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events:
  - name: Circle Left
    details: Circle Left is a gender-neutral contra dance in Oakland on the first Saturday of the month.
    links:
      - "https://www.queercontradance.org/circleleft.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/circle-left/2025-06-07/"
    start: "2025-06-07T18:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-07T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Oakland
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$20
    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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: "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: 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