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Jul 11, 2023 · best contra dance videos for new people to see what it is like :)
Mar 17, 2022 · Arts & Entertainment All About Contra Dancing: A Brief History of Contra Dance. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Mar 17, 2022 • 3 min read
A contra dance event is a social dance that one can attend without a partner. The dancers form couples, and the couples form sets of two couples in long lines starting from the stage and going down the length of the dance hall. Throughout the course of a dance, couples progress up and down these lines, dancing with each other couple in the line.
Contra dancing is called. That is, a caller “walks through” the dance pattern a time or two, then it starts with the music and the caller continues to call out the pattern. After awhile, the caller may choose to stop calling and let the dancers keep repeating the pattern themselves. Near the end, the caller will come back in and pick up the ...
