GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A vintage swing dance group in Grand Rapids won big last month at the “Dayton Swing Smackdown” competition in Dayton, Ohio. Rapid Rhythms competed in the largest regional swing ...
There's swing dancing, and then there's Lindy Hop. Don't know what Lindy Hop is? There may be no better way to find out than this weekend at the eighth annual Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, a festival ...
We loved seeing Remy Kouakou Kouame and Joshua Mclean perform during ILHC 2022. We can't wait for this year's energy and inspiration! Community building and intergenerational relationships are part of ...
“‘Homage to Swing’ is just that, it’s a tribute to the tradition of swing,” said Professor Emeritus Earl Louis Stewart at the symphony’s premier in 2017. “It’s also an exercise in contemplative jazz.
Over 150 students dipped, twirled and sashayed Saturday in the Northwestern DanceSport Classic, a ballroom dance competition hosted by NU’s Ballroom, Latin and Swing Team, or BLAST, at the Woman’s ...
As two dancers clasp hands and spin across the dance floor, their movements perfectly correlate with a black-and-white video of the same dance being performed nearly 100 years before. Last Saturday, ...
LANDIS — Following their two competitions, the Junior Shag Dance Team returned home with more than they took – two second place awards and lots of memories. The 12-member junior shag dance team that ...
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 ...
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 ...