Irish Dancing & Contra Dancing in Missouri
It can cause dizziness, so take it easy on the spinning.
Problems of numbers of each gender not matching are easily addressed by cross-dressing.
It’s like square dancing for dummies, only more fun. In fact it’s hard to have more fun.
It’s social; not competitive and not for show.
It’s repetitive, so if you make a mistake ignore it and join right back in.
People drive from Kansas City to take part in what must be one of the healthiest Irish communities in Missouri.
We’re talking Irish dancing and Contra dancing in Columbia, Missouri. Don’t be intimidated by the fact that you know nothing; There are beginner classes before the music starts. And don’t be intimidated by the fact that you know too much; It’s the kind of dancing that can accomodate both your flourishes and my walking.
On the 2nd Friday of every month, the Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association hosts an Irish céilí. A céilí is a social event that features a live band playing up-tempo Irish music the locals can dance to.
But for the folk who aren’t feeling quite that Irish, contra dancing takes place on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of the month. Jess Camp has the story in the maneater.
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