I love all kinds of dance, and have taken classes in ballet, modern, jazz, salsa and more for a long, long time. I've been contra dancing for four years now. Many folks aren't quite sure what it is. I usually describe it as like the line dancing you'd see in the movie "Pride and Prejudice" (you know--two lines facing each other, partners weaving in and out in complex patterns, flirting with each other like crazy). So, for the YouTube Thing, I thought it would be fun to show you what contra dancing looks like. There are a couple of places around Chicago where there are regular dance gatherings, so I just entered the search terms "contra dance Chicago," and, sure enough, there they were. One was from a University of Chicago contra dance that I've attended. I clicked play to check it out, and, by golly, there I was center screen!
Anyone interested in a fun, energetic, social evening can join us this coming Monday for the Chicago Barn Dance gathering in Evanston. Visit the site for details
Chicago Barn Dance
The University of Chicago contra gatherings are during the school year on the 1st Saturday of each month. Here's the site with the schedule for the 08/09
U of C. Folk
Ciao. Barb
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Cool!
How similar is it to square dancing? My friend plays the banjo in a Chicago square dance band: The Golden Horse Ranch Square Dance Band. I've been to a few of their events. It's a lot of fun, but I had no idea what I was doing!
Hey -
I googled contra dance evanston and your blog was a hit. I'm a freshman at Northwestern and back at home in PA, I attended a monthly contra dance and loved it, and som I'm trying to find a contra here! Can you give me any more information? You can contact me at sushiveggie28 (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks!
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