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Take hands with your neighbor, bounce and swing; women, chain across and back to your neighbor, circle to the left two places. For a contra-dance beginner, such instructions can be as daunting as ...

What does it take to break a Guinness World Record? First, a big idea. Second, perseverance. Just ask Eric Smith. The 52-year-old Cuttingsville resident aims to break the world record for longest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Swing your partner, and do-si-do down your way to St. Albans City Hall. On Jan. 23, Rail City Indivisible is hosting a ...

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 ...

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 ...

PORT ANGELES — Contra dances don’t typically happen on weeknights here. But with one of the country’s best-known dance callers in the area this coming week, the Black Diamond Community Hall hosts ...

WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 4, 5-6:30 p.m. Family Dance, followed by contra dance at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: La Puerta Ballroom in GJ COST: $14 per family, $6 adults; $4 kids for Family Dance; $8 adults, $5 ...

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