Imagine a gathering where teens willingly mingle with their parents. College students interact with the community outside their campus walls. Grandparents stomp their feet, hoot and holler to live music and dance until midnight.
Believe it or not, you can find this scene every weekend in all corners of the country… at a Contradance. This story takes us to a night of contradancing in southern Maine. There are five voices of varying age and gender, and the characters serve as active guides for listeners. We learn what a contradance looks like, some of the key moves, unique aspects of the dance and community, and what dancing has contributed to dancers’ lives.
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Imagine a gathering where teens willingly mingle with their parents. College students interact with the community outside their campus walls. Grandparents stomp their feet, hoot and holler to live music and dance until midnight.
Believe it or not, you can find this scene every weekend in all corners of the country… at a Contradance. This story takes us to a night of contradancing in southern Maine. There are five voices of varying age and gender, and the characters serve as active guides for listeners. We learn what a contradance looks like, some of the key moves, unique aspects of the dance and community, and what dancing has contributed to dancers’ lives.
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Anna Prow
Posted on February 01, 2009 at 08:13 PM | Permalink
Great Fun and Informative
I loved this piece. I loved the music and clapping/stomping, and the spin scene gave me chills.
Great work.