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2018-06-28 Thread Donna Hunt via Callers
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[Callers] What is a contra?

2018-06-28 Thread Richard Hopkins via Callers
The name of my local dance community, chosen >30 years ago, is Tallahassee Community Friends of Old-time Dance. Many dancers now prefer evenings made up entirely of contras, narrowly defined, but some still prefer our traditional mix of formations. When I advertise our dances on Facebook, I

Re: [Callers] What is a contra?

2018-06-28 Thread Donald Perley via Callers
For my definition, key elements of a contra include: 1) repetition of a fairly short sequence of moves (typically 64 beats) 2) Whole and minor sets, couples progressing to a new minor set every repetition. 3) The concept of dancing as part of a set more than couples or individuals doing their own