Twice a month, community members come together to hear fiddles, the voice of a caller and join hands in a traditional folk dance dating back to the 1700s — contra dancing. In Urbana, this traditional ...

Every spring, dancers and musicians gather in Hales Gymnasium for a weekend of contra dance, folk music, and an array of ...

Triangle Country Dancers holds numerous contra dancing sessions each month to help cultivate a community based around ...

When you’re swinging with someone — that is, holding onto them and whirling around for eight counts — it’s helpful to look them in the eyes. Contra dance is a long game, and you don’t want to get ...

Ali Moxley For the Chronicle Mar 24, 2026 Mar 24, 2026 It’s a busy night at the Bozeman Senior Center as an unexpected group gathers together for a weekend of contra dancing. Long lines form on the ...

CALUMET, MI – A new festival celebrating the Slavic roots of Michigan’s northernmost peninsula is coming in August with mouthwatering eats, cultural music and folk dancing. The Croatian & Slovenian ...

Most Friday nights, a small but dedicated group of people meet in downtown Vancouver to travel back in time to 18th century Scotland. The time-travel machines are their own feet, stepping in rhythm to ...