The Wyoming Valley Contra Dancers will hold their first dance of the 2026 spring series from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at St. Faustina’s Parish Center, 520 Hanover St., Nanticoke.

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.

GOSHEN — On a chilly Saturday evening, around 50 people put on their most comfortable shoes and made their way to Goshen First Church. They were there for fellowship, fun, exercise and, most ...

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 ...

There's a thriving Contra folk dancing scene in Brooklyn where New Yorkers from all different backgrounds dance the night away.

Dancing is exercise. You put yourself on a dance floor and surrender your body to the sounds of the band or the D.J. providing the audio motivation for your movement, and unless you’re mimicking an ...

Forget about dancing shoes and party dresses. The folks who gather several Saturdays each month near the University of Arizona to move their bodies in a form known as contra dancing come from all over ...

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 ...

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Country Dance New York will present a day of waltz workshops and dancing on March 7 in NYC, featuring instruction by renowned teacher Gaye Fifer and live music by Trip to Brooklyn.