Despite hillbilly stereotypes and a checkered history, square dancing is on the rise among young and diverse crowds.

As people grow older, it becomes a challenge to find proper exercise that keeps their bodies active. While finding an exercise that is not too strenuous for an older body can be challenging, there is ...

Orwell resident Peter Tobin calls a square dance at the Lothrop Elementary School gymnasium in Pittsford on Sept. 3, 2025. It was the first meeting of the new dance year for the Cast Off 8's, a square ...

REDMOND — Ron Larson and Robin Doglio met on the dance floor 23 years ago, randomly partnered by an event organizer. The two have been sweethearts ever since, partners in love and in dancing. Larson, ...

Skirts were flying and spirits were soaring at a recent square dance in Fargo. L&M Squares, a local club started in January, holds dances every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Fargo Cash ...

When it comes back to recalling memories from our public school days, some are easier to recall than others. But how many of us are still shuddering at having to randomly remember how to square dance ...

After dancing several contra dances onstage at the Dallas Harvest Festival on Sunday afternoon, the Wyoming Valley Contra Dancers came to an area in front of the stage to end their session with a ...

There was a time when Henry Ford weaponized square dancing to fight the growth of jazz music, which he claimed was a Jewish attempt to subvert wholesome American culture. The Detroit Square Dance ...

GIVE IT TO ME HIGH. GIVE IT TO ME SOFT. LEAVE IT ON THE DANCE FLOOR. LET’S HEAR IT FOR DAN AND ROCHELLE. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. DOSEY DOE. IT’S THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE NORTH SHORE TOWN OF MIDDLETON, AND ...