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 ...

Known for exquisite weddings and other elegant events, the Houmas House and Gardens have ventured into the world of East Coast Swing and Jitterbug dance techniques. Beverly Cook, a dance instructor ...

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 ...

You don’t get to hear a jet pilot play music every day. Or see some jitterbug dancers. Or hear the tunes of a time-honored music man and his top-quality musician pals. But on Aug. 28, the public is ...

They streamed out of the bleachers in a giant wave of poodle skirts and pompadours and nervously took their positions on the floor. It was Jitterbug Night at Mason City’s Mohawk gym, and for the 20th ...