Remember when the only dances you needed to know were the Cupid Shuffle, the Wobble, and maybe, if you were from the old school, the Electric Slide? Simpler times. Nowadays, that's not enough. Whether ...

Dance, for a long time, has been a key element of expression within Black culture. That aside, dancing brings people together in community to experience Black joy. One of the common types of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves. By Kia Turner Wagener, ...

Line dancers move across the floor of the Eagles’ Nest Rockin’ Country Bar in a series of grapevines, jazz boxes and shuffles, stepping to the beat of “Good Time” by country musician Alan Jackson.

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 ...

Dozens of students followed her lead as they practiced each dance step across the Old Union patio, standing alongside each other in rows. When Smolnicka-Dos Santos played “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bakersfield College students and faculty learned line dancing on Oct. 13 in the Fireside room on campus. This event gave ...

Performances in N.Y.C. It’s happening in bars, dance studios, even a roller rink. And you’re as likely to find the crowd clad in cutoff shorts and crop tops as boots and denim. It’s happening in bars, ...

Instructors like Allison Drapeau and Tony Riccio make learning this energetic style of dance accessible and enjoyable. Allison said the relaxed atmosphere fosters camaraderie, allowing even the most ...