That was the mission for dancers from all over the U.S. who traveled to Des Moines this past weekend to compete in nine dance divisions as part of the Collegiate Jitterbug Championships. Three dances ...

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 ...

We’ve heard plenty lately about the emerald ash borer, but make way for the jitterbug! For the fourth year, central Iowa is hosting the region’s largest swing dance competition, bringing in some of ...

Mar. 8, 2001 - Swing tells the story of the American spirit," declares Whitney Trilling, director of Swing Dance America. The 12-member company will make its Denver debut Friday at the Paramount ...

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 ...

Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg are on a mission: They want to make swing cool again. So far, they’ve been pretty successful. The duo runs Gottaswing, a dance group that teaches more than 4,000 ...

More than 75 years ago, a special floor show and jitterbug contest at the Jefferson County Armory downtown provided the sensational climax to the fourth annual Kentuckiana Fall Festival and Woman's ...

They’ll make your dancin’ dreams come true! Brooklynites can get down with some of the world’s best swingers next weekend, when the American Lindy Hop Championships jitterbug their way onto the ...

Can you jitterbug and lindy hop like a pro? You can enter to win David Patrone's $10,000 Swing Dance Competition, according to our media partner Yelp.com. David Patrone Productions, 2toGroove Dance ...