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." ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 44th annual Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration is here, drawing thousands of shag fans to North Myrtle Beach to dance, ...

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 ...

Photo by Jeffrey Saulton Frank and Susan Shreeve, of Buckhannon, were among those at the Mid-Ohio Valley Shag Dance Club dance in Belpre on Saturday. BELPRE — Although it is said to have originated in ...

Early voting for South Carolina’s statewide primaries begins next Tuesday May 26th; here is what you need to know. READ MORE: https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news ...

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 ...