Warden Callaway Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I never herd or seen this style of dancing before. Fascinating. 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I am by no means an aficionado of dance. I was among the more challenged in getting it right in show ensemble in high school, took a ballroom dance course with Mrs. Doc in college, and used to be able to fumble my way through a foxtrot or two-step. A ballroom dance video will pop up on my YouTube feed once in awhile and I will watch it though, and that is a first for me. I had to go looking. From my brief search, it seems "shag" or "collegiate shag" is usually very uptempo. Since this was at a competition, I'm assuming it qualifies under their rules though, so I will have to peek down the rabbit hole a little and see what I can figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 That was great! I remember girls in skirts and guys wearing jeans or chinos when I was a little kid! Shag always facinated me since I never had the rhythm or coordination to even do a simple waltz, much less something so graceful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Sopris, SASS Regulator Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I also loved their choice of music....Time to break out my oldies collection.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Beautiful! Amazing footwork and coordination. I had to look it up: https://www.ncpedia.org/shag-dancing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I have a bass line for that tune , that makes lead players MAD I do on 4 strings , what many wish they could do on 6 CB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I didn’t know that was called “shag”. My Dad could do that. My Mom, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Harold Lloyd Shimmie Dancing 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 They called it Carolina Shag here. Maybe because they lady who showed us was from South Carolina. There is a late 80s movie Shag or The Shag. A National Lampoons meets Dirty Dancing style comedy set in the early 60s to the plot of a girls trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Better than the first couple? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 A dance step that will give your lower legs and feet quite a workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Don't forget ALABAMA's...'Shaggin on the Blvd' song: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 South Carolinians are born knowing how. It's our State dance. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 It’s been around for a long time and just perfect for 60s tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 23 hours ago, MizPete said: South Carolinians are born knowing how. It's our State dance. A damn sight more elegant than any old Two Step!! SAMOOOTH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 i cant dance , i cant carry a tune , i dont play the radio well , but i like watching those that can , this is impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 can NOT dance , that is why , I am in the band and the band get lots of free drinks CB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/7/2023 at 10:49 PM, Blackwater 53393 said: A damn sight more elegant than any old Two Step!! SAMOOOTH!! That's it entirely. We took the jitterbug, slowed it down & smoothed it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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