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Typical contra dance choreography comprises four parts, each 16 counts (8 measures) long. The parts are called A1, A2, B1 and B2. This nomenclature stems from the music: Most contra dance tunes have two parts (A and B), each 8 measures long, and each fitting one part of the dance. The A and B parts are each played twice in a row, hence, A1, A2 ...
A count may also be called a step, as contra dance is a walking form, and each count of a dance typically matches a single physical step in a figure. Typical contra dance choreography comprises four parts, each 16 counts (8 measures) long. The parts are called A1, A2, B1 and B2.
Contra dance form describes the arrangement of dancers into contra dance sets and minor sets. There are various forms, and each dance's choreography specifies its formation. A caller's first instructions for each dance are usually to move the dancers into their starting positions according to the choreography for that dance.
"Money Musk" being danced at Youth Dance Weekend 2019 in Weston, Vermont, with music by Calluna.The clip begins after the caller has dropped out. "Money Musk" (/ ˈ m ʌ n ɪ m ʌ s k / [1]), alternatively "Monymusk" or other variations, is a contra dance first published in 1786.
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Tony Parkes (November 10, 1949 – May 6, 2024) was an American professional square dance, contra dance and folk dance caller and choreographer who was active in the region surrounding Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. [3] He wrote the book Contra Dance Calling – A Basic Text in 1992 and updated it in 2010. [4]
The original version, called simply Dutch Crossing, was choreographed in the English country dance style by Ernst van Brakel of the Netherlands in 1990. [1] [2] In 2004, contra dance caller Joseph Pimentel modified the choreography in the American style, sometimes called Yankee Dutch crossing to distinguish it from the original. Any number of ...
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