Contra Dance

Dancers form two long lines facing each other, arranged in couples down the length of the hall.

A caller announces a sequence of figures, such as swings, allemandes, and do-si-dos, before the music starts.

Each couple performs the called figures with their neighboring couple as the pattern moves them progressively down the line.

After completing a figure, couples shift position with the couple next to them and begin the pattern again with new neighbors.

The dance continues in this progressive fashion until every couple has worked their way from one end of the line to the other.