In the last 30 years, I've been contra dancing a grand total of seven times — and yet it is one of my absolute favorite things to do. I like the big, crowded boisterous version of a contra dance. If ...

Forget about dancing shoes and party dresses. The folks who gather several Saturdays each month near the University of Arizona to move their bodies in a form known as contra dancing come from all over ...

Wednesday dances: First, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month. Dances begin with a newcomer session at 7:15 p.m. followed by a dance from 7:30- 9:30 at the Woman’s Club Hall, 1428 W. Ninth Ave.