Contra dancing is essentially social interaction, meeting people, and making new friends, set to music. It originated in New England, with roots in French, Scottish, and English traditional dances. Each dance consists of easy to learn figures and every sequence is taught before it is actually done to the music, and there is no fancy footwork involved. Chances are high that you are going to dance with every participant of the workshop, so it's a great way of "getting in touch" with each other.