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@wesnerdan
@wesnerdan 2 ай бұрын
Looks like fun. I'd probably end up in the hospital the first try tho! lol Well done, you guys. 🔥👏😆
@everaudart
@everaudart 4 ай бұрын
I haven’t even took a class yet and I’m over here smiling 😂 I’m starting tomorrow for sure! 🥰
@ecoastgail
@ecoastgail 10 ай бұрын
I keep watching this video over & over again. It is so informative and much easier to watch than the others. Thank you for posting this.
@johngreenler1269
@johngreenler1269 Жыл бұрын
that was terrific... great teaching !! Only thing I'd do different is that during a swing, the lady keeps her right elbow up and off the gents right arm. It makes the swing so much more enjoyable.
@WVgrl59
@WVgrl59 Жыл бұрын
@tummeti
@tummeti Жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting together this video. I love contra dance even though I don't get to it as often as I would like ❤
@evoblade2000
@evoblade2000 Жыл бұрын
0:43 Do-Si-Do & See-Saw 1:45 Allemande 2:09 Balance & Swing 3:53 Gypsy & Swing 4:24 Promenade 5:00 Partners & Neighbors (section)
@TyLkAn26
@TyLkAn26 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, it's really helpful!
@ZarahBee
@ZarahBee Жыл бұрын
This was lovely and well explained! Thank you.
@MrShivam5
@MrShivam5 Жыл бұрын
I recently started contro dancing and this video was a great tutorial!! 👍
@blairfrodelius1759
@blairfrodelius1759 Жыл бұрын
I finally understand the "Hey"!
@joannehack7588
@joannehack7588 Жыл бұрын
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@piggiesgosqueal8066
@piggiesgosqueal8066 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you. :)
@radawson1018
@radawson1018 2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate this! Watched it twice. The title of each movement placed before it’s done is a great learning aid! 👣
@anneodonnell102
@anneodonnell102 2 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial video - thank you. Just fyi, some expressions are actually from the French e.g. dosy doh is from dos á dos/back to back, and not Allemande but á la main/by hand
@cb5834
@cb5834 3 жыл бұрын
In nearly 60 years of contra dancing I have never heard of a pet turn, but instead it is always called a petronella turn, named after the dance which includes the figure.
@michellepatterson3573
@michellepatterson3573 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I have been trying to figure out how to call contra dances and I'm clueless. This is a good start. It is so difficult to find info/people who teach.
@karennovak493
@karennovak493 3 жыл бұрын
Wish I had seen this years ago!
@EvokeHaze
@EvokeHaze 3 жыл бұрын
I feel so white 🤍
@irishka_zolotse
@irishka_zolotse 3 жыл бұрын
Девочка, держи спину!!! Love the explanation, all the moves and the pairs, thanks 4 sharing, exactly what i needed!!! Please add some music in the background at the end
@nbo8644
@nbo8644 4 жыл бұрын
hands down the best contra intro video on youtube, much appreciated
@hollysafronoff6235
@hollysafronoff6235 4 жыл бұрын
This is the best introductory video I’ve come across!! Thanks.
@yolisolano4999
@yolisolano4999 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!!
@Seetiyan
@Seetiyan 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a caller and I sometimes look for introductory video links to send people. I appreciate the overhead views in this one! Thanks.
@anna-katehowell9852
@anna-katehowell9852 5 жыл бұрын
In the context of contra calling, what does "swing above/below" or "swing high/low" mean? does that have to do with the top/bottom of the hall?
@Seetiyan
@Seetiyan 4 жыл бұрын
Yep - to swing the person above means the person towards the top of the hall from you. To swing the person below you means the person towards the bottom from you. Usually, unless the shape of your dance space forces otherwise, above is towards the music and the caller, and below is away from them. I believe the high/low is just said for fun.
@kineticallyme
@kineticallyme 5 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful, thank you!
@dianeohare9387
@dianeohare9387 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Very good details and instruction given. Never have done this but now might like to try! Thanks for the video!
@jamieslate
@jamieslate 5 жыл бұрын
This is so much more helpful than the majority of tutorials out there! Thanks for taking the time to share.
@themoonxchilde
@themoonxchilde 5 жыл бұрын
this is great!
@auntpurl5325
@auntpurl5325 6 жыл бұрын
Super helpful for a total newbie. Thank you.
@barbararickman8543
@barbararickman8543 6 жыл бұрын
I kept hearing the music and saw a title on a song called "Contra" music and got curious. Well...I may just suggest this kind of dance for our church so that young people can interact in a fun and respectful and secure way. No worries. No fearful misunderstandings. Defined rules as to what to do or not do. Guys will feel safe and girls will know what is expected. Contra dance could be the answer to some of the "boredom" that happens in a youth group.
@armorsmith43
@armorsmith43 5 жыл бұрын
Barbara Rickman if you want to find an existing contra dance group in the US, go to trycontra.com and put in your zip code.
@ruthmarwitz4393
@ruthmarwitz4393 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent instructions. Everything explained very clearly. Thanks for making this.
@beshines5253
@beshines5253 6 жыл бұрын
This video is very clear and well done. I've been looking all over KZbin for contra dance help, and am happy that I came across your lesson here. I hope that you make more videos (such as, what to do with my feet in a basic swing.) Either way, thank you for this one!
@Girackle
@Girackle 6 жыл бұрын
Clear instructions and Lovely dancers.
@vivianesparza6296
@vivianesparza6296 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help!
@johnboycrawford7
@johnboycrawford7 7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Janes,you are so right
@brandonjanes6464
@brandonjanes6464 7 жыл бұрын
All of you are GREAT dancers! Thank you so much for this amazing video. Very instructive and fun and has everything we need to get started CONTRA DANCING!!!