If you're considering a new hobby or pastime, you might try Contra dance. If you've already done some, you may wish to learn more. If you're more experienced, you might want detailed information about its history, traditions and dance styles. Regardless of level, we hope you'll find enough articles, essays and web sites to learn as little or as much as desired about this type of dance.
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We Need More Articles And Essays! |
Above are all the articles and essays we've thus far come across. If you feel the desire to write an essay or know of some good articles we've missed, please give us a call at (888) 321-1023 so you can share with us what's on your mind. |
A Contra Dance Primer |
This site presents an article written by Les Francey and Farrell Boyce featuring information about contra dance for newcomers. |
Almost All You Need to Know to Enjoy a New England Style Dance |
This site presents an article written by Larry Jennings discussing how to get the most from a New England contra dance. |
Building a Dance Community |
This site presents an article written by Chris Kermiet discussing the formation and need of dance communities in our modern age. |
Changes in Contra Dancing and Choreography |
This site presents an article written by Jenny Beer discussing some of the changes having taken place in contra dance choreography. |
Community Dances in the Eighties - Dare To Be Square! |
This site presents an article written by Phil Jamison expressing the opinion that contra dance mania is hurting square dance and other old time dance forms. |
Contra Dance Choreography |
This site presents n transcription of a workshop given by Jack Perron. |
Contra Dancing and Community |
This site presents an article written by Bob Stein about contra dancing and the community. |
Contra Dancing and Matrices |
This site presents an article written by Bernie Scanlon comparing contra dances to matrices. |
Contradictations |
This site presents the first four chapters of a 1997 book by Erik Hoffman discussing style, allemandes, why we dance round and couple dances at contra dances and other matters of interest to contra dancers. |
Dare to be Square! - A Contra Dancer Responds |
This site presents an article written by Robert Reed offering some points of view opposite to those of Philip Jamison. |
Dr. Bob's Random Contra Dances |
This site presents an article written by Bob Frederking featuring a random contra dance generator. |
Ecstasy at the Contradance |
This site presents an article written by Donna Hébert exploring the feelings generated by the contra dance experience. |
English/American Dancing - A Comparison |
This site presents an article written by Bob Archer comparing the dance scenes in England and the United States. |
Five Common Myths About Beginning Contra Dancers |
This site presents an article written by Greg McKenzie featuring a discussion of five common myths about to treat beginners at contra dancers. |
Interview with Erik Hoffman |
This site presents a transcription of Alice LaPierre's interview of Erik Hoffman exploring his dance career and thoughts about contra dance. |
NEFFA History |
This site presents an article edited by Tony Parkes discussing the history of NEFFA. |
On Connection and Twirling |
This site presents an article written by Erik Hoffman discussing twirling in contra dancing. |
| Proper & Improper Contras |
This site presents an article written by Henry Morgenstein discussing proper and improper dances. |
Set Management |
This site presents an article written by Larry Jennings discussing how to manage sets at a dance. |
Some Thoughts on Experienced Dancers |
This site presents an article written by Chris Kermiet expressing some thoughts about experienced dancers. |
Teaching Experienced Folks to Dance |
This site presents an article written by David Kaynor offering some thoughts on raising dancers levels by example rather than by exhortation. |
The Bahn Dance |
This site presents an article written by Dudley Laufman discussing the barn dance. |
The Balance |
This site presents an article written by Dudley Laufman discussing the balance figure in contra dance. |
The Proprieties of the Partner Game |
This site presents an article written by Larry Jennings discussing points of etiquette regarding asking people to dance and being asked to dance. |
There's No Place Like Home... |
This site presents an article written by Caroline Fahrney featuring the musings of a contra dancer having lost the feeling of community by having relocated to a town without contra dance. |
What Is Contra Dance |
This site presents an article written by Gary Shapiro featuring a discussion of contra dance for newcomers. |
What is Contra Dancing |
This site presents an article written by Becky Nankivell featuring a discussion of contra dance for newcomers. |
Why I Don't Teach Chorus Jig at Public Dances |
This site presents an article written by Dudley Laufman telling about his feelings concerning using Chorus Jig at dances. |
Your Introduction To Contra Dancing |
This site presents an article written by Larry Jennings featuring a syllabus for a half hour pre-dance session |
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Above are all the web sites we've thus far come across. If you're aware of any we've missed, please let us know. Please go to our Suggesting a Link page and use the form you find there to submit any information you have. |
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