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Social folk dance with mixed European origins
Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins
Contra_dance
Arrangement of contra dancers into sets
Contra dance form describes the arrangement of dancers into contra dance sets and minor sets. There are various forms, and each dance's choreography specifies
Contra_dance_form
Sequence of moves in contra dance
main Contra dance article. Contra dance choreography specifies the dance formation, the figures, and the sequence of those figures in a contra dance. The
Contra_dance_choreography
Type of social dance
"contra dance" is most commonly used today to refer to a specific American genre called contra dance. Country dances began to influence courtly dance in
Country_dance
iteration of the dance; thus the couples on the men's line go up, while those on the women's line go down. This was originally a contra dance form but can sometimes
Glossary of country dance terms
Glossary_of_country_dance_terms
Dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain region
traditional forms such as long sword dances and rapper dancing. Some choreographed social dances, such as contra dance, Scottish highland dance, Scottish
Folk_dance
Dance move
is a dance move found in several forms of social dance, including square dance, contra dance, English country dance, and Scottish country dance. The move
Do-si-do
Dance for four couples arranged in a square
square dance is frequently presented in alternation with contra dances, particularly in revival groups, or with some form of freestyle couple dancing at surviving
Square_dance
2010 studio album by Vampire Weekend
Contra is the second studio album by the American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 11, 2010, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the
Contra_(album)
Art form consisting of body movement
Dance is an art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance
Dance
Music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing
music. An example of folk dance music in the United States is the old-time music played at square dances and contra dances. While there exist attestations
Dance_music
Romanian footballer and manager (born 1975)
Cosmin Marius Contra (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈmin ˈmari.us ˈkontra]; born 15 December 1975) is a Romanian professional football manager and former
Cosmin_Contra
Glossary of ballet terms Glossary of dance moves 3T – Three Ts CBL – Cross-body lead CBM – Contra body movement CBMP – Contra body movement position COG – Center
Glossary of partner dance terms
Glossary_of_partner_dance_terms
Art form consisting of movement of the body
Contemporary dance Contra dance Country-western dance Disco Hustle Erotic dancing Fandango Flamenco Folk dance Hip-hop dance Indian classical dance Jazz dance Jig
Outline_of_dance
- Contra body movement - Contra dance - Contra dance choreography - Contra dance form - Coppélia - Corps de ballet - Cotillion - Council for Dance Education
Index_of_dance_articles
Dance move in country and square dance
Promenade is a basic dance move in a number of dances such as English Country Dance, contra dance, and square dance. The name comes from the French word
Promenade_(dance_move)
Annual American music and dance festival
Anglo-American dance forms in New England, especially contra dance and square dance. NEFFA has also published influential books about traditional dance and choreography
New_England_Folk_Festival
Jitterbug Contra dance Clogging English Country Dance Square dance Virginia Reel (dance) Zydeco (dance) Bomba Boogaloo Breakdancing Broadway dance Cakewalk
Dance_in_the_United_States
Type of erotic dance
A lap dance (or contact dance) is a type of erotic dance performance offered in many strip clubs in which the dancer typically has body contact with a
Lap_dance
Activity of leisure
Participatory dance, whether it be a folk dance, a social dance, a group dance such as a line, circle, chain or square dance, or a partner dance, as is common
Recreation
Activity that holds attention or gives pleasure
to individual preferences, most forms of entertainment are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and various kinds of performance
Entertainment
Ballroom and folk dance
Walzer [ˈvaltsɐ] , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, in triple ( 3 4 ) time, performed primarily in closed position, originating
Waltz
Irish and Scottish social gathering
social gathering. In its most basic form, it simply means a social visit. In contemporary usage, it usually involves dancing and playing Gaelic folk music,
Cèilidh
Traditional country dance and tune
people dancing the women's role) on the right when facing the music). Many variations of the dance exist, including contra and Scottish country dance versions
Money_Musk
French country dance in Scottish style
(in French, "Scottish") is a musical form and a type of contradanse in a Scottish style – a Scottish country dance at least in name – that was popular
