Believe it or not, we’re unsure where line dancing originated. The method of dancing in a line or a square to a series of choreographed steps is usually associated with country music. But similar ...

One recent Wednesday night in Atlanta, dozens of people gathered in a studio space armed with water bottles, hand fans, towels and an expectation to be in sync. There were hugs among the regulars ...

IT IS A frigid mid-week evening in New York; snow has been pushed into large mounds on the pavement. But inside Desert 5 Spot, a Western-themed bar in Brooklyn, a group of 20-somethings is bringing ...

The opening lines of Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” begin to filter through the speakers, and our conversation screeches to a halt. Drinks are abandoned somewhere near our pile of coats ...

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Line dancing is enjoying a global resurgence, rising to a level of popularity not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus’ Achy Breaky Heart topped the charts in 1991. This kind of synchronised dance involves ...