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 ...

Contra dancing is kind of like square dancing, but you don’t need a partner. And it is done in lines — but it is not line dancing, like country line dancing. To be a good contra dance caller, you have ...

Santa Cruz Contra Dance will host a dance event from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St. Lynn Ackerson calls to tunes by Rodney Miller and Daniel Steinberg. Contra dance ...

Contra Dance is always done to live music, which is something I really love about it and when we moved to Bemidji, goodness a little over 20 years ago, we looked around and said "Oh I hope we can ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Contra dance event is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Sunday Sept. 9 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St. Contra dance is a traditional New England style of folk dancing, in which each dance is ...

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 ...

PORT ANGELES — A punk community in London made a dance caller out of her. Abigail Hobart, making her debut at the Black Diamond Community Hall contra dance this Saturday night, came into this line of ...

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 ...