Hello Contra Dancers: Researchers Jonathan Sivier and Jan Buhrmann are currently conducting a study on contra dance, in preparation for developing an article that will introduce contra dancing to a wider audience. Their goal for this article is to help promote the benefits of this form of dance to those who aren’t currently familiar with it. They would like to gather information from as many dancers around the country as possible, and be able to compare the experiences and dynamics of contra dancers in different parts of the country.  They would greatly appreciate your participation in a survey on contra dance that asks you to share your thoughts, feelings, and experiences with contra dancing. This survey is anonymous, and will only take a few minutes to fill out. Please click on the link below to take this survey. Contra Dance Survey - Copy and paste the following address into your browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YYRJCNJ Sincerely, Jonathan Sivier and Jan Buhrmann Jonathan Sivier, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign jsivier(a)illinois.edu / 217-359-8225 Jan Buhrmann, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, Illinois College jbuhrman(a)ic.edu / 303-503-0858