Library of Congress Community Collections

Community on the Line

The Soul Line Dance community of Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware is archived at the Library of Congress — now part of the permanent American Folklife Center Community Collections. Here is a pictorial tease of the collection.

As Seen On

Good Morning America

Our community's story was featured on Good Morning America — a national celebration of Soul Line Dance culture and its place in American heritage.

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All Request Night — soul line dancing

All Request Night — community dancing

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Atrium Dance Studio — Library of Congress event

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

DJ setup — Atrium Studios

Queen Nur documenting — Atrium Studios

AC Line Dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

DJ and emcee — Atrium Studios

Community gathering — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Queen Nur documenting — Atrium Studios

Community connection — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Dancers on the floor — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Community dancing — Atrium Studios

Photos by DBD Creative Agency

Part of the American Folklife Center Community Collections at the Library of Congress