SHAG
You've seen it on television shows Dancing with the Stars and America's Got Talent. Now begin the journey of Shag dancing today at Faulkner's.
The Carolina Shag is considered a main form of Swing Dance. It is the Official State Dance of South Carolina (since 1984.) Originally, the Carolina Shag formed out of the Charleston, and Collegiate Shag. However, today there is no resemblance to them at all. The name, Carolina Shag originated at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina in the 1930's, when back then, the dance was originally a mix of the Charleston and Collegiate Shag (according to 10/1938-Dance Index Magazine's article on the dance. "Carolina Shag" descriptions) with some of the original basic steps being called the: Cuban Step, Shuffle, Twinkle, etc. The original Carolina Shag is said to have originated in Atlantic Beach area, but most agree on the modern form of the dance being danced in the Myrtle Beach area (The Pavilion) in the mid 1940s (WWII) when the R&B bands were playing the beaches and the clubs, the music slowed down considerably and the dancers, the music and the times changed the dance up to to its current look and feel (it has a great feel by the way). Dancing on the beach (sand) helped change this dance as well, where it gets its nickname "Beach Dancing" and/or "Beach Music."
Shag is available for children ages 5 - adult.