Écossaise
Dance
of quadrilles Historically related forms of dance Contra dance Square dance English country dance Irish set dance Sparling, Heather (2023-11-22). "Squaring
Quadrille
Art of designing motion of physical bodies
phrase, as in contra dance choreography. Improvisational scores typically offer wide latitude for personal interpretation by the dancer. Planned choreography
Choreography
Dance style
group (usually with a male facing females on the dance floor), the movements are based on a-tiempo or contra-tiempo, with intricate footwork and lively body
Cuban_salsa
Participatory dance focused on human interaction
dances are dances that have social functions and context. Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance. They are often danced
Social_dance
Twoubadou Kreyòl Dance Contests Kontradans, also known as Kwaze Le 8 or a croisez les huit, evolved from the European Contra dance. In the dance, "Four couples
Dance_in_Haiti
Dance native to Scotland
country dance (SCD) is the distinctively Scottish form of country dance, itself a form of social dance involving groups of couples of dancers tracing
Scottish_country_dance
One of two American types of square dancing
Anglo-American group dances. The program may feature mainly squares, mainly contra dances, or a mixture of both. The style of squares chosen depends on the caller
Traditional_square_dance
Activity where dancing is judged
Competitive dance is a popular, widespread sport in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles—such as open, acro, ballet
Competitive_dance
dance music formed in the 18th century in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) that evolved from the English contra dance, or (country dance)
Kontradans
Type of dance
barn dance can also feature square dancing, contra dancing, English country dance, dancing to country and western music, or any other kind of dancing, often
Barn_dance
Renaissance and Baroque dance style
embraces and turns of the allemande were carried over to square dance and contra dance. In an allemande, couples hold one forearm and turn around each
Allemande
Set of partner dances
The dance most commonly represents the couple falling in love. Modern bolero is seen as a combination of many dances: like a slow salsa with contra-body
Ballroom_dance
Topics referred to by the same term
Petronella, a traditional Anglo-Celtic tune and associated country dance form - see contra dance choreography Petronila (disambiguation) Perpolita petronella
Petronella_(disambiguation)
Genre of Spanish music and dance
regarded as a complex and sophisticated musical system. Its forms combine song, guitar, dance, compás, modal and tonal harmony, falsetas, handclaps, footwork
Flamenco
Activities involving dances from multiple traditions
International folk dance includes Balkan dance, Middle Eastern dance, contra dance, Hungarian dance, polka, Chinese dance, and Japanese dance. Clubs featuring
International_folk_dance
American singer and dancer (born 2003)
singer, dancer, actress, and media personality. From 2015 to 2016, she appeared as a dancer on two seasons of the reality television show Dance Moms alongside
JoJo_Siwa
Family of historical dances that developed alongside and were danced to blues music
Blues dancing is a family of historical dances that developed alongside and were danced to blues music, or the contemporary dances that are danced in that
Blues_dance
Transcription systems for documenting dance
Dance notation is the symbolic representation of human dance movement and form, using methods such as graphic symbols and figures, path mapping, numerical
Dance_notation
Music genre and type of dance
indecent, describing it in his Tratato contra los juegos públicos (Treatise Against Public Amusements, 1609) as "a dance and song so loose in its words and
Sarabande
American DJ and producer (born 1988)
Grammy Awards, the most of any electronic dance music act. He has collaborated with Diplo and Boys Noize to form the groups Jack Ü and Dog Blood, respectively
Skrillex
City in California, United States
(Spanish for 'The Little Hill') is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population
El_Cerrito,_California
1889 essay by Friedrich Nietzsche
Nietzsche contra Wagner; Out of the Files of a Psychologist is a critical essay by Friedrich Nietzsche, composed of selections he chose from among his
Nietzsche_contra_Wagner
Dance as a social event
Troyl Twmpath Classified by the type of dance involved: Circle dance, Contra dance, Line dance Milonga Survival Dance: How Humans Waltzed Through the Ice
Dance_(social_event)
Term
older forms, including Contra dancing, Irish dancing and American square dancing. Common figures taught in Irish Ceili dance today include "Advance and
Dance_figure
2003 studio album by Molotov
"Molotov - Dance and Dense Denso". La Higuera (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022. Castillo, Alberto (January 16, 2003). "Arremete Molotov contra "gringos""
