The dance steps come in on the lyric, “Did your boots stop workin’?”: Right heel, left heel, right heel, lift and tap the right foot forward then back, pivot turn, and swirl an arm overhead like a ...
Growing up in Algiers and Uptown, dancer Michelle Gibson felt tugged in two directions. As a preacher’s daughter, she was expected to be sitting in a church pew on Sundays. But, as a dancer, her feet ...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Gear up for this year’s Carolina Country Music Fest by boot-scootin’ your way into line dancing classes. You can step your way into any old honky-tonk thanks to ...
Believe it or not, we’re unsure where line dancing originated. The method of dancing in a line or a square to a series of choreographed steps is usually associated with country music. But similar ...
To effectively perform a piece of choreography, a dancer needs to master not only its physical aspects but also its musicality. Yet choreographers often differ in how they work with music, so an ...
Dance, for a long time, has been a key element of expression within Black culture. That aside, dancing brings people together in community to experience Black joy. One of the common types of ...
With “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” playing in the background, a new line dance created in a New Orleans kitchen is now playing for movie theater audiences across the United States. Choreographer Maya ...
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 Tre Little two-stepped in his cowboy boots at the BET Awards preshow this summer, he was overcome with joy and gratitude. “I used to watch this on TV every year, and I’m now performing,” said the ...