Contr-Dance

Coming from the south, I was not accustomed to contra-dancing. I'm used to going to social events that don't involve turning around and around until you can't see straight. At first I felt uncomfortable because I was not used  to the environment. But once I was warmly welcomed into the dance, my nerves started to settle down. I felt like the person instructing was very helpful to the new comers, including myself, because she started nice and slow and broke down the different steps. I also felt more comfortable once I saw how goofy the rest of the class was being thought the duration of the dance. It was helpful to know that I wasn't the only one making a fool of myself! To be completely honest....I would NOT attend this event again unfortunately. I got EXTREMELY too dizzy to a point where I felt like I was going to be sick. Don't get me wrong I LOVED the environment but the style of dance just wasn't my style. I also think that the reason I loved the environment so much is because of the participatory environment/social action. I loved how our whole entire class got to dance together at the same time! It's extremely rare to find a dance that incorporates a boatload of people at one time. The participatory music was also a helpful attribution to the environment! the music combined with the social aspect was a perfect participatory environment.