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 ...

If you’re a fan of contra dancing, circle Sunday, Sept. 22, on your calendar. That’s the day a committee from the Chicory House Contra Dance Series has planned an afternoon dance, from 2 to 5 p.m. in ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Country Dance*New York will present A Day of Waltz & Contra Dance on ...

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 ...

PA Live co-host Chris Bohinski greets his fellow co-host Rachel Malak with a courtly bow as the two encounter each other during a short contra dance that was part of their April 25 show. Bohinski and ...

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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 ...

Though the prefix "contra-" may mean against or opposite to, the members of Louisiana Contras & Squares have found plenty of common ground and formed a community with each other. At least one Saturday ...

From dance floors to concert halls, the Syncopaths bring a fresh, contemporary spin to music and songs rooted in the Scottish, Irish, and American folk traditions. Evolving beyond their contra dance ...

North Berkshire Community Dance will host its monthly contra dance this Saturday, Jan. 10, at the First Congregational Church ...