a tune, tell a story, showcase a skill, sing, laugh, and dance together. During the day, kids under 13 gather twice with their peers—who may well become lifelong friends—to learn new dances, sing, craft, or what have you. Teens have their own class session (don’t worry, it’s not first thing in the morning) and all campers age 13+ can join in daily staff-led contra and English dance classes. There’s also ritual dance instruction, a community band, callers’ workshop, plus whatever delights campers offer. When it’s time to give those dancing feet a rest, you can swim, sun, or canoe in a pond, or find a chair on one of the many porches to craft, sing, jam, or just relax and chat with friends new and old.  \nFestivities continue after dinner with a musical procession through the woods to the all-ages dance, which kicks off evening gathering. After the youngest campers head to bed, talented staff lead a vibrant mix of English, contras, squares, and a few surprises, with the help of the camper band—a delightful mélange of professional musicians, talented dabblers, and enthusiastic neophytes—and guest callers. (Want to call a dance? Let us know.) \nAfterwards, the party moves to the Camp House, where a pub sing, auction, skit night, jams, or impromptu low-key gatherings continue into the night… including whatever merriment intrepid campers incite. (Will Kerry sets return this year? Late night English favorites? Nonstop Rory O’More?  If you want it, make it happen!) \nWhether you grew up here and never left, or are joining for the very first time, Campers’ Week welcomes all ages, all skill levels, all talents, all everything. So pack your instrument (even your ukulele!), your voice, your dance shoes, your ball costume, your crafting supplies, your joy, and your sense of adventure. We hope to see you there."
    links:
      - "https://camp.cdss.org/camp-weeks/campers-week-at-pinewoods/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/campers-week-at-pinewoods-camp/"
    start: "2025-08-16T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-23T10:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $750-$1400
    organisation: Country Dance & Song Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://bloomingtoncontra.org/sugar-hill/"
    start_date: 2025-08-22
    end_date: 2025-08-24
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: TradMaD
    links:
      - "http://minstrelrecords.com/tradmad/"
    start_date: 2025-08-23
    end_date: 2025-08-29
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend
    links:
      - "https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html"
    start_date: 2025-08-29
    end_date: 2025-09-02
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Plymouth
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dance Camp North
    details: "The Dam Beavers with caller Jeremy Korr \nDance Camp North is the signature weekend event of the Contra Borealis Dancers.  It takes place on Labor Day weekend each year.  There is a dance in Fairbanks Friday evening followed by a dance weekend at the Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp about 60 minutes south of Fairbanks. \nExcellent food, cabins or tent accommodations and bathrooms provided, but you bring your own bedding, up to 110 people enjoy the rural settings with a dance hall, workshop rooms, swimming or boating on Lost Lake, and nice fall hiking with great views of the Tanana River basin. Aurora viewing is a definite possibility."
    links:
      - "https://contraborealis.org/dance-camp-north/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dance-camp-north-2025/"
    start_date: 2025-08-29
    end_date: 2025-09-01
    country: USA
    state: AK
    city: Fairbanks
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Jeremy Korr
    organisation: Contra Borealis Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/labor-day-weekend-with-howe-company/"
    start: "2025-08-29T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-31T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Howe And Company
    callers:
      - Kenny Greer
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Northwest Passage
    details: "English Country Dance for experienced dancers, featuring two fabulous bands and callers, great workshop leaders, camper-led activities, and more! \nCallers: Brooke Friendly and Jenny Beer \nBands: \n\nRoguery (Anita Anderson, Dave Bartley, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden)\nIdlewild (Clara Byom, Jacob Chen, Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco)"
    links:
      - "https://nwpdancecamp.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/northwest-passage-dance-camp/"
    start: "2025-08-29T16:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-09-01T13:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Rhododendron
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Idlewild
      - Roguery
    callers:
      - Brooke Friendly
      - Jenny Beer
    organisation: Northwest Passage Dance Camp (Portland Country Dance Community)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
    links:
      - "https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"
    start: "2025-08-29T18:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-09-01T13:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stove Dragon
      - Spintuition
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Bear Hug Dance Camp
    links:
      - "https://www.missoulafolk.org/bearhug"
    start_date: 2025-09-05
    end_date: 2025-09-07
    country: USA
    state: MT
    city: Rollins
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
      - Banna Damhsa
    callers:
      - Michael Karcher
      - Emily Faulkner
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Bear Hug Contra Dance Weekend
    details: "Get ready to contra dance, sing, swim, canoe, and play music at the 2025 Bear Hug Mountain Festival weekend on the shores of Montana’s Flathead Lake! The bands, Countercurrent and Banna Damhsa, will be providing music to the calling of Michael Karcher and Emily Faulkner. \nSingles, couples, families, and all ages are welcome! Entertainment, meals, and lodging (shared cabins, or tent and RV camping) are included. Registration fees are on a sliding scale from $250-$305, all-inclusive for the weekend. We also offer a Student rate."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bear-hug-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start_date: 2025-09-05
