On a chilly Saturday evening, around 50 people put on their most comfortable shoes and made their way to Goshen First Church.

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.

BOZEMAN - The third Saturday series of contra dancing starts the new season on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Emerson Cultural Center Ballroom. The rollicking dance band, The Fireants, from Buffalo, Wyo., ...

Arkansas Valley Music and Dance (AVMAD) is encouraging all to dance to start the New Year. The dancing will begin with the Buena Vista (BV) Community ...

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.

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 ...

When you’re swinging with someone — that is, holding onto them and whirling around for eight counts — it’s helpful to look them in the eyes. Contra dance is a long game, and you don’t want to get ...

Twice a month, community members come together to hear fiddles, the voice of a caller and join hands in a traditional folk dance dating back to the 1700s — contra dancing. In Urbana, this traditional ...

Contra dancing was all the rage back at the end of the 17th century, when French dancers put a twist on steps adopted from patterned English country dances. But centuries later, this dance form is far ...

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 ...