PARTNER DANCE can feel a little uncomfortable at first. You hold hands with a stranger, get into his or her personal space, and rely on this new person to know the steps and move with you as one. The ...

NOT FORBIDDEN ANYMORE: “At first, when we brought zouk here, no one knew what it was,” says Michele Rosa Gee, pictured dancing with Nathan Morrison. Brazilian zouk is based on the lambada, aka "the ...

Walk into a chic cigar lounge in North Miami Beach where flowing Brazilian zouk dancers — as ethereal as smoky wisps rising from a hookah — command your attention. Or step back in time at a retro club ...

A salsa instructor directs learners in pairs at Salsa Con Todo in Fremont. “One-and-two-and-three-and-four!” she belts out as her feet kick into a complex series of steps. Dance partners in the ...

BEIRUT: Upon returning to her native Lebanon after working in Dubai, and frustrated with the lack of dance options available, Rouba Zebian, a PR consultant by day, has begun teaching classes in ...

Since 2003, the Oman Salsa Group has been pioneering the sights and sounds of Latin America. What started as a small club giving lessons privately has grown leaps and bounds. The founder of the group, ...

With all the big music events rolling into town for the weekend, plus a full slate of celebrations for the always-epic Mexican Independence Day, you might have missed the quiet September 17 opening of ...

To anyone who’s ever pegged Washington as a stiff town, I’ve got one thing to say: Nobody puts D.C. in the corner. Just take one look at the city’s thriving social-dancing scene. On any given night, ...