Your Dance Card

VT

Partner & social dance events across Vermont.

Changelog

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January 10, 2026

  • New: Dance style picker now supports drag-and-drop reordering — arrange styles in order of importance
  • New: Autocomplete suggestions show usage counts — see how popular each style is
  • Custom dance styles display cleanly without the "other:" prefix
  • New: Event status changes — organizers can now mark events as Canceled, Rescheduled, or Moved
  • Status badges appear on event cards and detail pages to keep dancers informed
  • Manage your future events from the account page with simple "Manage Event" dropdown
  • When marking an event as rescheduled or moved, replacement form pre-fills from original — just update what changed
  • Prominent notices on affected event pages with links to replacement events
  • Status changes require the same confirmation as canceling a Facebook event — we want organizers to be sure
  • Fixed: Permission error that was preventing status badges from displaying for regular users

December 22, 2025

  • New: Import events from CSV — upload a spreadsheet to create multiple drafts at once
  • Download a template, fill in your events, and preview before importing
  • Improved: Drafts dashboard now uses a sortable table view — click column headers to sort by Title, Date, Status, or Last Edited
  • Improved: Mobile-friendly menus for drafts dashboard — header actions and selection buttons now use dropdown menus on small screens
  • Improved: Bulk delete now shows progress (e.g., "Deleting 12/49...")
  • Improved: Account page drafts section is now collapsible

December 21, 2025

  • New: Save your work as a draft — come back later to finish and submit
  • Drafts are automatically saved and linked in your confirmation email
  • Works for both single events and series submissions
  • New: Drafts dashboard at /drafts — manage all your drafts in one place
  • New: Bulk create drafts — quickly jot down multiple event ideas with just titles
  • New: Bulk edit drafts — select multiple drafts and edit them side-by-side
  • New: Add personal notes and reference URLs to drafts — keep track of your sources

December 20, 2025

  • New: Edit your submissions without an account — confirmation emails now include a direct edit link
  • Revision request emails include a link to make changes and resubmit for review
  • Works for both single events and recurring series

December 16, 2025

  • New: Three card sizes — Compact, Standard, and Large — choose your preferred view via "View options"
  • New: View options menu — quick access to card size and 12-hour time settings
  • New: "Help grow the calendar" banner on homepage — encourages submissions (dismissible for 30 days)
  • Improved: Submit page now clearly explains what types of events we list (social/partner dancing)
  • Improved: Submit page info sections are now collapsible with memory
  • Improved: Event detail pages include a reminder to verify details with the organizer
  • Improved: Homepage event listings show city only (full address on detail page)
  • Improved: Signup page now highlights account benefits instead of discouraging signups
  • Improved: Venue submission form now checks for existing venues before submitting

December 15, 2025

  • New: Ground rules acknowledgment on event detail pages — sets community expectations for using event info responsibly
  • New: Non-residential venues can now be marked as "undisclosed location" for rotating venues, speakeasies, or RSVP-for-address events
  • Improved: Cleaner URLs for editing submissions — /edit/123 instead of /submit?edit=123
  • Improved: Edit pages are now dedicated routes, making them faster and more reliable
  • Series editing now at /edit/batch/[id] for clearer navigation

December 13, 2025

  • Improved: Better color contrast throughout the site for easier reading
  • Improved: Dropdown menus now work better with screen readers and keyboard navigation
  • Fixed: Various accessibility improvements for screen reader users

December 12, 2025

  • New: Share button on event pages — quickly share to WhatsApp, Facebook, X, Email, or copy the link
  • Improved: Shared links now show event title and description in WhatsApp/Facebook previews
  • Improved: Account page now uses collapsible sections — expand only what you need to see
  • Series show dates in the header (up to 8) with Edit link readily available
  • Approved series now grouped together, with quick links to each published event date
  • Fixed: Submission ownership now properly tracked through the revision process

December 10, 2025

  • New: Venue database — venues are now managed separately from events for consistent info
  • When submitting events, search and select from known venues (auto-fills location fields)
  • Event pages now show venue info at the bottom: parking details and venue notes
  • New: Submit a venue you know about at /submit-venue (link in footer and account page)
  • Venue info stays current — update once, all events at that venue reflect the change
  • New: Mobile hamburger menu — cleaner navigation on phones and tablets
  • Improved: Filter panel is now more compact on desktop, and opens as a bottom sheet on mobile
  • New: Dance style pills now show event counts — see at a glance how many events feature each style
  • New: "Any" filter for Other Styles — quickly find events with non-standard dance styles
  • Improved: Style filters update dynamically based on event type toggles (only shows styles that exist in matching events)
  • New: Submission form now warns if an event spans 3+ days ("Did you mean to create a weekly series?")
  • New: Gentle reminder when event duration exceeds 12 hours (in case of AM/PM mixup)
  • Improved: Converting a single event to a series now intelligently resets multi-day spans
  • Fixed: Batch series times now display correctly in all admin and user views

