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events:
  - 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-253/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2025-05-22/"
    start: "2025-05-22T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-22T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Evan De Smitt
    price: $12
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    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-254/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2025-05-29/"
    start: "2025-05-29T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-29T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lake Effect
    price: $5-$12
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    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: 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: 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: 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