A crowd of 1,200 people packed the Pittsfield Armory to watch the first Western Massachusetts festival and jamboree.

It was by all accounts a peaceable disagreement, but intense nonetheless. Social dancing was the rage. Typically, Coltsville’s Dewey Hotel landlord Wood hosted an invitational in August 1899 with ...

Chip takes a turn at Carcassonne Square Dance. The square dance is a tradition known all across America. And in a tiny town in Eastern Kentucky, a community center claims the title of the ...

Dance historian and caller Mark Matthews of Arlee will be in Sheridan and Twin Bridges next week to teach school children old-time dances, including squares, circles, contras and round dances. Then, ...

Swing your partner and dosey-do. September is National Square Dance Month. Like the culture it came from, square dance has roots in European, Native American and African practices. Square dancing ...