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." ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tom and Eloise McLaughlin dance together at the annual Mid-Ohio Valley Shaggers dance at the Belpre Shrine Club on Saturday. The couple met at the club 13 years ago, then started dating, fell in love ...

What started off as a small group of friends from Alamance County getting together to shag dance is now going on its 40th year as a non-profit organization. Sheila Walker and her husband, Hugh Walker, ...

One novice dancer has a shag competition on her bucket list. A Myrtle Beach teen already has won multiple national titles, and says one of the perks is meeting "cute girls." From a fun activity to ...

HEMINGWAY — John J. "Bubber" Snow III dedicated his life to music, dance and South Carolina. He smiled with James Brown, wrote about music for local publications, grooved in the bygone dance clubs of ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hear the beat and move your feet to the sounds of shagging. Voted best Azalea Festival event in our “And the Winner Is…” contest, the Azalea Festival Shag Contest did not ...

As the summer tourists leave, a different type of tourist comes down to the Grand Strand. With the kids back in school, it is now time for adults to have fun! This week is SOS Fall Migration in North ...

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