Jazz music wafted throughout one of the upstairs rooms Sunday afternoon at Odd Fellows Hall in downtown Corvallis. As more than 30 people watched him demonstrate basic swing dance moves, Phil Manijak ...

MOUNT VERNON — Louis Prima’s “Banana Split for My Baby” came from the speakers, and Don Wick’s strong voice boomed over it. He called out the steps — six at a time — and 15 pairs of student dancers ...

As two dancers clasp hands and spin across the dance floor, their movements perfectly correlate with a black-and-white video of the same dance being performed nearly 100 years before. Last Saturday, ...

Duluthian Keith Miernicki remembers his first dance lesson. One evening his mother, Myrtle, insisted that his older brother teach him how to dance. His brother had danced on a Duluth TV show styled ...

Swing on over to some local dance groups to learn about Lindy Hop, a dance with historical and cultural ties. SwingColumbus is a small, local swing dance group that mainly focuses on Lindy Hop, the ...

BYU students danced the night away at the annual BYUSA Sweetheart Swing dance on Feb. 11. Put on by BYU student activities, the 50s themed dance hosted about 700 people and featured live performances ...

A new teen swing and salsa dance program — a four-week series designed just for middle school (sixth, seventh and eighth grade) students — is being offered at the Kentucky Dance Academy, 316 Wapping ...

When the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing, so was swing dance. A century later, “Swing!” celebrates the music and the moves of this era of jazz. The musical, featuring well-known songs by artists ...

While spinning under the Sun Dome, The Country Dancing Devils offer a new twist on old traditions. Every Tuesday night, students are taught classic line and swing dancing. Country dancing is back in ...

Before joining the Iowa West Coast Swing club, Kristine Pinter had only taken a few ballet classes and had little experience with social dancing. A few months later, she is now an active part of the ...

Find your groove and move your feet at one of these local social dance events. Whether you like to salsa or swing dance, here are some great options: If you’re looking for a flexible dance schedule, ...