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Contra dance is a folk dance made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the seventeenth century. Sometimes described as New England folk dance or Appalachian folk dance, contra dances can be found around the world, but are most common in the U.S., Canada, and other Anglophone countries.
Contra dancing is a social dance that one can attend without a partner. The dancers form couples, and the couples form sets of two couples in long lines starting from the stage and going down the length of the dance hall.
