In a harrowing scene of Titanic, the 1997 movie I’ve seen dozens of times, a string quartet of musicians begins to play the song, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” on the deck of the sinking ship. I was ...

For a dance like no other, with a woman like no other, John Palmer wanted to move like he hasn’t since a pool accident paralyzed him and put him in a wheelchair 19 years ago. So Palmer, a 38-year-old ...

Get rid of your two left feet by signing up for some ballroom dance classes. The effort is worth it. A few classes at these great studios will take the nerves away from hitting the dance floor.

It's no doubt that dance is a great and fun workout—especially ballroom dance. This style of dance can take many forms, from the formal and majestic waltz to intimate and spicy Argentinian tango.

It’s Friday night and my husband Jeff and I are in a suburban Connecticut dance studio, learning the cha-cha with 12 other adults. Della Reese is singing “Why Don’t You Do Right?” over the sound ...