Many years ago, the shag dance was born on the beaches of South Carolina. Quick and smooth, the dance rose in popularity among young people in the 1940s as they stepped and twirled to "beach music." ...

The 44th annual Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration is here, drawing thousands of shag fans to North Myrtle Beach to dance, connect with friends and celebrate shag culture. Although SOS hosts ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It might look complicated, but basic shag dancing is pretty simple. Developed back in the late 1930’s, shag is a form of swing dancing. “We have 27 different styles of swing ...

The Carolina Shag is the dance to know, whether it comes to Southern soirees or thrown-together beach parties. It's a simple, quick, and social dance that makes sure no one is a stranger and everyone ...

Most people who show up at Big Woody’s Bar and Grill in Western Branch to do the Carolina Shag don’t realize how popular the dance was in Hampton Roads in the ’40s. Marsha Ruth, 72, an instructor with ...

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About 30 beginners learned the basic moves of the shag dance from Ellie Merola and John Holstein, members of the Hilton Head Island Carolina Shag Club. The club will be holding a series of six-week ...

Itís got a funny name, but itís a seriously popular dance in South Carolina. Any native who knows dancing knows that the shag dance is the official dance of the Palmetto State after originating in ...

The Shag, which is the South Carolina State Dance, has become an international phenomenon. There are competitive Shag dances, Shag clubs across the country, and Shag hot spots that host Shag Night on ...

Every other Tuesday night at Billy's Barn in Salem, you'll find the Roanoke Valley Shag Club and a dance floor full of people learning how to shag dance. "Everywhere you go up and down the east coast, ...