Is contra dancing difficult?
No, it isn’t. If you can walk and follow directions, you can probably contra dance. There are only about 20 basic moves and no special footwork. You will learn most of the moves in two or three evenings. Contra dance is done to the phrases of the music. If you can’t hear the phrases, then you may have some trouble. However there are ways to compensate so don’t stay away because you think that you have a tin ear. As with any other activity, the more you do it, the better you will become; the better you become, the more you will enjoy it!
