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events:
  - name: English Country Dancing
    details: "We invite you to dance with us on the third Friday of every month at Luray United Methodist Church. Parking behind the adjacent bank building. It’s free and open to the public; most appropriate for people 10 years old and up; no experience needed; no partner needed. Wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes. \nTom Mack is the caller and we dance to recorded music enjoying dances from the 1700’s and 1800’s: lines, circles and squares. \nHealth issues: If you feel sick, stay home."
    links:
      - "https://sites.google.com/corp/site/svcwed/home-1/2025-practice-schedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dancing-2/2025-06-20/"
    start: "2025-06-20T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-20T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Luray
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Tom Mack
    price: free
    organisation: Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca"
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-06-20/"
    start: "2025-06-20T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-20T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Alan Rosenthal
      - Cathy Campbell
      - Dave Berman
      - Walter Zagorski
    price: $10
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: The Round Playford ball
    links:
      - "https://round.soc.srcf.net/diary"
    start_date: 2025-06-21
    end_date: 2025-06-21
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrary Faeries
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/the_round.yaml
  - name: Friday Night English Dance
    details: "For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20."
    links:
      - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6105"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-06-20/"
    start: "2025-06-20T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-20T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Full Circle
    callers:
      - Nan Evans
    price: $7-$20
    organisation: Portland Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: York Region English Country Dancers
    details: "English Country Dance in central York Region (Ontario, Canada)! Beginners welcome; all dances taught; you don’t need to bring a partner. Admission by donation; your first class is free. Join us on the first, third, and (when there is one) fifth Saturday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00. (Please check the website for possible last-minute changes.)"
    links:
      - "http://www.yrecd.ca/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/york-region-english-country-dancers/2025-06-21/"
    start: "2025-06-21T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-21T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Newmarket
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: donation
    organisation: York Region English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Scissortail English Country Dance
    details: "Scissortail English Country Dance in Oklahoma City, first and third Saturdays.  Check our Facebook or our website for more details!"
    links:
      - "https://scissortail.org/calendar/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/scissortail-english-country-dance-in-oklahoma-city/2025-06-21/"
    start: "2025-06-21T13:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-21T15:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: OK
    city: Oklahoma City
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Annapolis English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance to delightful live music \n\nIntro lesson at 6:30; dance at 7:00. \nPre-registration is not required, but please email aefallon@verizon.net to let us know if you can help with pre-dance setup and/or post-dance hall restoration. Such help is much appreciated!\nFace masks are optional.\nVenue has windows and filter fans for circulation and ventilation.\nPlease bring own water.\nSnacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins, appropriate paper goods, and utensils and plan to clean up after snack time.\nNo experience or partner required.\n$15; students $5; children through 5 years old free. \nInfo: Ann Fallon, 410-507-0934, or Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867."
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/517192678047030/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/annapolis-english-country-dance/2025-06-21/"
    start: "2025-06-21T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-21T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Annapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Some Assembly
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Annapolis Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bridgerton-Inspired Ball
    details: "Step into Regency-era elegance at the Bridgerton-Inspired Ball on Saturday, June 21, 2025! Enjoy a night filled with glamour, grace, and unforgettable moments as we dance the night away and crown the “Diamond of the Ball.” \nWhat to Expect: \n\nDelicious food and refreshments\nEnglish country dancing\nPhoto opportunities with Queen Charlotte herself\nA special edition Lady Whistledown paper\n…and much more fun fit for royalty!\n\nMore details to come soon, including ticket information! Be sure to stay tuned to this page for all the latest updates and exciting announcements. Don’t forget to share with your friends—this is one event you won’t want to miss!"
    links:
      - "https://riversidewc.wixsite.com/bridgerton"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bridgerton-inspired-ball/"
    start: "2025-06-21T17:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-21T21:00:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Riverside
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Bob Vega
    price: $55.20-$75
    organisation: "Riverside Woman's Club"
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance Atlanta
    details: "2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons \n$9, cash or check"
    links:
      - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons/2025-06-22/"
    start: "2025-06-22T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-22T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $9
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for another very fine afternoon of English Country Dance. Spread the word and bring all your friends, family and neighbors! \n\n3:30pm-4:00pm, Newcomers’ Session\n4:00pm-6:15-ish pm, Dance\nLeader: TBA\nLive Music: TBA\nBring a snack to share during the break-out in the parlor.\nWear comfortable clothes and non-marking shoes.\n\nWe are deeply grateful to be a part of our community dance organization, The Old Farmers Ball, and for their promotion and support of area traditional dance and music. \nFree of charge. \nFor schedule updates, visit the Old Farmers Ball website."
    links:
      - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/asheville-sunday-afternoon-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-22/"
    start: "2025-06-22T15:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-22T18:15:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: free
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance
    details: "Twice-monthly English Country Dance session in Colorado Springs, CO. Each dance will be taught and then practiced. Great social atmosphere and fun!"
