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." ...

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, ...

Can you guess my favorite activity? You may assume running, because I do that seven days a week and have mentioned it in numerous columns. You’re warm, but that’s not it. This involves some exercise ...

Members of the Junior Shag Dance Team gathered May 17 at the Center Stage Dance Studio in China Grove for the final practice on their dance routine before heading to the USA Grand Nationals Dance ...

LANDIS — Following their two competitions, the Junior Shag Dance Team returned home with more than they took – two second place awards and lots of memories. The 12-member junior shag dance team that ...

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Any self-respecting, rhythm-having South Carolinian can’t, for sure. (Though, let’s face it: Some of us just don’t have the rhythm, do we?) The mood was loose and fun – just like the state dance – as ...

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, ...

Thirty years ago on April 10, 1984, Gov. Richard Riley signed Act No. 329 designating the shag the official dance of South Carolina. Native South Carolinians grew up hearing their parents talk about ...

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 ...