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 ...

TACOMA, Wash. — On a Thursday night at Steel Creek American Whiskey Co. in Tacoma, the whiskey's pouring, the mechanical bull's bucking and lines of customers are dancing to country music. Enter the ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The older people get, the harder it can be to stay physically active, but one Lowcountry line dance group is working to make that easier, by stepping with soul. Twice a ...

TO FAME. >> I’M A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR AND I WAS RECOVERING FROM CHEMO, SURGERY, RADIATION, AND I WAS JUST IN A BAD PLACE. AND THIS CLASS HAS SAVED MY LIFE. >> DIONNE STARKS OF BRANDON VISITS YMCA ...

There's a safe space in Alpharetta, Georgia, for LGBTQ line dancers. Phillis Welden travels an hour and a half to be there. Welden, a 73-year-old straight ally from Winder, Georgia, puts in 200 miles ...

Believe it or not, we’re unsure where line dancing originated. The method of dancing in a line or a square to a series of choreographed steps is usually associated with country music. But similar ...

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 ...

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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 ...