    end_date: 2025-09-07
    country: USA
    state: MT
    city: Rollins
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Banna Damhsa
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Emily Faulkner
      - Michael Karcher
    price: $250-$305
    organisation: Missoula Folklore Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-09-05T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-09-05T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: ContraStock
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/contrastock"
    start: "2025-09-07T13:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-09-07T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Good Company
      - The Gigmeisters
      - Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Will Mentor
      - Rick Mohr
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Echo Summit
    links:
      - "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/special-events/echo-summit-dance-camp-2025"
    start_date: 2025-09-12
    end_date: 2025-09-14
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sacremento
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
      - Thunderwing
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Michael Karcher
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Cleveland Butterfly Twirl
    details: "An exciting weekend dance, in Cleveland, with two wonderful bands: George Paul and Playing with Fire, & Tom Cunningham and Hot Coffee Breakdown. Two wonderful callers: Gaye Fifer and Darlene Underwood. Sound by Hanno. We’d love you and your friends to join us for a dance weekend of smiling faces, joyous laughter, wonderful music, hands four, friendship and community."
    links:
      - "https://www.clevelandbutterflytwirl.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-butterfly-twirl/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1279189076745356/"
    start_date: 2025-09-12
    end_date: 2025-09-14
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Chagrin Falls
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hot Coffee Breakdown
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Carol Kopp
      - Darlene Underwood
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Michael Hamilton
    price: $130
    organisation: CDSS
    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: Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend
    links:
      - "http://www.squirrelmoon.org/"
    start_date: 2025-09-19
    end_date: 2025-09-21
    country: USA
    state: WI
    city: Dodgeville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lift Ticket
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Wasatch Wiggle
    links:
      - "https://wasatchcontras.org/ww/"
    start_date: 2025-09-19
    end_date: 2025-09-21
    country: USA
    state: UT
    city: Salt Lake City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Fandango! 2025
    details: "English Country Dance weekend with Susan Kevra and Alchemy (Eric Martin, violin; Rachel Bell, accordion; Karen Axelrod, piano)"
    links:
      - "https://ecdatlanta.org/fandango/2025/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fandango-2025/"
    start: "2025-09-19T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-09-21T13:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Decatur
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Alchemy
    callers:
      - Susan Kevra
    price: $65-$165
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-09-19T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-09-19T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Cascade Contras
    links:
      - "https://eugenefolklore.org/cascade-contras-on-the-river/"
    start_date: 2025-09-26
    end_date: 2025-09-28
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Springfield
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Anadama
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Isaac Banner
      - Adina Gordon
    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: Moondance Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://moondancesc.weebly.com/"
    start_date: 2025-10-03
    end_date: 2025-10-05
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Pickens
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lagomorph Quartet
      - Good & Plenty
    callers:
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Diane Silver
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Lady of the Lake Fall Camp
    links:
      - "http://www.ladyofthelake.org/fallwend/"
    start_date: 2025-10-03
    end_date: 2025-10-05
    country: USA
    state: ID
    city: Harrison
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays
      - Dog Paw
    callers:
      - Susan Petrick
      - William Watson
    price: $235-$395
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/alexandra-deis-lauby-and-free-raisins/"
    start: "2025-10-03T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-10-04T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-10-03T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-10-03T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: John C Campbell Fall Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://folkschool.configio.com/pd/3332/fall-dance-weekend-long-weekend"
    start_date: 2025-10-09
    end_date: 2025-10-12
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Brasstown
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Supertrad
    callers:
      - Wendy Graham
      - Carol Sersland
    price: $235
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Harvest Moon
    links:
      - "https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"
    start_date: 2025-10-10
    end_date: 2025-10-12
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Santa Barbara
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Gaslight Tinkers
      - Topspin
    callers:
      - Rick Mohr
      - Anna Rain
    price: $95-$195
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Mountain Madness
    links:
      - "https://historicjonesboroughdancesociety.net"
    start_date: 2025-10-10
    end_date: 2025-10-12
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Jonesborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Columbus English Country Dance Weekend
    details: "English country dance weekend in Columbus, Ohio with music by Jacqueline Schwab, Mary Lea, Earl Gaddis, and Dan Beerbohm and calling by Beverly Francis and Dan Blim. (More details coming.)"
