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events:
- 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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