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, ...

From dance floors to concert halls, the Syncopaths bring a fresh, contemporary spin to music and songs rooted in the Scottish, Irish, and American folk traditions. Evolving beyond their contra dance ...

Sandor Farkas grew up contra dancing -- his parents met at a dance in Vermont -- but said he never fully appreciated the New England folk dance until college. Now, the 20-year-old Northampton resident ...

Learn to Square Dance — Sonoran Stables Dance Hall, 4231 S. Pauline Lane. Singles and couples welcomed. First visit free. 7-9 p.m. Nov. 15 and 20. $7. 885-6833. Scottish Country Dancing Classes — ...

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 ...

The Rehoboth Contra Dance Society’s monthly Fourth Friday contra dance will take place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at Goff Hall, 124 Bay State Road, Rehoboth. A free lesson will take place before ...

Tucson Swing Dance Club Weekly Dance — Dream Dance, 405 E. Wetmore Road. 7 p.m. beginner West Coast Swing lesson; 7:30 p.m. fundamentals class starts; 8:15 p.m ...

If you’ve never heard of contra, it’s best described analogously: like square-dancing, with a “caller” serving as emcee, announcing each beat in any given dance. Like swing dancing, with one role ...

COOS BAY — Contra dancing is coming to Coos Bay at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. This light-hearted form of social dancing is easy to learn, and lots of fun for the whole family, according to organizers.