"Contra has many of the same moves as square dance, but it's done with two couples instead of four couples.  And the two couples are part of a long line with other sets of couples.   Every half a minute, the couples move onto other couples.  So at the end of the ten minute dance you've danced with your partner 50% of the time, and with every other opposite role person in the line the other 50%.  Then you change partners for every dance.

How fun is contra?  Highschoolers will go to contra dances with their parents."

In my experience, everyone knows what a do-si-do is, and know that square dance involves lots of swinging and swirly skirts.  It's an adequate reference.

If you can show people on a computer, my absolute favorite video is Doug Plummer's "Crowfoot in Tacoma".  Perfect picture, including overhead shots for a clear picture of the patterns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1cPyJWm-g4

Mac Sloan

On 8/4/15 19:52, Marie-Michèle Fournier via Organizers wrote:

Hello everyone!
    This is something I am trying to develop and I was wondering if
anyone had some that they like to use. I like the "if square dancing and
swing dancing met in a bar, you'd get contra", but as someone pointed
out to me, if the person you are talking to doesn't really know what
square dancing is like it's not very helpful.

What are your favorite elevator pitches? How do you describe contra to
friends, family or potential new dancers?

Thanks!
Marie
Communications for ContraMontreal

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