The Lantern

Swing dance has a home in Columbus with local dance groups

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 ...
The New York Times

What It Means to Have That West Coast Swing

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A wave of viral videos highlight a style that participants call addictive and innovative. Descended from the Lindy Hop, it has few traditional markers ...
The Inlander

Woodside Swing provides both community and education for Spokane-area swing dancers

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 ...

A Fresno dance group is turning strangers into partners

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Fresno dance group is upholding a historic American social dance style while having fun and ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

Want to learn to swing dance in Kansas City? Here's where to take your first steps

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.
KTVB

Twirling, dipping, stomping at The Farm: Non-alcoholic swing dance club in Garden City attracts big crowds

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 ...