On a chilly Saturday evening, around 50 people put on their most comfortable shoes and made their way to Goshen First Church.

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 ...

Bemidji Contra Dance will host its next community event at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Lammers Town Hall, 235 ...

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 ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Country Dance*New York will present A Day of Waltz & Contra Dance on ...

a combination of American, Celtic and English Country dance tunes. Admission to the dance is $6 for adults and $15 for families. Dancers should wear lightweight clothing and bring a snack to share at ...

Twice a month, community members come together to hear fiddles, the voice of a caller and join hands in a traditional folk dance dating back to the 1700s — contra dancing. In Urbana, this traditional ...

With caller Bob Nicholson offering instruction, contra dancers form a circle in the hall at St. Faustina Parish Center in Nanticoke. You can expect a similar scene this Sunday, April 6, at St.

Contra dancing was all the rage back at the end of the 17th century, when French dancers put a twist on steps adopted from patterned English country dances. But centuries later, this dance form is far ...

Wednesday dances: First, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month. Dances begin with a newcomer session at 7:15 p.m. followed by a dance from 7:30- 9:30 at the Woman’s Club Hall, 1428 W. Ninth Ave.

Helena Contra Dancers gather on Saturday, March 9, to dance to the tunes by WMDs. The callers for the evening are Derek Gallagher and Joshua Barbagello. The dance begins at 7:30 p.m. with a workshop.