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ABCs of Contra Dancing

Author : Luke Donforth

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Page : 24 pages

File Size : 17,81 MB

Release : 2020-10

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ISBN : 9780578756332

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A lovingly illustrated rhyming couplet look at the alphabet and contra dancing in board book format. Written by Luke Donforth and illustrated by Sarah Hirsch. Launched with the support of the contra dance community via Kickstarter in 2020. A is for Allemande, going 'round by the hand.B is for Balance, a hello that is grand.C is for Contra, a style all can do.D is for Dancing; won't you join too?E is for Even, with partners all pair.F for Four Folks in a small square.G is for Hubert, by which we mean Gene.H is for History, to know where we've been.I for Improper, a formation to start.J for the Joy we share from our heart.K for Kinetic, see how we move.L is for Legs that step to the groove.M is for Music, live from the stage.N is for Neighbor, no matter the age. O is for Organisers' gift to us all.P is for Partners, some short and some tall.Q is for Quiet, before the band plays.R is for Reels that stay with you for days.S is for swing, a spiraling rose.T for together, how a community grows.U: Understand the caller's short prompts.V is for Vigorous hollers and stomps.W is for Wavy lines post allemande rotation.X is for Cross trail in dance card notation.Y for the Youth, this tradition we pass.Z is for Zesty, while dancing with class.



The Square Dance and Contra Dance Handbook

Author : Margot Gunzenhauser

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 40,89 MB

Release : 2024-10-16

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1476608334

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This comprehensive guide to traditional style square and contra dancing, sometimes referred to as "country dancing," covers both music and style and gives background information on various dance types and calling techniques. Ninety dances, presented in chapters according to type (mixers, progressive circles, contra, Southern mountain style, squares and others), in a wide variety of formations are described with drawings and diagrams for many of the movements. A glossary of terms, a directory of addresses (organizations; vendors of books, recordings and audio equipment; and dance camps), and an annotated discography and bibliography are also provided.



Contra Dance Calling

Author : Tony Parkes

Publisher :

Page : 309 pages

File Size : 47,70 MB

Release : 2010-11

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 9780963288035

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Here is the first comprehensive entry-level book on contra dance calling, newly revised and updated for the Internet age. Every aspect of the caller's work is dealt with clearly and thoroughly: music, timing and phrasing, voice technique, dance notation, teaching, programming, sound equipment, event management, and working with special groups. The book includes an in-depth discussion of the basic movements (such as do-si-do), a selection of easy-to-call dances, a complete glossary, and a Resources section listing dance titles, tunes, books, recordings, videos, software, organizations, retailers, dance events, and websites.



Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics

Author : Phil Jamison

Publisher : University of Illinois Press

Page : 305 pages

File Size : 47,43 MB

Release : 2015-07-15

Category : Music

ISBN : 0252097327

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In Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics, old-time musician and flatfoot dancer Philip Jamison journeys into the past and surveys the present to tell the story behind the square dances, step dances, reels, and other forms of dance practiced in southern Appalachia. These distinctive folk dances, Jamison argues, are not the unaltered jigs and reels brought by early British settlers, but hybrids that developed over time by adopting and incorporating elements from other popular forms. He traces the forms from their European, African American, and Native American roots to the modern day. On the way he explores the powerful influence of black culture, showing how practices such as calling dances as well as specific kinds of steps combined with white European forms to create distinctly "American" dances. From cakewalks to clogging, and from the Shoo-fly Swing to the Virginia Reel, Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics reinterprets an essential aspect of Appalachian culture.



The Code of Terpsichore

Author : Carlo Blasis

Publisher : Dance Books Limited

Page : 600 pages

File Size : 15,11 MB

Release : 2000-09

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 9781852731267

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The Dancing Wu Li Masters

Author : Gary Zukav

Publisher : Random House

Page : 482 pages

File Size : 50,10 MB

Release : 2012-12-31

Category : Science

ISBN : 1448175070

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This is an account of the essential aspects of the new physics for those with little or no knowledge of mathematics or science. It describes current theories of quantum mechanics, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity and other speculations, alluding throughout to parallels with modern psychology and metaphorical abstractions to Buddhism and Taoism. The author has also written "The Seat of the Soul".



The Contra Dance Book

Author : Rickey Holden

Publisher :

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 22,83 MB

Release : 1956

Category : Country dancing

ISBN :

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Folk Dancing

Author : Erica M. Nielsen

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 41,67 MB

Release : 2011-07-22

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0313376891

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This overview of folk dancing in the United States showcases an important historical movement and explains how folk dance communities evolved to fulfill the needs of specific groups of people over time. While the general term "folk dance" encompasses a surprising variety of specific dances, there are three major recreational communities or forms: international folk dance, modern western square dance, and contra dance. Throughout the last century, millions of people have enjoyed folk dancing as an educational and recreational activity, regardless of the particular style. Folk Dancing explains the reasons for the folk dance movement that exploded in Europe and North America in the late 19th century. It describes the clubs, camps, festivals, and communities that sprang up, and examines the culture of the movement—the music, key individuals and events, types of clothing, and influences of technologies and popular culture. The book contains authoritative, original information gleaned from the author's own research conducted with hundreds of folk dance enthusiasts across America.



Contra Dance Choreography

Author : Mary McNab Dart

Publisher : Garland Publishing

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 15,21 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN :

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Examines changes in the choreography over the past 20 years of the country dance style that was imported from the British Isles during the colonial period and developed into a popular entertainment in the US. Based on interviews with contra dance composers and leaders, describes how a dance is created, the factors that make it good and influence its reception, and how the recent trends parallel changing interests and priorities of the dancers. Revised from a Ph.D. dissertation for Indiana University in 1992. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR



New England Fiddler's Repertoire

Author : Randy Miller

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Page : 96 pages

File Size : 29,52 MB

Release : 2003-01-01

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ISBN : 9780977053001

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A music source book of melodies used for contra dancing, which is a traditional New England folk dance form. 168 tunes are included in clear musical notation with accompaniment chords added. Fully indexed and cross-referenced; arranged alphabetically. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings by Randy Miller.