Contra Dance is always done to live music, which is something I really love about it and when we moved to Bemidji, goodness a little over 20 years ago, we looked around and said "Oh I hope we can ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – It was that one word – contra – that always puzzled me. For years, I’ve see mentions of contra dances being held in local gymnasiums and halls, but I just couldn’t get ...

POCATELLO — A community contra dance is scheduled to run from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Assemble Learning and Event Center, 820 E. Young in Pocatello. Beginners’ instruction/warm up will be held ...

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 ...

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 ...

Want to meet new people, get some exercise and try something different? Consider contra dancing. Lancaster Contra Dance has been holding dances since 1995. "It's good, clean fun," says Karen Smoker, ...