Dance_and_Dense_Denso
Cheat code, originally for Konami games
コナミコマンド, Konami Komando, "Konami command"), also commonly referred to as the Contra Code and sometimes the 30 Lives Code, is a cheat code that appears in many
Konami_Code
One of two American types of square dancing
of square dancing, along with traditional square dance. As a dance form, modern western square dance grew out of traditional square dance in the American
Modern_Western_square_dance
Partnered country dance derived from polka, of continental European origin
outside traditional dance academies. In Poland, the dance was also known as polka tremblante or just tramblanka. In Portugal, a form of schottische called
Schottische
American indie rock band
the video games Guitar Hero 5, Just Dance 2 and Lego Rock Band.[citation needed] The band's second album, Contra, was released on January 11, 2010, in
Vampire_Weekend
Type of European folk dance event
Bourrée (in double or triple time) Waltz Polka Branle (circle or line dance) Contra dance (couples in lines) Mazurka (also known as Belgian or Flemish Mazurka
Balfolk
Swedish traditional dance
also danced in North America in the social clubs formed by immigrant Swedes, at International folk dance events and during breaks at contradance venues
Hambo
Genre of ballroom dance
Viennese waltz (German: Wiener Walzer) is a form of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the
Viennese_waltz
Brazilian influencer and activist
October 1991) is a Brazilian digital influencer, activist, dancer, choreographer, ballet dancer and singer. She is known for her activism against the social
Thais_Carla
Style of performance dance with its roots in traditional Irish dance
which "step-Dancing in Ireland became 'Irish dancing'", and as therefore the most significant single event in the development of the dance form. Although
Irish_stepdance
Brazilian presenter, actress, singer and former model (born 1963)
film series premiered in theaters the same year with the film Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral, which was seen by more than 2.8 million viewers. By this point
Xuxa
International dance club
jive and Ceroc's website states that it now teaches dance in general, not a specific dance form. Most Ceroc venues run regular weekly classes, usually
Ceroc
1995 single by Michael Jackson
Song" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. A reviewer from Contra Costa Times called it "a bit sappy and overblown", but also acknowledged
Earth_Song
1988 film directed by Anna Penido, David Sonnenschein
Super Xuxa Contra Baixo Astral (known in the United States as Super Xuxa vs. Bad Vibes) is a 1988 Brazilian fantasy film directed by Anna Penido and David
Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral
Super_Xuxa_contra_Baixo_Astral
Prime Minister of Spain since 2018
contra Begoña Gómez". elDiario.es (in Spanish). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024. "Así es la denuncia del pseudosindicato Manos Limpias contra Begoña
Pedro_Sánchez
American social media personality (born 2004)
personality and dancer. She was a competitive dancer for over a decade before she came to prominence in late 2019, when she began posting dance videos on the
Charli_D'Amelio
American musician
group Discovery. He produced his first number-one album, Vampire Weekend's Contra, when he was 26 years old. Batmanglij has been nominated for three Grammy
Rostam_Batmanglij
Quest of the Avatar: Arkanoid: Bubble Bobble: The Legend of Zelda: Out Run: Contra: Double Dragon: Dungeon Master: Head over Heels: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
List of video games listed among the best
List_of_video_games_listed_among_the_best
Having a woman's torso exposed above the waist
"I-medic.ro". Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. "Infractiunile contra ordinii si linistii publice in Noul Cod Penal (Art. 364 - 373)". Archived
Toplessness
City in California, United States
Oakley is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is within the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The population at the 2020 United
Oakley,_California
Natural number
Defensionales Peremptoriales & Elisivi, Bvrgermaister vnd Raths zu Nürmberg, Contra Brandenburg, In causa die Fraiszlich Obrigkait [et]c: Produ. 7. Feb. Anno
1
American professional wrestler
Creed. He was repackaged in the fall of 2020 as Contra Unit's fifth member "The Black Hand of Contra" Mads Krügger. He departed MLW in 2023, but returned
Mads_Krule_Krügger
Genre of folk music
developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dancing, contra dancing and buck dancing. It is played on acoustic instruments, generally
Old-time_music
Spanish/Mexican actress and singer
advertisement looking for kids who could sing, dance, and act. A few months later, in 1979, the band was formed and named after the Spanish version of the
Yolanda_Ventura
