The sounds of live fiddle and banjo music instantly transported me back in time as I strolled into South Pasadena War Memorial Hall on a Friday night. I was there to experience my first contra dance, ...

The atmosphere is family friendly and encouraging to newcomers at the monthly contra dances put on by Valparaiso Oldtime Dance, as dancers found out on a recent Saturday night at the Banta Senior ...

In the last 30 years, I've been contra dancing a grand total of seven times — and yet it is one of my absolute favorite things to do. I like the big, crowded boisterous version of a contra dance. If ...

If you can walk, you can contra dance. This is what Miriam Merriwether says, at least, regarding the new Sand Spurs Dance Club’s contra dance class that began this past Tuesday. Contra dance is a ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- They headed into the Broadway Grange in groups or pairs or singly, eager to dance together whether they knew each other or not. “Form two lines couple by couple, facing the band, ...