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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.
One or two evenings are generally sufficient to learn the basic figures. Many contra dances have a 30-minute beginners' lesson before the regular dance. Contra Dance camps are an excellent place to begin. They feature several days of workshops, tips for beginners and experts, and lots and lots of dances.