Some local studios offer private lessons in many different types of swing dance, including East Coast Swing, like the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in North Kansas City, or the American Ballroom Dance ...

Swing is an umbrella term that encompasses several genres — like Charleston, Balboa, Blues, West Coast swing and East Coast swing — Shannon Varner, president of SwingColumbus, said.

Known for exquisite weddings and other elegant events, the Houmas House and Gardens have ventured into the world of East Coast Swing and Jitterbug dance techniques.

No matter what kind of swing you are looking for, you will probably find it here from East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing to Swingout and Balboa.

Cutler Bros. Theatre in Deer Lodge will be presenting Country and East Coast Swing dance lessons for beginners on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24 and 25.

A sped-up spinoff of the Charleston, influenced by tap and jazz, the dance differs from the more well-known jitterbug and East Coast styles of swing with its eight-count, rather than six-count ...

Robert Royston, a West Coast Swing champion and historian, believes those qualities make the dance thrilling to perform and watch.