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance/2025-06-22/"
    start: "2025-06-22T13:45:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-06-22T15:45:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Colorado Springs
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
    details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \n​Cost:\n​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n​\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-06-22/"
    start: "2025-06-22T18:30:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-22T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Barbara Rice
    price: $4-$12
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-23/"
    start: "2025-06-23T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-23T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Monday Evening English Country Dance
    details: "All are welcome to join us for an evening of English country dance with live music. All dances talked and walked through. Easy parking, air conditioning, and fans. Snacks are encouraged for the break! Please register online at our website."
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/mondayDance.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/monday-evening-english-country-dance-in-baltimore/2025-06-23/"
    start: "2025-06-23T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-23T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Ashland Country Dancers
    details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
    links:
      - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-23/"
    start: "2025-06-23T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-23T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Ashland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Tuesday English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music from our wonderful local musicians. All dances taught and prompted. Wear comfortable clothes and bring flat, non-slippy shoes to change into. Pay what you can; $8 donation helps cover the hall, band, and callers. Masks are welcome at the dance."
    links:
      - "https://aactmad.org/english-country"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ann-arbor-tuesday-english-country-dance/2025-06-24/"
    start: "2025-06-24T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-24T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MI
    city: Ann Arbor
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $8
    organisation: AACTMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance
    details: "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
    links:
      - "https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-06-24/"
    start: "2025-06-24T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-24T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Williamsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers
    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: English Country Dance
    details: "English Country Dance. All levels welcome, newcomers through advanced dancers. Skills session at 6:40 pm. Occasional live music. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and a sunny disposition. All dances taught using mostly positional language."
    links:
      - "https://oldfarmersball.com/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-asheville-nc-3/2025-06-25/"
    start: "2025-06-25T18:40:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-25T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NC
    city: Asheville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Luanne Stiles
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Guiding Star Grange
    details: "Join us in Greenfield for an evening of English Country Dancing. Lively, elegant, and fun: English country dances from 1650 to today, with a rotating cast of stellar musicians and callers. 
 \nCost: $10-$20, sliding scale. \nSee venue website for this month’s details and Covid policy."
    links:
      - "https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/second-fourth-wednesday-english-country-dance-at-guiding-star-grange/2025-06-25/"
    start: "2025-06-25T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-25T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MA
    city: Greenfield
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Graham Christian
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Richmond English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
    links:
      - "https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-25/"
    start: "2025-06-25T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-25T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Colonial Dance Club of Richmond
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: FSGW English Country Dance
    details: "In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall.  \nWith live music! \nYou may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators, so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left. \nIf you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select “first time free” when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson. \nCOVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info \nThe dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall. \nIf you’d like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list. \nGeneral information on our English Country Dance web page \nMember (FSGW, BFMS, CDSS, ATDS) – $15.00 \nNon-member – $17.00 \nStudents and Limited income – $8.00"
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/event-6187695"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-english-country-dance/2025-06-25/"
    start: "2025-06-25T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-25T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    callers:
      - Melissa Running
    price: $8-$17
    organisation: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Cleveland Thursday English Country Dance
    details: "Come join us every Thursday afternoon for English Country Dancing. \nCombination of live and recorded music, in an air-conditioned hall."
    links:
      - "https://englishcountryorg.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/cleveland-thursday-english-country-dance/2025-06-26/"
    start: "2025-06-26T13:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-26T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: OH
    city: Cleveland Heights
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3
    organisation: Cleveland English Dance Community
    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: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca"
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2025-06-27/"
    start: "2025-06-27T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-27T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Alan Rosenthal
      - Cathy Campbell
      - Dave Berman
      - Walter Zagorski
    price: $10
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly (TECDA)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Childgrove English Country Dance
    details: "The regular dance generally starts out with simpler dances early in the evening, progressing to dances with more difficulty later on, depending on the experience level of the crowd."
