"Swing is a distinctly American partner dance," noted Lambert, adding, "Like Kathleen, I came to it loving the music, but the thing that kept me rooted in the community is the people that I've met." ...

However, the club had been inactive since the COVID-19 pandemic at the time of the rebrand, Stearns said. Swing dancing, a dance traditionally led by men, is taught by passing partners in a circle. In ...

Swing dance, known for its high energy steps and rhythmic partner work, originated as a Black cultural movement in 1920s Harlem. Built from a combination of European and African-American partner ...

Swing dancing started in the 1920s, and it's still enjoyed by many in the Susquehanna Valley, thanks to the Rhythm Lounge. The dance studio in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, was founded by Carla Crowen.

It’s not unusual to pick up a hobby when you hit retirement but for most, square dancing wouldn’t make the top of the list. Yet at community centers all over the state, folks are rushing to ...

RVA Square Dance is seeing a major increase in participation since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Robertson says it would have been “lucky” for 16 people to attend before 2020, but four years ...

Swing your partner ‘round and ‘round – it’s Square Dancing Day! by: Stephanie Knight Posted: Nov 29, 2023 / 12:07 PM CST Updated: Nov 29, 2023 / 12:07 PM CST ...

Let's dance: Chicago's best dance parties this summer, from cumbia to swing Bachata. Swing dancing. Steppin’. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for a summer full of movement.

Pink lights illuminated the dance floor in the lobby of the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at Santa Fe College on Friday as some 50 lovers of swing dance turned out for a Valentine’s Day dance.

In the last 30 years, I've been contra dancing a grand total of seven times — and yet it is one of my absolute favorite things to do. I like the big, crowded boisterous version of a contra dance.

Flash-forward to a few weeks ago, when a friend told me that the Odd Fellows in Corvallis hosts a swing lesson and dance once a month on Saturdays for a reasonable $10 a pop.