Before bebop and the cool jazz era, swing dancing was the heartbeat of American nightlife. In the 1930s and ’40s, big bands ...

Traffic Jam! Swing is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and teaching swing dance culture. They are also releasing a debut live album this month. To celebrate, co-founders, Melissa ...

For students interested in dance, the University of Minnesota’s U-Swing club offers an educational space to explore swing dancing and its history. The group meets weekly, providing students with an ...

Like many sports, dance can present several barriers to access, especially for adults. For example, most ballerinas start out at a very young age, which means the form is especially unwelcoming to ...

Jerry and Kathy Warwick started running the Wednesday night swing dance at Sons of Hermann in 2005, and they've been there ever since. On a recent Saturday night, swing dancers gathered at the ...