Nicole Castro stepped onto the dance floor at Pub 52 in South Miami surrounded by a crowd of 150 people. The 2010 Flo Rida ...

Dawson networks with some 80 other line dancing groups in the South, including clubs in her state, and in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. Each club has its own logo and clothing.

As music has evolved with the times, line dancing has adjusted to fit the culture and genres of the day. Today, you can look up a YouTube video and learn how to line dance to Ed Sheeran’s "Shivers".

The event not only brings people together but aims to “elevate rural experiences, especially for non-rural students,” said Isaac Nehring ’26, co-president of Rural Club and a line dancing ...