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 ...

Before bebop and the cool jazz era, swing dancing was the heartbeat of American nightlife. In the 1930s and ’40s, big bands ...

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, ...

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 ...

A 1940s-style swing dance will be held at the Freeland Public Park Pavilion from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. The dance is the latest of the free Friday evening concerts in the historic Pavilion. Music for ...

Fort Harrison State Park will host a ’40s swing dance at the Garrison Restaurant on May 1 in the Blue Heron Ballroom. The park is partnering with the Barton-Rogers Big Band, City of Lawrence Parks and ...

Swing bands, and the couples who moved across the dance floor to those popular tunes, ruled the roost in Westchester in the 1930s and 1940s, with hundreds of dancers showing up for a night out at Glen ...

The Tucson Swing Dance Club has been posting flyers all over campus, looking to appeal to students from the University of Arizona to join the historic club. The club meets every Thursday at the Dream ...

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.