Long before smartphones and streaming playlists on Spotify, people found joy in the dizzying spins and quick footwork of swing dancing. From smoky nightclubs to wartime USO halls, swing dancing was ...

Like many sports, dance can present several barriers to access, especially for adults. For example, most ballerinas start out at a very young age, which means the form is especially unwelcoming to ...

Clarinetist Benny Goodman was in the midst of a faltering national tour with his young orchestra when he arrived in Oakland late in the Depression-ridden summer of 1935 for a brief run at McFadden's ...

For students interested in dance, the University of Minnesota’s U-Swing club offers an educational space to explore swing dancing and its history. The group meets weekly, providing students with an ...