genre, song form, dance, instrument, style, quality of music, technique or other important aspect of Italian music. alessandrina: A skipping dance from the
Glossary_of_Italian_music
Historic folk arts school in North Carolina, United States
Lessonface Bob Dalsemer – former music and dance coordinator who was an internationally known square and contra dance writer and caller Donald Davis – author
John_C._Campbell_Folk_School
American rock duo
reached the top 5 of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart, peaking at #4, previously only charting on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart
The_Living_Tombstone
Brazilian criminal organization
contra 1" focaliza politização do crime organizado". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 August 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2026. "400 Contra 1
Comando_Vermelho
Nicaraguan socialist political party founded in 1961
and overseeing runaway inflation. A US-backed group, known as the Contras, was formed in 1981 to overthrow the Sandinista government and was funded and
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
Afro-Brazilian martial art
[kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality. It includes acrobatic and complex
Capoeira
Sexual activity involving the anus and rectum
Christian texts may sometimes euphemistically refer to anal sex as the peccatum contra naturam ('the sin against nature', after Thomas Aquinas) or Sodomitica luxuria
Anal_sex
Puerto Rican filmmaker
2014 he became the first director to win both Best Short Form Music Video and Best Long Form Music Video at the same Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. He
Kacho_López_Mari
Brazilian television series
the Paquitas, the Richard twins and the You Can Dance group, later the show won the help from the dancer Adriana Bombom and another groups of extras. One
Planeta_Xuxa
Style of music
and young children played. The early songs were mixtures of la la, contra dances, reels and jigs and other folk influences from Black, white and Native
Cajun_music
City in California, United States
Pleasant Hill is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 34,613 at
Pleasant_Hill,_California
Country in Central America
known as the "Contras" were formed to oppose the new government. The Reagan administration ultimately authorized the CIA to help the Contra rebels with
Nicaragua
the original on April 1, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2015. "Contre-dance, -danse, contra-dance". Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press
Music_of_Cuba
Swedish birthday song
songs. Fredman's song no. 11 (“Portugal, Spanjen”) has the form of a light 3/8 Contra dance while no. 12 (”Venus Minerva”) is a steady march in 4/4. This
Ja,_må_han_(hon)_leva
1988 studio album by Xuxa
public schools in the form of notes, Xou da Xuxa 3 left with 14 songs among them "Arco-iris", theme of the film Super Xuxa Contra Baixo Astral, "Ilariê"
Xou_da_Xuxa_3
American entertainer
traditional American, Irish and New England folk music on the national contra dance circuit. Bartlett is the youngest of four children born to Richmond Jay
Sam_Bartlett
left a huge production of dances for orchestra in different genres, including more than 100 minuets, over 30 contra dances, over 50 allemandes (Teitsch
List of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
List_of_compositions_by_Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
Bowed string instrument
Haley & His Comets being but one example. In the 1940s, a new style of dance music called rhythm and blues developed, incorporating elements of the earlier
Double_bass
American singer and actress (born 1969)
seeing an artist live". Contra Costa Times. June 21, 2002. Woog 2020, p. 56 Fuller, Bonnie (December 5, 2012). "Jennifer Lopez 'Dance Again' Tour — Why She
Jennifer_Lopez
City in California, United States
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population
Brentwood,_California
2024 film by Jacques Audiard
Retrieved 17 March 2015. Amarelo, Inés (16 January 2025). "México se rebela contra Emilia Pérez antes de su estreno y en plena carrera hacia los Oscar: "Es
Emilia_Pérez
Cuban and Spanish dance and music genre
Danzón French contredanse Guaracha La tumba francesa Music of Haiti Contra dance Luisa Lacál. Diccionario de la música, técnico, histórico, bio-bibliográfico
Contradanza
President of El Salvador since 2019
stated that his government would begin a "war against corruption" ("guerra contra la corrupción"). He announced that he would build a prison for individuals
Nayib_Bukele
Uruguayan band
soundtrack in an ad for a new premium music service. Cariñito 1997 Fuego Contra Fuego 1998 Grandes Éxitos 2001 Biography Archived April 28, 2007, at the
Chocolate_(band)
American musician (born 1981)
friend Sam Amidon, along with Amidon's younger brother Stefan, formed a contra dance band called Popcorn Behavior. They released three recordings, the
Doveman
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
