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Shag Dancing - The popular beach music dance.
The Shag dance has long been a ver y popular dance to those growing up in North and South Carolina. Shag dancing began back in the early 1950's. Beach towns such as Myrtle Beach quickly became the place to go if you wanted to sneak off and go shag dancing. The shag dance is a very important part of the history of Myrtle Beach and remains a very popular dance even still today. Any time you are near North Myrtle Beach, just stop in Fat Harolds, Ducks, The O.D. Cafe or Dynamites - Dock Holidays. You are guaranteed to see some great shag dancers in action any night of the week.
As Myrtle Beach became one of the fastest growing vacation destinations on the east coast, the shag dance spread from the coast back home with the vacationers. Now days there are over 100 different shag clubs in towns up and down the east coast. These clubs all have strong memberships of shaggers that participate in meetings, dance events and routine trips to Myrtle Beach for Fall S0S and Spring SOS.
Shag Dancing is generally done to Beach Music. Some of the original Beach Music Artist include The Chairman of the Board (Carolina Grls), Otis Williams and The Charms (Two Hearts), Big Joe Turner (Shake Rattle Roll), The LampLighters (I used to Cry Mercy Mercy), The Drifters ( Drip Drop). Several of these bands still perform all over the Carolinas. Over the years many local bands took on the Beach Music genre and became famous doing so. Bands like Band of Oz, The Fantastic Shakers, The Embers and many more.
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Ellen Taylor - Michael Norris Augusta CSRA Shag Classic 2008
http://www.ETShag.com Spring S.O.S. workshop schedule: Ellen Taylor and Michael Norris - Augusta CSRA Shag Classic 2008. Shag dance demonstration.
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Find Shag Lessons in your area
Shag Clubs, Shag Instructors, Shag DVDs
If you want to learn a fun new dance that anyone can do, the first thing I reccommend is to look for an area shag club. When shag clubs offer shag dance lessons is it usually done in a group format. This is a great way to learn because you interact with other people at the basic level. Everyone is there to learn to shag and there are several shag club members present to assist the instructors.
The dance lessons usually take several weeks (3 to 6)and consist of one class per week. To be honest I never thought I could dance a lick much less shag. I signed up for a group lesson and loved it. I enjoy every outing and shag club event now. There is always someone asking you to dance and every shag dancer whether great or beginner is always willing to help out.
The other option is to locate a good shag instructor in your area. This is more of a private session with you and or your spouse. Lessons can get pricy, so look for someone offering a introductory package. These lessons will allow you to take as many classes as you want and progress accordingly.
After you take a few basic classes, you can always buy a shag instructional DVD. Sam West, Ellen Taylor , Charlie Womble and Jackie McGee are the instructors that I reccommend.
Regardless of how you chose to take lessons just try to have a good time. It's easy to learn and very rewarding and most importantly for all ages.
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Shag Dancing Videos
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Most Popular Shag dance steps
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Boogie Walk
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Pivot
A single pivot turn where the male turns the female while hook stepping behind to complete the pivot.0 points
Male Turns
Male tunrs can be under arm turns, turn outs or simply stepping thru while changing sides.0 points
Shag Music and Dancing Links
Visit our shag friends while you are here.
- 94.9 The Surf (Beach Music 24/7)
- 94.9 The Surf FM Beach and Boogie, home of Beach Music in the Carolinas broadcasting from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Association of Shag & Beach Club DJ's
- DJs associated with Shag and Beach Music.
- Beach Shaggers of Birmingham Website
- Beach Shaggers of Birmingham Website
- Dynamite's @ Dock Holidays
- Dynamite's @ Dock Holidays - North Myrtle Beach Nightlife and Shag Dancing
- The ACSC/SOS Official Site ~Shagdance.com, What's going on and When it's Happening!
- Founded in 1980, the Society of Stranders (SOS) is an organization that enjoys, upholds, and perpetuates the traditions of beach and shag music
- Welcome to the Raleigh Shag Club
- The purpose of the Raleigh Shag Club is
to provide an organization for fellowship that will bring
people together within the organization and to preserve and
promote an interest in shagging and beach music. - Smoky Mountain Shaggers
- Smoky Mountain Shaggers Knoxville, Beginner Dance Lessons
- Ducks at North Myrtle Beach
- DROP BY DUCKS - Shag dancing and nightlife - North Myrlte Beach
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Ellen Taylor Foundation
Currently the site is temporary but it looks like they are making some good progress. Bookmark the link and check it often.
JF
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