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

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUBURN — Box the gnat. Weave the ring. Sashay, circle, swing. Yeah: square ...

In 2000, a friend of mine asked me to go to square dance lessons with her. I frowned, that did not sound like fun at all. I didn’t want someone telling me what to do. I am a two-stepper and dance to ...

Lee’s Summit resident Denise Bury (in the purple skirt) and her husband, Mike Mitchell, are avid square dancers. They are among dozens of local dancers who have spent years preparing for the 67th ...

HERE’S SHAYNA. 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 ...

With roots dating back to the 17th century in England, Ireland and Scotland, American square dance remained popular throughout the mid-to-late 20th century. Congress, too, recognized its cultural ...

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski / Steve Koehle and Carol Graham square dance in the Swinging Squares group meeting at Jaggard United Methodist Church. When it comes to square dancing, it doesn’t ...

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 ...