DILLON -To add a swing to your step, join local dance instructors at the Dillon Ampitheatre to learn the Jitterbug. These free dance clinics run Thursdays through Aug. 12 from 6-8 p.m., and swing ...

As two dancers clasp hands and spin across the dance floor, their movements perfectly correlate with a black-and-white video of the same dance being performed nearly 100 years before. Last Saturday, ...

Above, junior Adam Valle spins High School English Teacher Jaclyn Wagner on May 19. A group of students and the teacher learned swing dance moves the Tuesday before prom.

Around Kansas City, there are both social dances and group classes that welcome beginners. Kansas City has been swinging since the 1930s and a vibrant dance community keeps the tradition active.