What Is Contra Dance?

Lots of people have attempted to answer the question: "What is Contra Dance?" Here are a few online articles that do so in various ways. For a more visual approach check out the YouTube links. 

Articles

• "What is Contra Dance?" by Gary Shapiro
• Contra Dance entry in Wikipedia, (focused on choreography and geometry of the dances, more than the social aspects)
• A Contra Dance Primer by Les Francey and Farrell Boyce, Hamilton (Ontario) Country Dancers
• Chattachoochie (Atlanta, GA) Country Dancers "What is Contra Dancing?" page
• Hands Four By Greg Rohde (article about personal history of getting into contra dance)