Has any one of my readers ever tried it? I'm thinking of going next week. I like to dance, I don't want to worry about having a consistent partner, and I'm hoping to meet some new, social people. My brother suggested it, and it sounds like fun, even if my brother is a little . . . strange. It appears that Seattle has a pretty well established circle of contra dancing.
What about other cities? Have any of you heard of contra dancing in your locales? If I end up liking it, contra dancing might be something I look for in my grad school city (I still have about a month to decide and email places and figure this stuff out . . . I'm not set in stone yet, I've just got to pick some places and apply).
I'll update on how it all is if I end up going. I hope I can make the time, since this sounds awfully cool.