Dancer-turned-filmmaker Khadifa Wong's debut documentary, 'Uprooted,' explores the history and evolution of jazz dance, from its slavery-era roots through hip-hop and beyond.

Ford sparked a national movement in the by pouring a small fortune into revitalizing square dancing in the 1920’s, decades after it was abandoned by American pop culture. He funded radio shows ...

A quick thumbnail history: During the Swing Era, big-band jazz was, very straightforwardly, dance music — the Thirties equivalent to today’s club soundtracks.

It wasn’t only dancing that caused anxiety in the 1920s. On July 10, 1921, the Burlington Hawk-eye published a full-page story headlined “Petting Parties, Popular Pastime.” ...

The New Yorker, February 15, 1969 P. 29. Talk interview with Leon James and Al Minns, 2 middle aged Negro jazz dancers who will present a history of jazz dance at Town Hall on March 1.

This December, the Performing Arts Series at the University of Nevada, Reno presents a refreshingly unexpected performance from San Francisco-based polyrhythmic dance and music ensemble, La Mezcla. On ...

Founder of legendary Waves Jazz Dance Company shares his story in powerful new memoir 02:05. ... "It's a great part of Philadelphia history," a dancer told CBS News Philadelphia. And yes, ...