Swing dance, known for its high energy steps and rhythmic partner work, originated as a Black cultural movement in 1920s Harlem. Built from a combination of European and African-American partner ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A vintage swing dance group in Grand Rapids won big last month at the “Dayton Swing Smackdown” competition in Dayton, Ohio.

The Open World Swing Dance Championships, which featured a West Coast Swing Jack and Jill competition at its 40th anniversary event in Burbank, Calif., this fall, has almost no Lindy Hop.