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/columbus-english-country-dance-weekend/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/507713561953486/"
    start_date: 2025-10-17
    end_date: 2025-10-19
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Colombus
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Beverly Francis
      - Dan Blim
    organisation: English Country Dancers of Columbus
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend
    details: "Mark your calendars now to join us once again in the heart of Pittsburgh for our annual Fall Dance Weekend, happening Oct 17–19, 2025 at the Wightman School community building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood! Dance all weekend long to music by \n\nThe Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, Ness Smith-Savedoff)\nTopspin (Anna Patton, Owen Morrison, Emily Troll, Stefan Amidon)\n\nwith calling by \n\nGaye Fifer and\n\nWill Mentor\n\nWatch this space for more details as they become known. Registration is expected to open by summer. \n$120 early admission, $75 for dancers under 25. After September 30 or at the door: add $20; $75 for financial need."
    links:
      - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/fdw/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-fall-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2025-10-17T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-10-19T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Pittsburgh
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
      - Topspin
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Will Mentor
    price: $75-$140
    organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-10-17T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-10-17T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Music City Masquerade
    links:
      - "http://nashvillecountrydancers.org/music-city-masquerade/"
    start_date: 2025-10-24
    end_date: 2025-10-26
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Nashville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Engine Room
    callers:
      - Darlene Underwood
    price: $65-$165
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Contra NYC
    links:
      - "https://www.contradance.nyc/"
    start: "2025-10-24T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-10-26T17:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: New York
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Red Case Band
      - Kingfisher
      - Some Assembly Required
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Peterbough Fall Ball
    links:
      - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/event/%E2%98%BC-%E2%98%BC-%E2%98%BC-peterborough-fall-ball-saturday-october-25-2025/"
    start: "2025-10-25T12:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-10-25T23:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Peterborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/"
    start_date: 2025-10-31
    end_date: 2025-11-01
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Terry Doyle
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Foggy Moon Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"
    start_date: 2025-10-31
    end_date: 2025-11-02
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monterey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
      - Stringrays
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: Monterey Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Hands Across Contra
    details: "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-10/"
    start: "2025-10-31T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-10-31T22:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.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: Head for the Hills
    details: "A getaway weekend of dance, music and song at Camp Harlam near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos, with many of your favorite musicians, callers, and workshop leaders. Sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers."
    links:
      - "http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/about-hfth"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/head-for-the-hills/"
    start_date: 2025-11-07
    end_date: 2025-11-09
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Kunkletown
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $140-$240
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dance in the Desert
    details: "A weekend of contra dancing with lots of jamming, featuring music by The Faux Paws and The Free Raisins. Callers are Koren Wake and Steve Zakon-Anderson."
    links:
      - "https://tucsoncontradancers.org/tucson-contra-dancers/dance-in-the-desert-2025/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/dance-in-the-desert/"
    start: "2025-11-07T15:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-11-09T15:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: AZ
    city: Oracle
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Faux Paws
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Koren Wake
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    organisation: Tucson Friends of Traditional Music%2C Inc.
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-11-07T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2025-11-07T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: CFOOTMAD Zesty Contra Dance
    details: "Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance (CFOOTMAD) present a Zesty Contra dance the\n2nd Saturday of each month. 7:00 p.m.- 10:00p.m. $15 for non-members; $12 for members; always live music.  The Zesty contra dance series is for dancers with some experience with contra dance.  There is no lesson before the dance, and walk-throughs may be abbreviated, or for simpler dances, eliminated entirely."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/cfootmad-zesty-contra-dance-2025-11-08/"
    start: "2025-11-08T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-11-08T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $12-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
  - name: Catalina Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.catalinadanceweekend.com/"
    start_date: 2025-11-14
    end_date: 2025-11-16
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Catalina Island
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Fleur de Lis Fling
    details: "Dance weekend featuring music from Kingfisher & Meadowhawk, calling from Alex Deis-Lauby & Seth Tepher, sound from Ed Howe. Workshops will be held on Saturday and Sunday. \n$80-165 sliding scale"
    links:
      - "https://register.louisvillecountrydancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fleur-de-lis-fling/"
    start_date: 2025-11-14
    end_date: 2025-11-16
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Louisville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Kingfisher
      - Meadowhawk
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $80-$165
    organisation: Louisville Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Fire Ant Frolic
    details: "Join us for a lovely weekend of music, friendship and dancing! Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling to the music of Northwoods. Featuring Casey Murray, Molly Tucker and Sam Zakon-Anderson. We’ll have workshops, dance parties, Sunday potluck brunch, more! Convenient location, lots of parking and nearby restaurants. For more information, visit fireantfrolic.org"
    links:
      - "http://www.fireantfrolic.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fire-ant-frolic-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start_date: 2025-11-14
    end_date: 2025-11-16
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Austin
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Northwoods
    callers:
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Fall Frolick
    details: "Join us for two days and nights of English dancing, music making, and workshops aplenty, now beginning with dinner on Friday night."
