Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins... 51 KB (6,076 words) - 13:25, 29 February 2024 |
 | "contra dance" is most commonly used today to refer to a specific American genre called contra dance. Country dances began to influence courtly dance in... 24 KB (2,716 words) - 11:38, 25 December 2023 |
main Contra dance article. Contra dance choreography specifies the dance formation, the figures, and the sequence of those figures in a contra dance. The... 23 KB (3,560 words) - 01:08, 19 April 2024 |
Look up Contra, contra, or contra- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contra may refer to: Contra, Virginia Contra Costa Canal, an aqueduct in the U... 2 KB (282 words) - 05:41, 16 February 2024 |
Contra dance form describes the arrangement of dancers into contra dance sets and minor sets. There are various forms, and each dance's choreography specifies... 16 KB (2,474 words) - 09:29, 17 November 2023 |
Country dance, Contra dance Participation dance Solo dance Partner dance Circle dance Line dance Round dance Square dance Slow dance Hip-hop dance Breakdancing... 7 KB (515 words) - 04:49, 18 April 2024 |
 | dances, folk dances, barn dances, ceilidh dances, contra dances, Playford dances, etc. These dances appear in over 100 different formations, of which... 31 KB (3,948 words) - 16:33, 1 February 2024 |
Promenade is a basic dance move in a number of dances such as English Country Dance, contra dance, and square dance. The name comes from the French word... 6 KB (954 words) - 12:40, 22 March 2024 |
 | who prompts dance figures in such dances as line dance, square dance, and contra dance. The caller might be one of the participating dancers, though in... 12 KB (1,781 words) - 04:56, 28 December 2023 |
 | Dance is an art form, often classified as a sport, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised... 63 KB (7,407 words) - 16:14, 16 April 2024 |
Do-si-do (redirect from Dos-a-dos (dance move)) Dictionary Contra Dance and Song Society, "Contra Dance Repertoire" See, for example, CALLERLAB, "Abbreviated Definitions Basic/Mainstream", in "Dance Program... 7 KB (852 words) - 17:52, 14 April 2024 |
 | International folk dance includes Balkan dance, Middle Eastern dance, contra dance, Hungarian dance, polka, Chinese dance, and Japanese dance. Clubs featuring... 12 KB (1,421 words) - 14:53, 27 December 2023 |
 | Choreography (redirect from Choreography (dance)) phrase, as in contra dance choreography. Improvisational scores typically offer wide latitude for personal interpretation by the dancer. Planned choreography... 16 KB (1,796 words) - 00:05, 3 April 2024 |
irish stepdance Irish set dancing, an irish Country dance in groups of eight or four dancers, derived from the French quadrille A kind of contra dance... 301 bytes (78 words) - 02:33, 22 June 2022 |
 | choreographed dances such as contra dance, Scottish highland dance, Scottish country dance, and modern western square dance, are called folk dances, though... 14 KB (1,277 words) - 06:43, 22 April 2024 |
Contra is the second studio album by the American rock band Vampire Weekend, produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij and released in January 2010 on... 39 KB (3,100 words) - 19:07, 14 April 2024 |
also start by passing left and falling back right. Called a do si do in contra dance (and dos-à-dos in France). Balance – a single, generally found in pairs... 18 KB (2,932 words) - 11:45, 5 November 2023 |
 | Waltz (redirect from Waltz dance) Contra Waltz (Freeform Waltz), included in most contra dance evenings, uses both open and closed positions, and incorporates moves from other dances such... 18 KB (2,071 words) - 05:23, 24 January 2024 |
 | Dudley Laufman (category Contra dance callers) (born 1930) is an American contra and barn dance caller and musician widely credited with helping spur the revival of contra in the 20th century. Laufman... 4 KB (300 words) - 07:38, 9 November 2022 |
Martinique) Competitive dance Condong Conga Contact improvisation Contemporary dance Contra dance Cordax Greek / Roman erotic dance Cornish dance Corridinho Corrido... 31 KB (2,637 words) - 09:20, 3 April 2024 |
hip-hop. Cajun Jig Cajun Jitterbug Contra dance Clogging English Country Dance Square dance Virginia Reel (dance) Zydeco (dance) Bomba Boogaloo Breakdancing... 10 KB (1,123 words) - 12:58, 7 April 2024 |
Wild Asparagus (category Contra dance bands) contra dance band from Western Massachusetts that has toured throughout the United States and Canada. Bealle, John (2005). Old-Time Music and Dance.... 2 KB (108 words) - 20:06, 5 September 2023 |
New England Folk Festival (category Contra dance) Country Dance and Song Society. Flurry Festival, a similar festival held in upstate New York Social dance Contra dance Folk dance International folk dance Folk... 10 KB (1,223 words) - 13:48, 22 April 2024 |
 | barn dance can also feature square dancing, contra dancing, English country dance, dancing to country and western music, or any other kind of dancing, often... 4 KB (406 words) - 05:01, 26 January 2024 |
Ralph Page (category Contra dance callers) Ralph George Page (January 28, 1903 – February 21, 1985) was an American contra dance caller. He was influential in spreading it from New Hampshire to the... 10 KB (845 words) - 15:00, 20 January 2024 |
 | Varsovienne (category Polish dances) hold – is used in other dance styles such as the American square dance, contra dance, and some ballroom dances. Henry Ford's Dance Orchestra recorded a piece... 2 KB (253 words) - 02:52, 1 November 2023 |
 | dances are dances that have social functions and context. Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance. They are often danced... 7 KB (802 words) - 19:54, 7 December 2023 |
Cèilidh (redirect from Céilí dance) country dance (and related to contra dance). English cèilidh has many things in common with the Scottish and Irish social dance traditions. The dance figures... 26 KB (3,237 words) - 21:51, 24 April 2024 |
 | Bob McQuillen (category Contra dance) February 4, 2014) was a teacher, musician, and prolific composer of contra dance tunes. He was a recipient of a 2002 National Heritage Fellowship awarded... 8 KB (519 words) - 02:46, 27 February 2024 |
version of the dance originated at the times when Cossacks of the Russian tsar army were stationed in Paris. There was a German contra dance triolet recorded... 3 KB (264 words) - 15:26, 20 February 2024 |