The Lantern

Swing dance has a home in Columbus with local dance groups

Swing on over to some local dance groups to learn about Lindy Hop, a dance with historical and cultural ties. SwingColumbus is a small, local swing dance group that mainly focuses on Lindy Hop, the ...
The New York Times

What It Means to Have That West Coast Swing

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A wave of viral videos highlight a style that participants call addictive and innovative. Descended from the Lindy Hop, it has few traditional markers ...
WGN-TV

Traffic Jam! Swing: Preserving and Teaching Swing Dance Culture

Traffic Jam! Swing is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and teaching swing dance culture. They are also releasing a debut live album this month. To celebrate, co-founders, Melissa ...
The Digital Universe

Tradition of vintage swing dancing hangs on at BYU

For a small community in Utah, 1920s–40s swing dancing is still alive and kicking. Alyssa Nelson dances with another BYU club member at a Vintage Swing Dance Club dance (Denis Nicholson). “If you ...