December 9, 2025

  • New: "has social" and "has class" toggles now always visible at the top of the events list
  • Classes hidden by default — socials take center stage, toggle "has class" to see instruction-focused events
  • Both filters use AND logic: turn both on to see only events with both class and social components
  • Improved: When no events are listed, you'll now see a clear invite to submit one
  • New: "Know of an event that's not listed?" prompt at the bottom of the events list
  • Fixed: Error messages now show when something goes wrong loading events (instead of confusing "no events" message)

December 8, 2025

  • New: When editing a series, you can now add individual dates outside the weekly pattern
  • Improved: Series editor shows all dates including any that were adjusted by admins
  • Fixed: Submission confirmation emails were not being sent (oops!)
  • Fixed: URLs without "https://" are now accepted (we add it automatically)
  • Improved: "Other" dance styles field now shows hint for comma-separated entry
  • Improved: When submitting events at private residences, non-hosts now see a clear message that the address will be kept private

December 7, 2025

  • New: Event type badges — see at a glance if an event is a Class, Social, or Class + Social
  • Filter by "Has instruction" or "Has social dancing" to find what you're looking for
  • Fixed: Batch series submissions now use correct local time (was showing 5 hours off)
  • Fixed: Batch submission limit (52 dates) now shown upfront in the UI with live counter
  • Removed sun/moon icons from event badges (timestamp already shows time of day)
  • 🧹 Tidied up some code and squashed a small bug

December 6, 2025

  • Improved: Submit form now highlights fields that need attention with inline error messages
  • "Other" dance styles: enter multiple styles separated by commas
  • New: Batch creation for weekly class series — submit multiple dates at once with skip-date support
  • Organizers can preview generated dates and uncheck holidays or conflicts before submitting
  • Edit series: modify dates, add/remove occurrences, update details
  • Series grouped together on account page with "Edit Series" button

December 5, 2025

  • New: Cross-date and multi-day event support (late-night events ending after midnight, weekend festivals)
  • Time ranges now display clearly across dates (e.g., "Fri 10:00 PM – Sat 1:00 AM EST")
  • Multi-day events show date ranges and "Multi-Day" badge
  • Smart detection when end time is before start time with "Set to next day" helper

December 1, 2025

  • New: "Duplicate" feature lets organizers quickly create new events from existing ones (pre-fills form, just set new date)
  • Fixed: Events that ended on a previous calendar day now correctly disappear from Upcoming Events
  • New "Ended today" toggle to peek at events that wrapped up earlier today
  • Fixed: Admin edit form no longer shifts event dates by a day (timezone parsing fix)

November 29, 2025

  • 🌙 Welcome to the dark side: dark mode support with automatic system detection
  • Manual theme toggle in the header (cycles through System → Light → Dark)
  • Dark mode now covers all pages including submit form and admin revision page
  • Fixed: dark mode toggle now works correctly when your choice differs from system preference
  • New filter system: narrow events by dance style, date range, or venue type
  • Applied filters visible as dismissible tags when filter panel is collapsed
  • Redesigned filter interface with show/hide toggle
  • Cleaner, more consistent header layout across all pages

November 28, 2025

  • New badge system for at-a-glance event timing (Tonight, Tomorrow, This Weekend, etc.)
  • Time-of-day indicators: ☀️ for daytime, 🌙 for evening events
  • 🔥 Friday Night 🔥 badges for weekend kickoff energy
  • Colorblind-accessible color scheme using distinct color families
  • Improved text scaling for users with zoom/font-size preferences

November 27, 2025

  • Create an account to track your event submissions
  • View status, edit, and resubmit events that need revision
  • Residential event hosts can choose whether to display their address
  • Support for undisclosed locations (speakeasies, rotating venues, RSVP-for-address events)
  • Added Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Listing Policy pages
  • Improved map links with multiple provider options

November 26, 2025

  • Updated submission form with all dance styles from original form
  • Added fields for sponsoring organizations and their websites
  • Created About page with mission and contact information
  • Event pages now show contact info for organizers and organizations
  • You'll receive email notifications when we review your submission

November 25, 2025

  • Added event submission form - submit events directly on the site
  • Hide past events by default for cleaner event browsing
  • Added "Show past events" toggle to view event history
  • Smart date filtering: events stay visible until they end (or all day if no end time)
  • Past events display in reverse chronological order (most recent first)
  • Added changelog page with link in footer

November 25, 2025

  • Added timezone support for accurate event times
  • Calendar integration: Add events to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and more
  • Timezone abbreviations displayed (EST/EDT) for clarity

November 24, 2025

  • Launched MVP with Vermont dance events
  • Event listing and detail pages
  • Mobile-responsive design