    links:
      - "https://www.childgrove.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/childgrove-english-country-dance/2025-06-27/"
    start: "2025-06-27T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-27T21:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MO
    city: Webster Groves
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Childgrove Country Dancers
    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/2025-06-27/"
    start: "2025-06-27T19:15:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-27T22:00:00-07:00"
    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: Friday Night English Dance
    details: "For details about venue, callers, or musicians, please go to our website, or email ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org \nSliding scale: $7 – $20."
    links:
      - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=6106"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pcdc-friday-night-english-dance-2/2025-06-27/"
    start: "2025-06-27T19:30:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-27T22:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Portland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Brooke Friendly
    price: $7-$20
    organisation: Portland Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Country Dancers of Rochester Pride Dance
    details: "This will be a whole day full of dancing, connections and celebrating Pride! Two contras, a twisted English country dance and a late-night fusion dance! \nThere will be snacks, a craft station, ways to learn more about Rochester Pride and local queer-owned and supported businesses, as much more! A portion of the proceeds from the dance will be donated to Trillium Health, a long-time local non-profit organization that has been a big support of the LGBTQIA+ community. \nAnd did we mention how lucky we are with the amazing musicians and callers we will have that day?! Music by Lake Effect, Matthew Sloboda, Chuck Abell, Cat Sloboda, Quicksilver, Catherine McCallen Sloboda, Alex Fortier and special guest Eileen Kalfass – with our evening dance being a MEGA band composed of everyone! What fun that will be! And we will have Sunny Lawrence and Carmen Giunta calling the dances throughout the day and are so excited to see what they will have in store for us. \nAll are welcome at this dance and we encourage beginners to attend, even if they have never danced before! There is gender-neutral dance calling. \nCome solo or with a friend, and please plan to wear your most colorful, creative outfits!"
    links:
      - "https://cdrochester.org/events/pride-day-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/country-dancers-of-rochester-pride-dance/"
    start: "2025-06-28T13:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-28T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Rochester
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lake Effect
      - Quicksilver
    callers:
      - Carmen Giunta
      - Sunny Lawrence
    price: $40
    organisation: Country Dancers of Rochester
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Syracuse Country Dancers ECD
    details: English country dance every 2nd and 4th Saturday.
    links:
      - "https://syracusecountrydancers.org/upcoming-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/syracuse-country-dancers-ecd/2025-06-28/"
    start: "2025-06-28T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-28T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NY
    city: Manlius
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: Syracuse Country Dancers
    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: "Princeton Country Dancers' Combination Contra and English Country Dance"
    details: "Combination Contra and English Country Dance every 4th Saturday, 7:30-10:30 (except February)"
    links:
      - "https://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/princeton-country-dancers-combination-contra-and-english-country-dance/2025-06-28/"
    start: "2025-06-28T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-28T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: NJ
    city: Princeton
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance Atlanta
    details: "2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday afternoons \n$9, cash or check"
    links:
      - "https://ecdatlanta.org/schedule.htm"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-atlanta-2nd-4th-and-5th-sunday-afternoons/2025-06-29/"
    start: "2025-06-29T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-29T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $9
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Louisville English Country Dance
    details: Louisville English Country Dance meets on the 2nd and last Sundays of most months. Please check our website for details.
    links:
      - "https://www.louisvilleecd.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/louisville-english-country-dance/2025-06-29/"
    start: "2025-06-29T15:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-29T17:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Louisville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: Louisville English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: 5th Sunday English Country Dance
    details: "HATDS ECD meets most 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. All levels are welcomed at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 5th Sunday dances are usually, but not always, for experienced dancers. The schedule sometimes changes, so check our event calendar before coming."
    links:
      - "https://hatds.org/ecd#hatds"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/houston-area-traditional-dance-society-5th-sunday-english-country-dance/2025-06-29/"
    start: "2025-06-29T14:45:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-29T17:20:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Sebastopol 5th Sunday Advanced English Dance
    details: "The Sebastopol 5th Sunday dance is a chance for our callers, dancers and musicians to enjoy an afternoon of challenging material and streamlined teaching. We expect dancers attending these sessions to be completely comfortable with heys for 3 and 4, dolphin heys, double figure 8s, and triple minor progression. They should also be able to maintain their sense of orientation within the set. This is not the time to bring your friends who are new to English country dancing, though we’d love to see them at the 1st and 3rd Sundays. \nNote: We occasionally change our venue or time to accommodate special events, so please check the NBCDS calendar to confirm."
