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South Carolina is noted for being the birthplace of beach music, an offshoot of early R&B and rock 'n' roll that featured a shuffling beat which spawned the dance called The Shag. This Myrtle Beach-area dance is the official State Dance, although South Carolina has also contributed to two other famous dances, the Charleston in the 1920s, and ...
The Carolina shag is a partner dance done primarily to beach music (100–130+ beats per minute in 4/4 time signature). The shag is a recognized dance in modern national and international dance competitions. It became the official state dance of South Carolina in 1984 [1] and the official popular dance of North Carolina in 2005. [2]
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Rock Hill is the most populous city in York County, South Carolina, United States, and the 5th-most populous city in the state. [7] It is also the 4th-most populous city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia (all located in North Carolina).
Dance instructor Jackie McGee gives Monday night dance lessons at Fat Harold’s, one of North Myrtle Beach’s traditional shag dance clubs. Nov. 6, 2023.
Many of these new shag dance aficionados prefer the "R&B oldies" and/or shagging to currently popular tunes that happen to have the required beat. As more networking is being done on the Internet among shag deejays and beach music fans nationwide, however, there is a growing acceptance of the regional bands by the "new shaggers". [1]
Oct. 29—South Carolina's state dance — the shag — dates back at least to the 1940s, and local dance instructors Johnny and Judy Turner have been along for most of the ride, since their years ...