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     How to Contra Dance - The Basics Ch 1 - Introduction by Janet Shepherd

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     How to Contra Dance - The Basics Ch 2 - Two Dancers - Atlanta Contra Dancers

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     How to Contra Dance - The Basics Ch 4 - A Contra Line & Progression

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   What is contra dance?

   • Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the 17th century.

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   What is the balance in contra dance?

   • The balance is found in three settings in contra dance: two dancers may take one hand or both and balance facing one another, usually preceding a swing; four dancers may take hands in a circle and balance together; or four dancers may take hands in a wavy line (adjacent dancers facing opposite ways) and balance together: Figure 30. The Balance

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   What is a contra dance dosido?

   • In modern contra dance choreography it is common to do a "dosido once and a half," which means that the dancers complete the basic dosido figure and then pass right shoulders again, moving past one another, often to swing someone else. Many of today's contra dancers like to twirl themselves around as they do the dosido:

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   How many counts does a contra dance have?

   • Thus, a contra dance is typically 64 counts, and goes with a 32-measure tune. In figures such as an allemande, rollaway or swing, dancers commonly give weight, leaning slightly away from their partner to create tension. This is necessary in some dances to perform the figures quickly enough, and is considered good dancing style.

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   Contra dance choreography specifies the dance formation, the figures, and the sequence of those figures in a contra dance. The figures repeat, ideally, in a graceful flowing pattern, aligned with the phrasing of the music.

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   A walking step may be used with the swing, but the buzz step is more popular in modern contra dance. The buzz step is a scooting motion in which the dancers' right feet stay close to their center of gravity, while their left feet scoot them around in a tight circle.

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   May 28, 2008 · Contra caller Janet Shepherd of CCD in Atlanta, Ga. and located at http://www.contradance.org/ invites the viewers to learn to Contra Dance for new contra dancers. The best place to...

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   Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the 17th century.

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   Aug 26, 2019 · Contra Dance Basics recorded by Chattahoochee Country Dancers in Atlanta, GA. More info at http://www.ContraDance.org.

9. www.masterclass.com › articles › contra-dancingAll About Contra Dancing: A Brief History of Contra Dance

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   Mar 17, 2022 · Contra dancing is a form of line dancing that’s fit for all ages.

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    Contra dancing is easy to learn because the steps are based on walking, are taught at the start of every dance, and are called throughout the dance. It’s also a fun dance for experienced dancers because they can add flourishes (e.g., twirling or skipping) to the basic walking steps.