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 ...

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 ...

POCATELLO — The Pocatello Second Saturday Contra Dance will return Sept. 13 at the Assemble’ Learning and Event Center, 820 E. Young St. in Pocatello. The event will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Attendees ...

POCATELLO — The Second Saturday Contra Dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Assemble' Learning and Event Center, 820 E. Young St. in Pocatello. Contra dancing is a great way to warm up, ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – It was that one word – contra – that always puzzled me. For years, I’ve see mentions of contra dances being held in local gymnasiums and halls, but I just couldn’t get ...

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 ...

Skandia Folkdance Society Basic Scandinavian dances, mixers, and figure dances in this participatory evening. Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Room 32 (lower building). $6. 7:30 p.m.

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 ...

WOLFEBORO — The Community Contra Dance Series hosted by Global Awareness Local Action (G.A.L.A.) kicks off 2016 on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Wolfeboro Town Hall’s newly renovated “Great Hall." Dances ...