One recent Wednesday night in Atlanta, dozens of people gathered in a studio space armed with water bottles, hand fans, towels and an expectation to be in sync. There were hugs among the regulars ...

Ava Stratford-Davies, 16, has set up her own business to teach line dancing and says lots of other young people are getting into it too For Ava Stratford-Davies, line dancing is more than just a hobby ...

Line dancing is enjoying a global resurgence, rising to a level of popularity not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus’ Achy Breaky Heart topped the charts in 1991. This kind of synchronised dance involves ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the back ballroom of an old Ukrainian restaurant in New York’s East Village, down a long fluorescent-lit ...

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 ...