---
events:
  - name: Coming Home to Contra
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/coming-home-to-contra/"
    start_date: 2022-04-09
    end_date: 2022-04-10
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Mill Valley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays
      - StringFire!
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Susan Petrick
    price: $80-$115
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance
    source: events/usa/nbcds.yaml
  - name: Hey Days
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/camps/eweek2022/"
    start_date: 2022-06-12
    end_date: 2022-06-19
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Rohnert Park
    styles:
      - ecd
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $825-$1050
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Faultline Frolic
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/faultline-frolic-2022/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/524008485845321/"
    start: "2022-06-17T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2022-06-19T14:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Santa Rosa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Notorious
    callers:
      - Frannie Marr
    price: $160
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance
    source: events/usa/nbcds.yaml
  - name: Family Week
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/familyweek/"
    start_date: 2022-06-26
    end_date: 2022-07-02
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Santa Cruz
    styles:
      - ecd
      - scd
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Balance the Bay
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/camps/btb2022/"
    start_date: 2022-08-12
    end_date: 2022-08-14
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Francisco
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Syncopaths
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Lindsey Dono
    price: $30-$175
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Echo Summit Dance Camp
    links:
      - "https://sactocds.wordpress.com/echo-summit-dance-camp-2022/"
    start: "2022-09-16T16:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2022-09-18T15:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sacramento
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Eloise & Co.
      - Singularity
    callers:
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Cis Hinkle
    price: $300-$330
    organisation: Sacramento Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Fall Frolick
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/camps/fallwk2022/"
    start_date: 2022-12-02
    end_date: 2022-12-04
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Healdsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
      - balfolk
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Audrey Knuth
      - Jon Berger
      - Rebecca King
      - Jim Oakden
      - Jeffrey Spero
      - Christopher Jacoby
      - Sande Gillette
    price: $375
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Contra Carnivale
    links:
      - "https://contracarnivale.org/"
    start: "2023-01-13T19:00:00-08:00"
    end: "2023-01-15T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Luis Obispo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Notorious
      - Riptide
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Will Mentor
    price: $120-$195
    organisation: Sierra Music and Arts Institute
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Fiddling Frog
    links:
      - "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"
    start: "2023-02-24T19:00:00-08:00"
    end: "2023-02-26T22:30:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Pasadena
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Root System
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Jeremy Korr
    price: $85-$190
    organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Epicenter
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2023/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1274767079982894/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/1426278460928839/posts/3306456466244353/"
    start: "2023-03-31T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2023-04-02T18:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Mill Valley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Latter Day Lizards
      - The Figments
    callers:
      - Cis Hinkle
      - Lindsey Dono
    price: $90-$175
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance
    source: events/usa/nbcds.yaml
  - name: Camp Sturtevant
    links:
      - "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/camp-sturtevant/"
    start: "2023-05-26T13:45:00-07:00"
    end: "2023-05-29T17:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Los Angeles
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Uncle Farmer
    callers:
      - Susan Petrick
    organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Balance the Bay
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/camps/btb2023/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/956293198944366/"
    start: "2023-08-11T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2023-08-13T22:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Francisco
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nova
      - The Gaslight Tinkers
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Michael Karcher
    price: $30-$180
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Labor Day Dance Away
    links:
      - "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/labor-day-dance-away-2021/"
    start_date: 2023-09-01
    end_date: 2023-09-04
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Julian
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
    source: events/usa/california.yaml
  - name: Harvest Moon
    links:
      - "https://www.sbcds.org/hm/"
    start_date: 2023-10-13
    end_date: 2023-10-15
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Santa Barbara
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays
      - Eloise & Co.
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Jacqui Grennan
    price: $70-$175
    organisation: Santa Barbara Contra Dance Society
    source: events/usa/sbcds.yaml
  - name: Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
    details: "Monterey Country Dance Community is thrilled to be back for our 7th annual Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend! Join us for three days of dancing to nationally renowned musicians and callers in beautiful downtown Monterey, California. \nSpots fill up fast, so register today! \nNovember 3-5, 2023\nMusic by Elixir and The Free Raisins\nCalling by Nils Fredland and Lindsey Dono\nat the Monterey YMCA, 600 Camino el Estero in Monterey, CA \n\nDance with us Friday night through Sunday night in beautiful Monterey, CA\nThe YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula is an airy WWII-era wooden USO dance hall, just a short walk from the ocean and historic downtown Monterey.\nHealthy light snacks will be provided every day, all day, with tables indoors and out\nThe details of our COVID policy will be finalized later, but our regular dance series has a policy of masks optional at this time. We will have good quality paper masks available, for those who would like to use them, and we will work to ensure ventilation in the hall, no matter the weather\nWork scholarships available!\nMore information available on our website"
    links:
      - "https://montereycontradance.org/index.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/foggy-moon-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2023-11-03T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-11-05T22:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monterey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Elixir
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Nils Fredland
    organisation: Monterey Contra Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: Fall Frolick
    details: "Join us for two days and nights of English Country dancing, singing, and workshops aplenty at The Bishop’s Ranch in beautiful Sonoma County (Healdsburg, CA) wine country. Featuring callers Dan Blim, Kalia Kliban, and Bridget Whitehead with music by Patti Cobb, Alex Cumming, Audrey Jaber, Christopher Jacoby, Caroline McCaskey, Rebecca King, and more! \nSpace is limited—register now! All for $395! There are some work-trade discounts and youth scholarships available."
    links:
      - "https://www.bacds.org/camps/fallwk2023/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fall-frolick-the-2023-bacds-fall-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2023-11-17T17:00:00-08:00"
    end: "2023-11-19T16:00:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Healdsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Alex Cumming
      - Caroline McCaskey
      - Patti Cobb
      - Audrey Jaber
      - Christopher Jacoby
      - Rebecca King
    callers:
      - Bridget Whitehead
      - Dan Blim
      - Kalia Kliban
    price: $395
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: Contra Carnivale
    links:
      - "https://contracarnivale.org/"
    start_date: 2024-01-12
    end_date: 2024-01-14
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Luis Obispo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Elixir
      - The Syncopaths
      - Eloise & Co.
    callers:
      - Nils Fredland
      - Cis Hinkle
      - Susan Petrick
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Fiddling Frog Contra Dance Weekend
    details: "A full weekend of great contra dancing to fabulous bands and skillful callers in Pasadena, CA. Callers Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Michaels, bands are Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Bethany Waickman & Glen Loper) & Engine Room (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum). Check out the website for more information including Google Form Registration and methods of payment."
    links:
      - "https://www.caldancecoop.org/special-events/fiddling-frog/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fiddling-frog-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2024-02-23T18:30:00-08:00"
    end: "2024-02-25T23:15:00-08:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Pasadena
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Engine Room
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Susan Michaels
    organisation: California Dance Co-Operative
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Epicenter dance weekend
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/epicenter-2024/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/907102560774142/"
    start: "2024-04-05T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-04-07T17:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Mill Valley
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Free Raisins
      - Genticorum
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Queer Contra Dance Camp
    details: Queer Contra Dance Camp is a queer-normative contra dance weekend in the California redwoods with incredible talent and an enthusiastic and friendly community.
    links:
      - "https://www.queercontradance.org/queercamp.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/queer-contra-dance-camp/2024-04-12/"
    start: "2024-04-12T18:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2024-04-14T15:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Aptos
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nimbus
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Andy Shore
      - Isaac Banner
    price: $125-$500
    organisation: San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml