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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For the past two decades, Get Hep Swing has kept old-school swing dancing going strong in Cleveland. The organization, led by champion swing dancer Valerie Salstrom, puts on popular ...

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 ...

Visit Newport is spearheading an effort to lay claim to the biggest swing dance lesson in the world. The bid calls back to ...

For a small community in Utah, 1920s–40s swing dancing is still alive and kicking. Alyssa Nelson dances with another BYU club member at a Vintage Swing Dance Club dance (Denis Nicholson). “If you ...

“Swing!,” which opens tonight at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, is a dance show. But not the way “A Chorus Line” or “West Side Story” or “Chicago” are dance shows. While those musicals may feature some ...

You can feel the energy when you first walk in to the small, dim-lit room. The music is fast-paced and you’ll feel like you went back to another time. Dresses are twirling and feet are shuffling all ...

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. IN HUMMELSTOWN. WHILE MOST PEOPLE ARE WINDING DOWN FROM A BUSY DAY, OTHERS ARE SWINGING INTO THE EVENING, MOVING TO THE RHYTHMIC SOUNDS OF JAZZ. SWING DANCING STARTED IN THE 1920S ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- West Michiganders are lacing up their dancing shoes and getting their swing on at Rosa Parks Circle all summer long! From June 7 through October 18, the Grand Rapids ...

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.

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. When it comes to cardio workouts, swing ...