As a swing dancing revival occurred among young populations in the Gainesville area, many found it hard to keep the scene alive. However, one group in particular has dedicated itself to providing ...

Like many sports, dance can present several barriers to access, especially for adults. For example, most ballerinas start out at a very young age, which means the form is especially unwelcoming to ...

Swing dancing, one of the only authentic American dance forms, was created in the 1920s in Harlem, N.Y. The dance saw a massive revival in the late 1990s with the most unlikely of circumstances: a Gap ...

Five years ago, a friend invited me out to swing-dance in downtown Chicago. Though I'd dreamed of learning to dance as a kid, watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers twirl about, I was honestly ...

The best swing dance clubs in Boston are active venues that keep their patrons moving and grooving the whole night through. Many participants take a few dance lessons and then go on to enjoy the very ...

Friday night at The Farm means a dance floor peppered with cowboy hats and flannels. Little lightbulbs hung above the crowded dance floor among the cardboard candy hearts that were put up for ...

Walk into the Brighton Dance Studio on a Tuesday or Thursday night, and you’ll hear a cacophony of songs ringing throughout the building and its several separate practice rooms. In the main space, the ...

Around Kansas City, there are both social dances and group classes that welcome beginners. Kansas City has been swinging since the 1930s and a vibrant dance community keeps the tradition active.

Filmmaker Susan Glatzer and swing dance legend Norma Miller discuss the new documentary Alive and Kicking. The film chronicles the birth, decline and renewal of American swing dancing. Finally today, ...

A vibrant community, New York boasts countless locations to swing dance. Whether you're a beginner or looking for supplement from the studio, here are five spots that are sure to keep you swing ...