Contra Dance - Lesson 1
- Date:
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Time:
- 8 - 10 p.m.
- Location:
109 Bast Center
Contra is a fun, energetic folk dance characterized by twirling, stomping and clapping. This is the first installment of lessons culminating in a larger event with a live band and caller.
109 Bast Center
Teresa Gereaux, gereaux@roanoke.edu false MM/DD/YYYYWhat is Contra? It's a folk dance characterized by twirling, stomping and clapping. Danced in long lines and usually to a fiddle, it is a distant relative of Square Dancing.
Contra is social by nature; you dance with everyone in your line. This is the first installment of lessons preceding a larger event featuring a live band and caller.
No partner or experience is necessary. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, such as tennis shoes, and save these other upcoming dates:
Feb. 27: Lesson 2
March 26: Lesson 3
April 6: Contra Dance
Sponsored by the Honors Program. Questions? Contact Julia Coe.