--- 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: Monterey Contra Dance details: "Monterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first Sundays and third Saturdays, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars. Come alone or bring a friend—beginners are always welcome! \n\nFirst Sundays: Lessons at 3:40 PM; dance from 4–7 PM\nThird Saturdays: Lessons at 6:40; dance from 7–10 PM.\n\nPrices: \n\n$15-$30, sliding scale, general admission\n$10-$25, members of MCDC, BACDS, CDSS or other sister organizations;\n$5, active military & full-time students, with ID;\nFREE! for children 12 & under" links: - "https://montereycontradance.org/index.html" - "https://cdss.org/event/monterey-contra-dance/2025-06-21/" start: "2025-06-21T18:40:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-21T22:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Monterey styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $5-$30 organisation: Monterey Country Dance Community source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: 3rd Saturdays Contra Dance details: "Live music, historic ballroom, sprung dance floor, beginner/refresher session at 6:45pm. Dance 7-10pm. Doors open 6:30. $15. Potluck snacks/treats at halftime! \nElks Lodge in downtown Grass Valley: 109 S. School St., 95945 (fairly easy parking on street and town lots); across from the Center for the Arts. Check KVMR Arts Calendar up to 2 weeks in advance for band & caller info." links: - "https://www.contradancenc.org/" - "https://www.kvmr.org/kvmr-event/third-saturdays-contra-dance-nevada-county/" - "https://cdss.org/event/3rd-saturdays-contra-dance-grass-valley-ca/2025-06-21/" start: "2025-06-21T18:45:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-21T22:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Grass Valley styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $15 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/2025-06-24/" start: "2025-06-24T19:15:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-24T21:30:00-07:00" 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/2025-06-25/" start: "2025-06-25T19:30:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-25T22:30:00-07:00" 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/2025-06-26/" start: "2025-06-26T19:15:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-26T22:00:00-07:00" 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: Mendocino English Country Dance details: "Fourth Saturday of every month (check our calendar for occasional date changes). \nLive music with Take a Dance, the Mendocino English Country Dance Orchestra. \nDances taught and prompted by alternating local and guest callers. \nFun and friendly dancers welcome newcomers in an inclusive and enjoyable environment. Everyone gets to dance!" links: - "https://www.mendoecd.org/events/" - "https://cdss.org/event/mendocino-english-country-dance/2025-06-28/" start: "2025-06-28T19:30:00-04:00" end: "2025-06-28T22:00:00-04:00" country: USA state: CA city: Caspar styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Take a Dance price: $15 organisation: Mendocino English Country Dance 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: 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/2025-06-28/" start: "2025-06-28T18:30:00-07:00" end: "2025-06-28T22:00:00-07:00" country: USA state: CA city: Sacramento styles: - contra workshop: true social: true price: $5-$12 organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society 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: 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: 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: 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