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One recent Wednesday night in Atlanta, dozens of people gathered in a studio space armed with water bottles, hand fans, towels and an expectation to be in sync. There were hugs among the regulars ...

At this year’s Houston Rodeo, the dance floor has been just as lively as the bull riding arena, thanks to an electric lineup of Black line dances keeping the crowd moving. From timeless classics like ...

When Tamia came across a video on YouTube of people line dancing to her 2006 song “Can’t Get Enough of You,” she and her husband, NBA legend Grant Hill, decided to join in the fun and learn the dance.

IT IS A frigid mid-week evening in New York; snow has been pushed into large mounds on the pavement. But inside Desert 5 Spot, a Western-themed bar in Brooklyn, a group of 20-somethings is bringing ...

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Nicole Castro leading the crowd during a line dance at Copper Blues in Doral. Photo by Angelica Wells Last November, Nicole Castro stepped onto the dance floor at Pub 52 in South Miami surrounded by a ...

Early into my tenure as a new line-dancing enthusiast, I found myself in Chatsworth, alone on a Friday night. I was looking for action — the country dance kind. It was not yet dusk when I entered the ...

The opening lines of Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” begin to filter through the speakers, and our conversation screeches to a halt. Drinks are abandoned somewhere near our pile of coats ...

Country dancing has long resonated with the LGBTQ+ community—and is currently experiencing a revival. Here’s why.

Line dancing is enjoying a global resurgence, rising to a level of popularity not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus’ Achy Breaky Heart topped the charts in 1991. This kind of synchronised dance involves ...