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/camps/fallwk2025/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fall-frolick-2025/"
    start: "2025-11-14T16:00:00-08:00"
    end: "2025-11-16T17:00:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Healdsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-11-21T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2025-11-21T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.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
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/thunderwing-derick-kalish/"
    start: "2025-12-05T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-12-06T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Thunderwing
      - Frenzy
    callers:
      - Dereck Kalish
      - Janine Smith
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Winter WarmUp
    details: "Toss the Possum: Rob and Laura Lizette\nDam Beavers: Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, Ness Smith-Savedoff\nCallers: Terry Doyle, Frank Buschelmann\nSound: Jamie Platt\n\nDetails & registration at Big Scioty Contra Dance"
    links:
      - "https://bigscioty.com/winterwarmup/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/winter-warmup-columbus-oh/"
    start: "2025-12-05T20:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-12-07T15:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Worthington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
      - Toss the Possum
    callers:
      - Frank Buschelmann
      - Terry Doyle
    organisation: Big Scioty Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-12-05T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2025-12-05T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2025-12-19T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2025-12-19T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Contradancers Delight Holiday
    links:
      - "http://www.contradancersdelight.com/"
    start_date: 2025-12-26
    end_date: 2025-12-31
    country: USA
    state: WV
    city: Morgantown
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Toss the Possum
      - Spintuition
      - Buzz Band
      - George Paul
    callers:
      - Terry Doyle
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Devin Pohly
      - Warren Doyle
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: "New Year's Eve Contra Dance"
    links:
      - "https://paloaltocontradance.org/calendar/"
    start: "2025-12-31T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2026-01-01T00:15:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Palo Alto
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows
    callers:
      - Susan Petrick
    price: $25
    organisation: Palo Alto Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/palo_alto.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-01-02T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2026-01-02T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Winter Frolic
    details: "A mini-weekend of contradance featuring Susan Petrick calling to the Dam Beavers, plus English Country Dance and other attractions."
    links:
      - "https://phxtmd.org/winter-frolic-2026"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/2026-winter-frolic-near-phoenix/2026-01-09/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/2026-winter-frolic-near-phoenix/2026-01-10/"
    start: "2026-01-09T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-01-10T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: AZ
    city: Chandler
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Susan Petrick
    organisation: Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Contra Carnivale
    links:
      - "https://contracarnivale.org/"
    start_date: 2026-01-16
    end_date: 2026-01-18
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Luis Obispo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Red Case Band
      - Topspin
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Jacqui Grennan
      - Jean Gorrindo
      - Michael Karcher
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Stellar Days & Nights
    details: "You’re invited to the 17th “Annual” Stellar Days & Nights. \nA 4-day, 3-night winter music and dance event in the Rocky Mountains – Buena Vista, CO. Contra, English Country, and Couples Dancing, plus workshops and music jams.  Cozy accommodations. Amazing scenery. Yummy food. \nNational Bands and National Callers – To Be Announced for 2026 \nCheck out the website for information.   \nOrganized by: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance. \nPut this on your calendar now and plan to attend! Join our email list HERE or email us at Info@RockyMountainRanchDance.com to be added."
