of, relating to, or established by institution. 2. of or relating to organized establishments, foundations, societies, or the like, or to the buildings devoted to their work. 3. of the nature of an institution.
Contra dance. Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a folk dance made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish, French dance styles in the 17th century, with strong African influence from Appalachia.
Victorian ballroom dances at the Gaskell Ball in Oakland, California. Historical dance (or early dance) is a term covering a wide variety of Western European-based dance types from the past as they are danced in the present. Historical dances are danced as performance, for pleasure at themed balls or dance clubs, as historical reenactment, or for musicological or historical research purposes. Dances from the early 20th century can be recreated precisely, being within living memory and after the advent of film and video recording.