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 ...
Swing dance is a group of dances that developed with the style of jazz music between the 1920's and the 1950's. In recent years, swing dancing has made a comeback in popularity. Many bars, restaurants ...
FARGO - When Jordan Regan returned to Fargo after spending 10 years away, he was disappointed that his hometown had lost a step or two. The swing dance group he grew up with, Fargo Swings!, disbanded ...
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 is the pursuit of happiness,” says a sweetly earnest dancer early on in Susan Glatzer’s irresistible documentary “Alive and Kicking.” As you watch beaming duos twist themselves into ...
On a chilly February night in the Highlands Community Campus building, the wooden basketball court is illuminated by strands of warm white lights, paper lanterns are strung from the ceiling and a ...
During the height of the swing dance revival in the late 1990s, night club patrons often dressed head-to-toe in 1950s vintage apparel. Women wore starched taffeta dresses with Peter Pan collars, ...
Classes are done for the day. Meetings and work are winding down, and Facebook can provide a study break for only so long. So what’s a restless Christian college student to do? For undergraduates at ...
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 ...
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.