Despite hillbilly stereotypes and a checkered history, square dancing is on the rise among young and diverse crowds.

When the National Square Dance Convention last came to Milwaukee in 1979, about 20,000 people clapped, tapped and twirled their way across the dance floor. There's fewer square dance partners to swing ...

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 ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Over 2,000 folks are putting on their dancing shoes for the 72nd annual National Square Dance Convention. This year, it’s being held right here in the Port City. It’s a four-day ...

Anyone can join them for easy, step-by-step instructions beginning Sept. 9, and continuing the first and fourth Saturday night of almost every month at Claxton Community Center, 1071 Edgemoor Road in ...

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 ...

When it comes back to recalling memories from our public school days, some are easier to recall than others. But how many of us are still shuddering at having to randomly remember how to square dance ...

I’m not sure if you have written about this but if not, I wanted to ask you about an old barn on the west side of Nacogdoches Road, north of Loop 410 and a bit south of (I think) MacArthur View. When ...

If your last memory of square dancing involves a school gym and an awkward do-si-do with your fifth-grade crush, you might want to give it another twirl. Starting on Sunday, the Square Dusters square ...