In a sizzling, Saturday afternoon, several dozen amateur dancers are feeling the Latin beat in the comfort of an air-conditioned dance studio near the Galleria. Outside, the heat index is in the 90s.

Latin dance classes may be a great workout and social outlet, but new research suggests that learning the intricate steps of the salsa, samba and merengue may also improve your memory. In the study, a ...

THE PALLADIUM BALLROOM at Broadway and 53rd Street, once a mecca for fans of Latin dance, closed its doors long ago. The summer resorts in the Catskills, where a mambo circuit once flourished, have ...

After last week's shocking elimination of fan-favorite Sherri Shepherd, the DANCING competitors were widdled down to nine. Going into the halfway point of the competition, the remaining dancers and ...

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The fifth annual Humboldt Latin Dance and Music Festival is set to begin Thursday (Sept. 26) and run through Sunday (Sept. 29). This event — which celebrates the dances and music from the Caribbean, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston's vibrant Latin and Caribbean cultures will be on display at the Latin American Festival this weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 6, at Wannamaker County Park from 12 p.m. to ...

Miami and South Florida have Caribbean rhythms flowing on the roads, over the airwaves and at night when these five clubs open their doors playing salsa, merengue, bachata and reggaeton. Music makes ...

The couples will take to the ballroom floor together to impress the judges with their best Samba moves in this series Samba-Thon Strictly Come Dancing announces the return of the much-loved ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - East shimmied with West in Tokyo as thousands of Japanese and Brazilians danced to the rapturous beat of the samba in an Asian-flavored carnival that would have made Rio de ...

Samba Heat Dance, a proud member of the National Dance Society, World Artistic Dance Federation, and South African Artistic Dance Association, is inviting local dancers to their studio at the ...

The 2011 Latin Grammy Awards will take place this Thursday in Las Vegas. For those unfamiliar with the categories and nominees, Betto Arcos of KPFK's Global Village returns to weekends on All Things ...