bestiality is recorded as a form of sexual roleplay in Imperial Rome. The actor Bathyllus was known for an erotic dance in which he dressed as Leda having
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Canadian traditional dance and tune
doi:10.2307/j.ctv16v8s.16, ISBN 978-1-77282-341-7 Manitoba Historical Society Jig Step dance Contra dance Scottish highland dance Rendezvous (fur trade)
Red_River_Jig
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Jamaican, Latin
Land; A Lance; A Light Spear
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old French word lance, LANCE means "lance (the weapon)." Compare with another form of Lance.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name. It was introduced to England by the Normans, for whom it was a popular name among the ruling classes, perhaps partly because of association with Old French lance ‘lance’, ‘spear’ (see 2).French : metonymic name for a soldier who carried a lance, or a nickname for a skilled fighter, from Old French lance.
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Conlaoch, CONNLA means "hound warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’, hence a nickname for a skilled or enthusiastic dancer, or a metonymic occupational name for a professional acrobat or dancer.Probably a translation or Americanized spelling of German Danz.
Female
Esperanto
Esperanto name TONDRA means "like thunder."
Boy/Male
Spanish American Italian Latin
Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of...
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Connor, CONOR means "hound-lover."
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Durante, DANTE means "steadfast."
Male
English
 Variant spelling of German Konrad, CONRAD means "bold counsel." In use by the English.
Female
English
Feminine form of English Monty, MONTA means "pointed hill."
Female
Spanish
Pet form of Spanish Concepción, CONCHA means "conception."
Male
English
A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, DANE means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Girl/Female
Greek
Form of Danae; the mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’ (see Dance).Translation of German Dänzer or Danser (see Danzer).
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Hebrew
The Mythological Mother of Perseus by Zeus; God is My Judge; Form of Danae
Male
French
 Old French form of German Lanzo, LANCE means "land." Compare with another form of Lance.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Hann.English : plural form of Hand.Scottish : shortened form of Machans, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Aonghuis, a patronymic from the personal name Aonghus (see Angus). Compare McInnes.French : derivative of German Hans.Dutch : from an aphetic form of the personal name Johannes (see John).
Boy/Male
English American Danish Norse Scandinavian Hebrew
Brook. Also from the surname Dane, meaning 'From Denmark.
Female
English
English variant form of Italian Sandra, SONDRA means "defender of mankind."
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
Male
French
Old form of French Hugues, HUGON means "heart," "mind," or "spirit."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Loveable
Girl/Female
Biblical
Diminished, torn in pieces.
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Lorraine, LORAINNE means "land of the people of Lothar."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Wife of Manu
Male
French
 Variant spelling of Old French Armand, ARMAN means "bold/hardy man." Compare with another form of Arman.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brightness
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Nectar; Honey
Boy/Male
Latin
Beautiful Marie. Blend of Mari and Belle.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God Krishna's Another Name in Tamil
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
CONTRA DANCE-FORM
n.
A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance. Marston. (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d) Moresque decoration or architecture.
v. t.
To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle.
n.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
imp. & p. p.
of Dance
n.
To bring on; to incur; to acquire; as, to contract a habit; to contract a debt; to contract a disease.
v. i.
The leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music.
v. t.
To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.
n.
A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets.
n.
A kind of country-dance or round.
a.
Contracted; as, a contract verb.
a.
Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city.
n.
One who dances or who practices dancing.
v. t.
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
v. i.
To dance.
n.
See Contradance.
n.
See Copra.
a.
Pertaining, or peculiar, to one's own country.
v. t.
To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.
a.
Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child.