Just as older generations tried to save American youth from the dangers of the lambada and the twist, even-older generations were in tizzies over different dances. They feared the worst when young ...

Dance historians who research such things credit American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway for coining the term “jitterbug.” In 1934, he recorded a lively tune, “Jitter Bug,” that some credit ...

As a child, Phil Berry of Medina happened upon a dance that would later become a lifelong passion of his. He became mesmerized by The Lindy Hop, a dance characterized by fast rotations, swing outs and ...

Elliott Raisin hasn’t missed his Thursday night dance class since 1976. Raisin, 86, is a regular at the Crescent City International Dancers’ class at the Starlight Ballroom, 5050 W. Esplanade Ave., ...