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." ...

LANDIS — The rhythm and blues sound of “Boogie Woogie King” by Jimmy Liggins was being played, and Tobitha Stewart and Nate Benfield were busy practicing their shag dance steps in preparation for a ...

LANDIS — Tobitha Stewart took home her second national shag competition win last weekend. Stewart teamed up with Gene Pope, a retired Cary fire chief, to win the senior division at the National Shag ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The closing of a well-known Myrtle Beach night club is forcing a major dancing competition to relocate. Studebaker's permanently closed earlier this month. Now organizers of ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Canadian-American Days are underway in Myrtle Beach from March 14-22. During the nine days, the Myrtle Beach area welcomes Canadian and American visitors with a line-upof ...

The Anti Valentines swing and shag dance weekend events included competitions, workshops and open social dance sessions that lasted into the early morning hours both nights, according to event ...

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 34th Annual SC BBQ Shag Festival kicks off on Thursday, March 21, at the recreation park and ball fields in Hemingway. This year the festival runs from March 21-24. The four-day event features ...

This weekend, Fayetteville is shag dancing with the stars as the Fayetteville Area Shag Association hosts a dance competition. Competitive Shaggers Association members from across the East Coast will ...