Susan Jurgelski Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 Updated Sep 11, 2013 At long last, he and his fellow keepers of German culture in the Lancaster Liederkranz folk-dance group Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein ...

With a flurry of claps and slaps, the dance was set in motion. High-energy, rockin’ alpine music drove the dancers through their moves. Inside the German American Klub’s spacious dance hall, the ...

The Sycamore Folk Dancers took the stage this month with a series of spirited performances across the Ohio Valley — including ...

As German folk music filled the space, a few high schoolers in traditional costume took the stage in a gym filled with intrigued students and parents. The Woodlands High School’s German Folk Dance ...

For the second year in a row, The Woodlands High School German Dance team won first place in the Folk Dance contest in the annual Texas State German Contest in February, in a competition that included ...

JUAN CARLO/THE STAR Anaite Arnold (right), of the Gypsy Folk Ensemble of Los Angeles, dances a German folk dance with Stepan Khorikyan at the Ventura College Diversity in Culture Festival. (Photo: ...

Broken legs could not keep two couples from competing in a German folk dance competition. Make that: broken legs could not keep them from winning. The couples are part of the award-winning ...

Recent census information indicates that more Coloradans have some German ancestry than any other cultural group. Germans have had an immense impact on Colorado both socially and economically. This is ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Required: Desire to have fun, get a little silly, and have an inability to stand still when polka music sounds. Optional: Feather in cap, lederhosen or dirndl. Occasion: ...

It's not only those of Teutonic stock who would appreciate Maifest. That's according to John Pappert of south St. Louis County, a member of the German Cultural Society of St. Louis. The organization's ...

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, Tinley Park revived its Oktoberfest celebration this weekend with plenty of authentic beer, brats and music. “It’s nice to have it back,” said Michelle Zellinger, ...