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, ...

For a small community in Utah, 1920s–40s swing dancing is still alive and kicking. Alyssa Nelson dances with another BYU club member at a Vintage Swing Dance Club dance (Denis Nicholson). “If you ...

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 ...

Swing dance is a group of dances that developed with the style of jazz music between the 1920's and the 1950's. In recent years, swing dancing has made a comeback in popularity. Many bars, restaurants ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lindy Hop or Charleston, there's nothing cooler than tearing up the dance floor with the classic moves of "The Greatest Generation." Between the 1920s and 1950s Swing evolved, along with the jazz ...