Contra Dance Dialects

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I'm collecting information on how contra is danced in different areas, to understand what sort of patterns there are.

Where is your home dance? *

Ex: "Portland ME", "Asheville NC". Wherever you dance the most.

Is there anywhere else you've danced a lot?

How old are you?

How long have you been contra dancing?

What's your gender?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Other:

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At your home dance, what's the main hand position for a promenade?

Skater's: both hands in front of the dancers

Butterfly: Robin/Lady's right hand on the shoulder

Courtesy turn: Robin/Lady's right hand behind the back

Other:

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At your home dance, what's the main way people start a right and left through?

With your right hand, pull by across the set

Pass through across the set

Other:

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At your home dance, what's the main hand position for a star?

Hold hands with the person across from you

Hold the wrist of the person in front of you

Put them in the center and don't worry about it

Other:

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On a courtesy turn, do people at your home dance twirl?

Always, or almost always

Often

Rarely

Never, or almost never

Other:

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After a Petronella twirl, do people at your home dance clap?

Always, or almost always

Often

Rarely

Never, or almost never

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When balancing or going forward in long lines, do people at your home dance make noise with their feet?

Always, or almost always

Often

Rarely

Never, or almost never

Other:

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Have you noticed any changes in the way people dance over the years?

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