Take note, jazz fans. And swing dance fans. And opera fans. And, oh yeah, ballet fans. St. Paul Ballet’s “Carmen in the 1920s” makes huge leaps in something-for-everyone crossover appeal. After all, ...

Swing dancers take to the floor at Denver's Mercury Cafe. The origin of swing dancing goes hand-in-hand with the birth of jazz music. Take the Lindy Hop, the most popular form, which can be traced to ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Huntsville is doing its part to help revive a 1920s dance craze known as the Charleston. This weekend, more than 60 local swing dancers are scheduled to do the Charleston at ...

The noise of jazz fills the air, the arms and legs of every guest caught in its catchy rhythm. Colors flash around the ballroom, light reflecting off sparkly flapper dresses and multicolored ties. The ...

NASHUA – “Rock step, triple step, triple step” swing instructor Mike Hibarger says in rhythm to Glen Miller’s Tuxedo Junction. Students move from side-to-side in a dance style that dates as far back ...

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Even those with two left feet can have a good time learning and dancing at two upcoming events that include lessons. Be on time and learn the Charleston at the 1920s Swing Dance from 8–10:30 p.m.

What is swing dancing? Developed during the 1920s to 1950s, swing dancing features a group of dances in the swing style of jazz music. The most well-known of swing dances is the Lindy Hop, a mix of ...

IN FEBRUARY 1995, Brigham Young University hosted a Valentine’s dance with a big band theme. A live band played 1920s swing dance music. A similar dance style, country swing dancing, had become ...

Music and dancing fads have come and gone for generations, but swing dancing is one of those rare components that has truly stood the test of time. Dating back to the roaring and rebellious 1920s, the ...