If you’ve spent even a few minutes scrolling online lately, chances are you’ve seen groups of stylish Black folks, dressed in denim, fringe, and cowboy hats, doing all of the latest line dances. Maybe ...

At this year’s Houston Rodeo, the dance floor has been just as lively as the bull riding arena, thanks to an electric lineup of Black line dances keeping the crowd moving. From timeless classics like ...

When Tamia came across a video on YouTube of people line dancing to her 2006 song “Can’t Get Enough of You,” she and her husband, NBA legend Grant Hill, decided to join in the fun and learn the dance.

At its core, line dancing is simply a group dance where people move in sync while facing the same direction, which makes it easy to join without needing a partner.

It was 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon and sophomore Tamir Poindexter was demonstrating two line dances he hadn’t planned on teaching to a room full of Tufts students. By this point, the group had ...

On Wednesday evenings in Hampstead, dancers gather at The Coon Club, a hunting club, bar and dance space tucked behind trees off a rural Carroll County road. On a recent Wednesday, a group of 22 ...

This story originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. New Year’s resolutions often focus on traditional ways to get fit, like running or working out at the gym. Line dancing ...