Dancing
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Shortly after moving here, a fellow orchestra cellist tried to get me to go to contra dances not far from the music school (where we both were taking cello choir). I never did make it, despite her multiple efforts to get me there. It just wasn't catching my fancy. But I've recently become interested, after watching traditional Fair Isle dancing videos. It's all closely related.
There's a square dance coming up near me in early Feb. It's not contra--but similar, with a shared history, I believe. I'm seriously considering it.
Doesn't this look like fun!? I love seeing a whole room of people making the same moves; mesmerizing after a while.
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Shortly after moving here, a fellow orchestra cellist tried to get me to go to contra dances not far from the music school (where we both were taking cello choir). I never did make it, despite her multiple efforts to get me there. It just wasn't catching my fancy. But I've recently become interested, after watching traditional Fair Isle dancing videos. It's all closely related.
There's a square dance coming up near me in early Feb. It's not contra--but similar, with a shared history, I believe. I'm seriously considering it.
Doesn't this look like fun!? I love seeing a whole room of people making the same moves; mesmerizing after a while.
Link to video -
@Bernard That looks like a lot of fun. Do you need to learn the moves/calls before you go?
@AdagioM The dances in Norwich, VT (right across the border from NH), where my friend invited me to join in do not require prior knowledge or experience (but I imagine it helps). They teach the steps needed for each dance sequence. I suspect a lot of places do the same. Wiki has what looks like a decent write-up of the individual moves (of which there are many). The sequence of moves--the choreography--that make up a dance are probably constantly being invented. There also appears to be a lot of room for individual expression and style.
