“Swing dancing is the happiest dancing around,” says Margie Adams, owner of 2 to Groove in Clairemont Mesa (619-291-3775; 2togroove.com). I like happy, so I asked for more info. “If you’re a newcomer, ...

A group of nervous first-time students gather around the edge of the dance floor, watching a class of more advanced swing dancers with curiosity. All eyes are fixed on their footwork and the way they ...

Far older than most of the regulars at his weekly South Bay swing-dancing class, the World War II veteran invariably shuffles in, sidles up to his instructor and unwittingly gives voice to a ...

Three seasoned ballroom dancers picked up a new step Saturday. The Lindy Hop was no match for “ballroom buddies” Lisa Pope of Latrobe, Bruce Meyer of Hempfield and Keith Munshower of Brackenridge.

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 ...

The popularity of ballroom, Latin and swing dance has grown immensely over the last few years. Swing dance clubs have popped up to satisfy the urge to shake your groove thing, show off your moves or ...

FARGO - When Jordan Regan returned to Fargo after spending 10 years away, he was disappointed that his hometown had lost a step or two. The swing dance group he grew up with, Fargo Swings!, disbanded ...

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 ...

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.