Contra, an ancestor to square dancing, is a social dancing style that emerged in the 17th century and migrated to America, ...

As the sun sets in the town of Nelson on Monday night, a crowd of people meander into Town Hall with instruments and water bottles in hand. It’s not long before cheering, stomping and the twang of ...

Fifty years ago, Scott Russell and his girlfriend, Susan Davis, saw an ad in Creative Loafing for international folk dancing at Garden Hills Recreation Center. They decided to attend and joined about ...

With caller Bob Nicholson offering instruction, contra dancers form a circle in the hall at St. Faustina Parish Center in Nanticoke. You can expect a similar scene this Sunday, April 6, at St.

Today, there is a lively group of young folks throughout Bozeman re-engaging with contra dance, attending events hosted by the Bozeman Folklore Society and at the Labor Temple.

Henry Koretzky, Todd Clewell and Barb Schmid, also known as the Contra Rebels, will provide live music for a contra dance May 21 on Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square as the annual Fine Arts Fiesta nears ...

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Along with formal court dancing, parlor dancing, square dancing, hoedowning, flatfoot dancing and jigging, contra dancing has survived in the Eastern USA for generations, and Birdsboro is an epicenter ...

A renowned musical group from Massachusetts will perform at a special contra dance Friday in Yakima. The dance featuring the Great Bear Trio, which is on tour, takes place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at ...

Dancing is exercise. You put yourself on a dance floor and surrender your body to the sounds of the band or the D.J. providing the audio motivation for your movement, and unless you’re mimicking an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — On a chilly Saturday evening, around 50 people put on their most comfortable shoes and made their way to Goshen First ...