What Is Contra Dancing ?
Contra Dancing is a form of North American folk dance in which the dancers
form two sets of parallel lines which run the length of the hall. Each
dance consists of a sequence of moves that ends with couples having progressed
one position up or down the set. As the sequence is repeated, a couple
will eventually dance with every other couple in the set. Contra Dancing
was all the rage in 1800.
What If I Have Never Danced Before ?
In Contra Dancing, your feet are never asked to do more
than walk to the music. Each dance is taught by the caller before it is
danced. The caller continues to prompt the dancers as needed. Because
the pattern of moves of each Contra Dance is repeated often, Contra Dances
are easy to learn. Both beginning and experienced dancers happily share
the same set.
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