Though unknown to many people, contra dancing is practiced with great devotion and abandon throughout the United States by fans of this lively dance form. What’s striking is that a remarkably high ...

The atmosphere is family friendly and encouraging to newcomers at the monthly contra dances put on by Valparaiso Oldtime Dance, as dancers found out on a recent Saturday night at the Banta Senior ...

The next two Troy Township Contra Dances will be held May 4 and June 1 at the Troy Community House, 13950 Main Market Road. No need for prior dance experience. Each Contra Dance, throughout the ...

I am, at heart, a partner dancer. I primarily do two-step and lindy hop. I’ll line dance if the song is right, but it has never moved me the way two people dancing hand in hand does. This past winter, ...

LEWISBURG — Billed as a “dance for all ages,” contra dancing may not be as well known as square dancing, but it’s equally as fun and a great way to socialize, according to members of the Countryside ...

ROCKPORT – Let your shoes fly to the gorgeous Rockport Opera House for a Flying Shoes dance, now scheduled every second Sunday of the month! A unique ...

With caller Bob Nicholson offering instruction, contra dancers form a circle in the hall at St. Faustina Parish Center in Nanticoke last fall. The next contra dance at St. Faustina’s is set for March ...

At first glance, a room full of contra dancers looks like mildly organized chaos. But look more closely, and patterns emerge: Four dancers with right hands touching create a spinning star. Long lines ...

Wednesday dances: First, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month. Dances begin with a newcomer session at 7:15 p.m. followed by a dance from 7:30- 9:30 at the Woman’s Club Hall, 1428 W. Ninth Ave.

The members of the band Blarney Pilgrim didn't know what to expect the evening of their first dance. Would people's perception of the event be as cool as the November temperatures outside? Had anyone ...