You’ve probably seen old video footage from after World War II of couples whirling across the dance floor to old-school R&B tunes, doing dances called Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, or Boppin’. By the 1970’s a ...

High Steppin’ Dance Academy will provide personalized and comprehensive dance training to both the professional and amateur dancer. This is achieved by offering a variety of classes to suit any level, ...

"One-two-three, four-five-six -- basic," Veronica Austin calls to the line of beginners stepping shoulder to shoulder in a downstairs strip-mall studio. Wearing looks of serious concentration, they ...

CHICAGO — It’s Tuesday at the 50 Yard Line Bar and Grill, and the dance floor is packed with couples twirling and sashaying to the mellow sounds of Barry White, Gerald Levert and other R&B; balladeers ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Couples touch hands or link arms, their hips and toes gyrating smoothly in unison, gliding through dance moves known as "Steppin"' and making it look easy. Sign up here. "When you ...

Zakeeyaw Toney didn’t complete her move to Las Vegas from Chicago nearly 20 years ago because her craft kept her going back. Toney witnessed Chicago-style steppin’ for the first time when she visited ...

A graceful, elegant partners' dance that originated within the black community in the city for which it's named, Chicago steppin' dates to the early- to middle 20th century and is known as having its ...