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 ...

Stud Country, a queer line dancing and two-step class from Los Angeles, made a rollicking return to New York on a recent Monday. Eliza Jouin, left, and Hannah Pinson were among the over 300 people who ...

For over 50 years, Oil Can Harry’s in Studio City was considered a cornerstone of L.A.’s LGBTQ+ community. More than just a humble western bar, it was also a community hub for LGBTQ+ country-lovers, ...

Couples dance at Stud Country, a queer line dancing night at Club Bahia in Echo Park. Subverting heteronormative stereotypes that often come with the country-western fan base and community, the night ...

With a tucked-in plaid shirt and a cowboy hat atop his head, Christopher Gonzalez stands upon a stage and shouts out instructions in what sounds like an odd language. “Grapevine, step back, quarter ...

Southern Californians lookin’ to strap on their boots and cut a rug can now sharpen their honky-tonk skills at Donna Smith’s dance class series in Yorba Linda and Placentia. Every Monday, Tuesday and ...

It started as a night out in California in 2018, sitting in the corner of a bar and observing lines of dancers shimmy and stomp in unison. Now, Keshia Hinson is front and center, teaching others how ...

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 ...

For Ava Stratford-Davies, line dancing is more than just a hobby. The 16-year-old has enjoyed the country dance style since she was seven, following in the footsteps of her mum, grandmother and ...

Early into my tenure as a new line-dancing enthusiast, I found myself in Chatsworth, alone on a Friday night. I was looking for action — the country dance kind. It was not yet dusk when I entered the ...

At Stud Country, a weekly queer country and western line dancing class, there are no drinks allowed on the dance floor. To the couples and friends gathered for a night out under the glitter of a giant ...