"By the end of the evening you will have danced at least once with every single person in the hall."Anderson, who also teaches Irish Ceili dancing at the Irving Recreation Center, said the dances were ...

This story originally appeared in the April 2026 issue of Town&Gown magazine. Contra dance is experiencing a rebirth in State College. This traditional, easy-to-learn form of American country dance is ...

LEWISBURG — Billed as a “dance for all ages,” contra dancing may not be as well known as square dancing, but it’s equally as fun and a great way to socialize, according to members of the Countryside ...

Contra dances are filled with simple patterns of movement, including the occasional instruction to duck under an arch formed by other dancers’ arms. The hall at St. Faustina Parish Center in Nanticoke ...

That’s the simple conclusion of most participants in local contra folk dancing gatherings. “It’s funny. You go there and the first dance makes you smile. The next thing you know you have smiled all ...