Tina Jackson teaches the “Cha Cha Cha” at a drop-in soul line dancing class at Oxford Community Center in St. Paul, Minn. on Tuesday.

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For the ReRe Steppas, soul line dancing is more than choreography. It's about community and coming together.

Cha-cha right. Cha-cha left. Step up, step back and turn and turn ... On a recent Wednesday night this summer, more than 30 women and girls danced, laughed and learned those moves during a soul line ...

On a recent Tuesday inside Bowdoin Street Health Center’s community room, a group of dance students stepped in time to singer Keyshia Cole’s “Never.” Their footsteps punctuated instructions from Abiah ...

Willingboro’s Karen Abdul-Malik, an award-winning folklorist and storyteller known as “Queen Nur," had a day fit for royalty Feb. 27. The day started with an appearance on "Good Morning America" in ...

When Sardia Lewis took the mic on a recent Tuesday evening in the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library auditorium to lead class, you would have never known it was her first time as an instructor.

Country line dancing is stepping into the spotlight with a boot-scootin’ flair! Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned dancer, it’s a fun hobby to dive into. As part of “Kristin’s Classes,” ...