Around Kansas City, there are both social dances and group classes that welcome beginners. Kansas City has been swinging since the 1930s and a vibrant dance community keeps the tradition active.

He observes the stomping with a pensive stare. Over the course of an hour, the rookie dancers learn the basic steps to swing. All the while Hock and Breck offer helpful hints. Dax Hock and Sarah Breck ...

With all those TV viewers glued to “Dancing With the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” interest in twirling around the floor with a partner is higher than ever. Swing dancing, nearly forgotten ...

A group of nervous first-time students gather around the edge of the dance floor, watching a class of more advanced swing dancers with curiosity. All eyes are fixed on their footwork and the way they ...

Nathanael Probert and Sarah Etzler dance the Lindy Hop during a social dance and beginner lesson held by North End Swing at Noble Dance in Kalispell on Friday, March 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake ...

Nitin Mewara and Michelle Tigchelaar, at left, and Stacey Mcmahan and Ron Kayano attended a recent swing dancing class at Ong King Art Center at 184 N. King St. in Chinatown. » Where: Ong King Art ...

Imagine for a moment that you have traveled back in time to a 1940s-era dance hall. Men and women are crowded on the dance floor, a jazz band plays lively swing music in the corner. The couples hold ...