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 ...

Bow to your partner, do-si-do! Allemande left and promenade. Walk around your corner — pass through! To those unfamiliar with square dancing, some of that terminology, also known as “calls,” may sound ...