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 ...

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 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 ...

North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance and introductory lesson on Saturday, Jan. 10, at First ...

An English Country Dance will be held as part of a continuing group class on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 4-6 p.m. at Brainerd United Methodist Church’s Lundy Hall Gym, 4315 Brainerd Road in Chattanooga.

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 ...

Contra dance is a traditional dance style similar to square dancing. We dance to live music, and a caller leads us through the steps of each dance. The music comes from the Scots-Irish and French ...