FLORENCE — The line dancers started slowly. Stumbling through the first steps. One, then the next. Cindy Dowdy demonstrated from the carpeted stage of the veterans' hall, surrounded by four-day-old ...

At its core, line dancing is simply a group dance where people move in sync while facing the same direction, which makes it easy to join without needing a partner.

This story originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. New Year’s resolutions often focus on traditional ways to get fit, like running or working out at the gym. Line dancing ...