This could be a song you invent your own calls to, your own dance moves. But either way, this has the perfect beat for a square dance session. It’s barn music, it’s Saturday night music.

Then, there’s the dance itself. Contra dance, as the community-based organization’s website describes, is what would result “if swing dancing and square dancing met in a bar.” ...

Video by Erin Conway/The News & Advance With roots dating back to the 17th century in England, Ireland and Scotland, American square dance remained popular throughout the mid-to-late 20th century.

RVA Square Dance, the scrappy group behind the gatherings, has been convening square dances in the Richmond area since 2012, with stints at places like Lewis Ginter Recreation Center.

Video by Erin Conway/The News & Advance With roots dating back to the 17th century in England, Ireland and Scotland, American square dance remained popular throughout the mid-to-late 20th century.

Twenty-six SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club members traveled to Sierra Vista, Arizona for the 10th annual Hummingbird Hoedown Square Dance Festival held on Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January ...

There was a time when Henry Ford weaponized square dancing to fight the growth of jazz music, which he claimed was a Jewish attempt to subvert wholesome American culture. The Detroit Square Dance ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be at Playhouse Square for three performances, Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1. The company’s U.S. tour, which kicks off in ...

Ted and Shelly Lizotte are regular dancers. Ted, who graduated from Timberlane High School, calls for three different modern western square dance clubs, as well as at international events.