Area square dancers kicked up their heels recently to raise money for the American Heart Association. Ninety-eight square dancers and five spectators from North Dakota and Minnesota raised $3,553 at ...
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. Congress, too, recognized its cultural ...
NEW YORK (TND) — "You are here!" proclaims a sign on the door of a brick building in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood. Then, it asks, "Would you like to dance?" It's reminiscent of Alice in ...
Bow to your partner. Bow to your square. Do-si-do and promenade there. It’s Thursday night in the church hall and couples shift from round to square dancing.
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 ...
A square dance club in Washington Heights meets up every week to get down. We talk with its members, plus acclaimed “caller” ...
It's more than just a do-si-do. For nearly fifty years, The Bluebonnet Squares have been bringing people together.
FRESNO, Calif. - Back in the nation's early years, when immigrants brought their folk dances to American shores, settlers would work hard all week and then relax with a Saturday night dance. Today, ...