As the sun sets in the town of Nelson on Monday night, a crowd of people meander into Town Hall with instruments and water bottles in hand. It’s not long before cheering, stomping and the twang of ...

Wednesday dances: First, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month. Dances begin with a newcomer session at 7:15 p.m. followed by a dance from 7:30- 9:30 at the Woman’s Club Hall, 1428 W. Ninth Ave.

Dancing is exercise. You put yourself on a dance floor and surrender your body to the sounds of the band or the D.J. providing the audio motivation for your movement, and unless you’re mimicking an ...

Fifty years ago, Scott Russell and his girlfriend, Susan Davis, saw an ad in Creative Loafing for international folk dancing at Garden Hills Recreation Center. They decided to attend and joined about ...

The atmosphere is family friendly and encouraging to newcomers at the monthly contra dances put on by Valparaiso Oldtime Dance, as dancers found out on a recent Saturday night at the Banta Senior ...

The Contra Rebels, shown with Henry Korezky on guitar, Todd Clewell and Barb Schmid on fiddles, will return to the Fine Arts Fiesta on Sunday to play for a contra dance. There are several ways to ...

When you’re swinging with someone — that is, holding onto them and whirling around for eight counts — it’s helpful to look them in the eyes. Contra dance is a long game, and you don’t want to get ...

POCATELLO — A community contra dance is scheduled to run from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Assemble Learning and Event Center, 820 E. Young in Pocatello. Beginners’ instruction/warm up will be held ...