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Local swing dancing group keeps the swing scene alive in Gainesville

As a swing dancing revival occurred among young populations in the Gainesville area, many found it hard to keep the scene alive. However, one group in particular has dedicated itself to providing ...
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 ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

Iowa City dancers engage in fun, freeing dance scene

Before joining the Iowa West Coast Swing club, Kristine Pinter had only taken a few ballet classes and had little experience with social dancing. A few months later, she is now an active part of the ...
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‘It's an incredibly exciting time for live music': Bay Area swing dance scene surges back post-pandemic

Clarinetist Benny Goodman was in the midst of a faltering national tour with his young orchestra when he arrived in Oakland late in the Depression-ridden summer of 1935 for a brief run at McFadden's ...