    links:
      - "https://rockymountainranchdance.com"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/stellar-days-nights/"
    start: "2026-01-16T15:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-01-19T13:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Buena Vista
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Arkansas Valley Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-01-16T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2026-01-16T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Florida Snow Ball
    links:
      - "http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/"
    start_date: 2026-01-23
    end_date: 2026-01-25
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gulfport
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Turnip the Beet
      - Red Case Band
    callers:
      - Michael Karcher
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Wintergreen
    details: "Music by Wake Up Robin and Hypergolic, calling by Lindsey Dono and Christa Torrens. Great food, friendly dancers. Workshops for dancers, callers, and musicians. Homestays and workshares available. \nSliding scale"
    links:
      - "https://bozemanfolklore.org/wintergreen-2026/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/wintergreen-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2026-01-23T18:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-01-25T13:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: MT
    city: Bozeman
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hypergolic
      - Wake Up Robin
    callers:
      - Christa Torrens
      - Lindsey Dono
    price: $145-$185
    organisation: Bozeman Folklore Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Hands Across Contra
    details: "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra/"
    start: "2026-01-30T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-01-30T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
  - name: Supersonic
    links:
      - "https://www.supersoniccontra.com/"
    start_date: 2026-02-06
    end_date: 2026-02-07
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Seattle
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Root System
      - The Faux Paws
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-02-06T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2026-02-06T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Cabin Fever
    details: "Three days of music, dance, and hanging out with couple hundred of your best friends. In 2026 we are featuring Chris Page calling to the music of Contraforce and Starling. Registration is limited to 200."
    links:
      - "https://www.knoxvillecontra.org/cfschedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cabin-fever-2026/"
    start_date: 2026-02-13
    end_date: 2026-02-15
    country: USA
    state: TN
    city: Oak Ridge
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - ContraForce
      - Starling
    callers:
      - Chris Page
    organisation: Knoxville Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-02-20T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2026-02-20T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Fiddling Frog Dance Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.sccdc.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"
    start_date: 2026-02-27
    end_date: 2026-03-01
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Pasadena
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
      - Eloise & Co.
    callers:
      - Frannie Marr
      - Cis Hinkle
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Lava Meltdown
    links:
      - "http://www.lavameltdown2025.com/"
    start_date: 2026-02-27
    end_date: 2026-03-01
    country: USA
    state: ID
    city: Lava Hot Springs
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Palmetto Bug Stomp
    links:
      - "http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html"
    start_date: 2026-02-27
    end_date: 2026-03-01
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Charleston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Notorious
      - Contraforce
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - JJ Luxe
    organisation: Charleston Folk
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-03-06T19:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2026-03-06T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Carolina Meltdown
    details: "Contra Dance Weekend sponsored by Charlotte Contra Dancers. Held at Camp Thunderbird, Lake Wylie, SC"
    links:
      - "https://www.charlottecontradance.org/carolina-meltdown"
    start: "2026-03-20T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2026-03-22T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: SC
    city: Lake Wylie
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Dam Beavers
      - Engine Room
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Cis Hinkle
    organisation: Charlotte Contra Dancers
    source: events/usa/charlotte.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-03-20T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-03-20T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Pigtown Fling
    links:
      - "https://www.pigtownfling.com/"
    start_date: 2026-03-27
    end_date: 2026-03-29
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Cincinatti
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Kingfisher
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Wendy Graham
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Epicenter
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2025/"
    start_date: 2026-03-27
    end_date: 2026-03-29
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Mill Valley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Notorious
      - The Syncopaths
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Liz Nelson
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-04-03T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-04-03T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-04-17T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-04-17T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-05-01T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-05-01T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Adirondack Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://www.danceflurry.org/adirondack-dance-weekend/"
    start_date: 2026-05-08
    end_date: 2026-05-10
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Silver Bay
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: DanceFlurry
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Skandia Third Friday dance LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><br><br>Teaching: 8:10-8:25 p.m. <br><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br>Music TBA</html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-05-15T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-05-15T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: Hands Across Contra
    details: "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-11/"
    start: "2026-05-29T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2026-05-29T22:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
  - name: Skandia First Friday LIVE
    details: "<html-blob><u></u><span><strong>Skandia members, $10; nonmembers, $15; kids, free  The price of admission includes a free dance class.</strong></span><br><br>Teaching: 7:30-8:30 p.m. No partner is required. </html-blob><br><html-blob><br><u></u></html-blob>"
    links:
      - "https://skandia-folkdance.org/"
    start: "2026-06-05T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2026-06-05T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: WA
    city: Lynnwood
    styles:
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: Skandia Folkdance Society
    source: events/usa/skandia.yaml
  - name: AmWeek
    links:
      - "https://amweek.camp/"
    start_date: 2026-06-28
    end_date: 2026-07-03
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Ben Lomond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Hands Across Contra
    details: "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-12/"
    start: "2026-07-31T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2026-07-31T22:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.yaml
  - name: Hands Across Contra
    details: "Lesson at 7; Dance at 7:30.  Sliding admission $5 to $15."
    links:
      - "https://boulderdance.org/event/hands-across-contra-13/"
    start: "2026-10-30T19:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2026-10-30T22:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
    source: events/usa/boulder.yaml