If you’ve ever been to a wedding, country-western bar, or a school dance, you’ve probably participated in a line dance. Nearly every culture and music genre have a type of line dance, which has caused ...

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Some people like to go to the gym, some go walking, others to line dance. And Kickin’ Country Line Dancin’ offers it all, a great way to keep moving and stay fit while having fun.

In her teens, Bertha Hall "hooked" school and went to see The Andrews Sisters sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." The all-girls school she attended in Baltimore caught her skipping, but the show has ...

The dance steps come in on the lyric, “Did your boots stop workin’?”: Right heel, left heel, right heel, lift and tap the right foot forward then back, pivot turn, and swirl an arm overhead like a ...

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Country dancing has long resonated with the LGBTQ+ community—and is currently experiencing a revival. Here’s why.

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 ...

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 ...

On Wednesday evenings in Hampstead, dancers gather at The Coon Club, a hunting club, bar and dance space tucked behind trees off a rural Carroll County road. On a recent Wednesday, a group of 22 ...