Mass Appeal: Line Dancing

It s a little bit country and a whole lot of soul s Amaka Ubaka shows us why line dancing is gaining Mass Appeal Line dancing is the boot-stomping hand-clapping fan-clacking craze that s finding its groove on social media Born on disco floors in the s and taken mainstream by country artists in the s and s line dancing is cool again And while the moves seem simple the pros can really kick it Line dancer Katie Ryan at Loretta s Last Call highly recommends it I d say just try it you re gonna have the time of your life she mentioned Zhane Green mentioned You learn something every time and you get better every time But line dancing isn t all country roots and cowboy boots Just ask those tearing it up at New England Soul Line Dancing It feels like there has consistently been two strategies to do it one just a little more traditional one with a little more soul revealed dancer Crystal Murphy The New England Soule Line Dancers have been getting down in Dorchester and Mattapan for more than years It s a whole vibe noted Mikey Myles Everybody loves the power We bring the fire to the party Miss a beat No trouble It s all about bringing people together one step at a time If you d like to give line dancing a whirl you can find classes and events all over the Boston area almost any night of the week For more information about line dancing at Loretta s Last Call visit here https www lorettaslastcall com event weekly-line-dancing New England Soul Line Dancers host a begginer class Fridays from pm- pm at the Lena Park Neighborhood Center in Dorchester All are welome to come out and dance You can connect with them on Facebook here https www facebook com groups nelinedance