Classes are not required, and dancers do not wear costumes.
Tennis shoes are quite adequate for the first-time dancer.
Contra dancing is a living American tradition with hundreds of active groups around the country. The dances of colonial New England evolved into their present form as contra dances, and are done in sets with partners, so that each couple dances with every other couple. Callers will be Tony Parkes from Bedford, Massachusetts, and Ron Buchannon from Pittsburgh. The weekend will include local workshop leaders and musicians. Sponsored by the Oberlin College Student Union and the Oberlin Swing Society, the event is open to the public.