Indigo Swing may hail from San Francisco, but the sound they go after is what’s known as the East Coast Swing — a faster, livelier version than its West Coast brethren. So it’s fitting that the band ...

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 ...

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 ...

Learn the popular Jitterbug Swing! Classes begin November 23rd and run 4 consecutive Tuesday nights. The classes are held at West Linn Adult Community Cemter located at 1180 Rosemont Road, West Linn.

I’VE DONE THE basics of East Coast swing, and I’ve Lindy Hopped my way around the dance floor. But swing has so many styles of movement, I’ve discovered there’s always more to explore. When I realized ...

Friday Night Swing Dance Club at The American Legion Ballroom in Towson, hosted a dress to the nines dance, Jan. 2. It featured a beginning Swing/Jitterbug Workshop with Chuck Alexander with music by ...