An eclectic crowd of 200 Contra dancers floods the floor as rich Celtic-style music energizes the gym. A funky-hatted female caller announces moves and dancers of all shapes and sizes begin swinging ...

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 ...

The North Berkshire Contra Dance is set to return to the First Congregational Church this Saturday, March 14, continuing a monthly tradition of community-focused ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contra Dance, dance instruction review for new/experienced dancers, 7:15 p.m., main dance, 8 p.m. Bring clean nonstreet shoes, Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road. Cost is $10 for ...

A renowned musical group from Massachusetts will perform at a special contra dance Friday in Yakima. The dance featuring the Great Bear Trio, which is on tour, takes place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at ...

If you’re a fan of contra dancing, circle Sunday, Sept. 22, on your calendar. That’s the day a committee from the Chicory House Contra Dance Series has planned an afternoon dance, from 2 to 5 p.m. in ...

Dancing is exercise. You put yourself on a dance floor and surrender your body to the sounds of the band or the D.J. providing the audio motivation for your movement, and unless you’re mimicking an ...

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YAKIMA, Wash. -- Pete's Posse, on tour from Vermont, will perform along with caller Marlin Prowell of Bellingham at a special contra dance in Yakima on Nov. 20. Yakima is the only city east of the ...