    links:
      - "https://nbcds.org/english-country-dance/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/sebastopol-5th-sunday-advanced-english-dance/2025-06-29/"
    start: "2025-06-29T14:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-29T16:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Sebastopol
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5-$15
    organisation: North Bay Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: English Country Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
    details: "Every Sunday \nSmall Studio\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Sunday of the Month\nLive Music with Anytime English Players | 6:30 – 9:00 pm \n​Cost:\n​Recorded Music:  $12 General Admission | $9 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\nLive Music: $15 General Admission | $12 Tapestry Member | $8 Young Adult (Ages 18-30) | $4 Youth (Ages 10-17) | Under 10 – Free\n\n​“Pay What You Choose” first seven days of every month (1st through the 7th) – Newcomers especially encouraged to attend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnglish country dancing is an accessible social dance form with a history going back several centuries. This is the dancing of Queen Elizabeth I, of Jane Austen, and a living tradition that inspires musical compositions and choreographies today. The music can be stately or spritely, traditional or modern, recorded or live. It is danced with simple walking or skipping steps in time to the music. All dances are taught and are usually done in “long-ways sets” with partners facing in lines down the hall. After a walk-through, the easy-to-learn figures are called throughout the dance as you interact with other couples in your set and then move on to the next and repeat.\n​\nYou can come by yourself and be assured of dancing throughout the evening, since our tradition is to welcome and teach beginners and change partners for each dance. Anyone can invite anyone else to dance, regardless of gender or experience.  English country dance will satisfy your wish for pleasurable exercise, a warm social community, mental stimulation, or even transcendent aesthetic experiences. We invite you to join us!"
    links:
      - "https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/english-country-dance"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dance-at-tapestry-folkdance-center-3/2025-06-29/"
    start: "2025-06-29T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-06-29T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: MN
    city: Minneapolis
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Daniel Beal
    price: $4-$12
    organisation: Tapestry Folkdance Center
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-06-30/"
    start: "2025-06-30T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-30T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Ashland Country Dancers
    details: "The Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers hosts a weekly English dance (with some Scottish). Since formation in 1980, all dances are taught with positional/global language. We use recorded music most evenings."
    links:
      - "http://www.heatherandrose.org/activities/ongoing.shtml"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ashland-country-dancers-english-country-dance/2025-06-30/"
    start: "2025-06-30T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-06-30T21:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: OR
    city: Ashland
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $5
    organisation: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Mixed Dance - English & American
    details: "Woodborough Village Hall, NG14 6DX"
    links:
      - "https://nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2025-07-19T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-07-19T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Shane & Julia Day
    callers:
      - Steve Moore
    price: £12
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: Day of Dance
    details: "Callers: Liam Binley & Bernie Culkin.\r\nMusicians: Audrey Jaber & Alex Cumming"
    links:
      - "https://friendsofenglishdance.org.uk/events/fed-day-of-dance/"
    start: "2025-08-10T10:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-08-10T17:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Oakham
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
    callers:
      - Liam Binley
      - Bernie Culkin
    organisation: Friends of English dance
    source: events/uk/oakham.yaml
  - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"
    start: "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-09-27T22:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Falconers
    callers:
      - Rhodri Davies
    price: £8
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml
  - name: Nottingham Mixed Dance
    links:
      - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2025-11-08T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-11-08T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Chris & Julie Dewhurst
    callers:
      - Neil Stuart
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: Friday Folk Saturday Special
    links:
      - "https://fridayfolk.org.uk/"
    start: "2025-11-22T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-11-22T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: St Albans
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £12
    organisation: Friday Folk
    source: events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml
  - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/p/dance-diary-experiment.html"
    start: "2025-12-13T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-12-13T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer
    callers:
      - Ivan Aitken
    price: £8
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml
  - name: Friday Folk Saturday Special
    links:
      - "https://fridayfolk.org.uk/"
    start: "2026-11-25T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2026-11-25T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: St Albans
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £12
    organisation: Friday Folk
    source: events/uk/st_albans_friday_folk.yaml