Contra Dance Links

Links to Traditional Music and Dance Sites
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New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society Albuquerque, NM (http://www.folkmads.org)
sponsors contras in Albuquerque, Taos and Santa Fe, as well as "Memorial Weekend Folkmads Dance Camp" with national callers/bands, concerts, music jams and other special events.

Tucson Friends of Traditional Music Tucson, Arizona (http://www.tucsoncontradancers.org)
sponsors several contra dances per month, plus countless concerts, music jams, and the November "Dance in the Desert" weekend camp with national callers/bands.

Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance Society Phoenix, Arizona (http://phxtmd.org)
sponssors contradances, the Phoenix Dance FROLICS, Winter and Spring

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	New Mexico Contradance Sites Albuquerque-New Mexico Folk Music & Dance Society Las Cruces- Southern New Mexico Music & Dance Society Santa Fe - dances listed under FolkMADS Arizona Contradance Sites Flagstaff- Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music Tucson- Tucson Friends of Tradional Music Phoenix- Phoenix Tradional Music & Dance Society		Contra Dance Resources Country Dance and Song Society Michael Dyck's Contra Dance Index

	Music and Dance Groups in Neighboring States Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance (CFOOTMAD) Utah Contradance Information Page Austin Friends of Traditional Music		Dance Camps in our area Folkmads Music & Dance Camp Dance in the Desert Rocky Mountain Rendezvous

Other Dance and Music

Richard Powers - Dance historian and teacher of historical and contemporary social dances
Western Social Dance – The Library of Congress offers a collection on the different types of western dance.
Dance in the 20s – This website explores dance back in the 1920s. It is Illinois State University’s website.
Dance Styles - Website about all types of dance styles .
Ballet and Modern Dance – This website briefly discusses modern dance and ballet’s fusion.

                    National Folk Organization - dedicated to advancing and preserving folk arts and traditions, including folk music and dance.
                    Andrew Carnie's Folk Dance Instruction - list of international folk dances, instructions and links to dance videos
                    Folk Dance Federation of California - resources include dance notes and dance videos, and links to other folk dance sites
                    Mesilla Valley International Folk Dancers - recreational group meets on Wednesdays, 3-5 pm, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Las Cruces NM
                    Albuquerque International Folk Dancers

Other Music

The History of Country Music, from Austin to Tennessee -- very good history from early Carter family until today, and how music evolved for dancing.
Composing Piano Music – This website talks about composing piano music. Interested visitors are given advice on composing piano music.
Symbols in Music – This website is all about music symbols and how and when to use them.