Prospective members are invited to join the fun.įor more information and a calendar of social activities, visit Bill Anderson is a member of the Carolina Shag Club. There is a $5 floor charge at Friday Social Dances. The Club hosts social dances Friday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. A $5 floor charge is waived during a new member’s first four weeks of lessons. New members, including singles, out-of-towners and seasonal residents, are welcome. at Dolphin Head Golf Club, 59 High Bluff Road in Hilton Head Plantation. 5, with additional beginner lessons starting Oct. Shag lessons are available at no charge to HHICSC members. The Club also supports Junior Shaggers, inspiring youth to develop positive character and social skills while expressing their creativity and individuality through Shag dance. HHICSC is committed to serving the community and provides financial assistance to organizations in the Lowcountry from funds raised during the its annual Winter Classic. Club members participate in many Shag social events throughout the state and the Lowcountry region. The club hosts Shag lessons, activities and parties on Hilton Head throughout the year. The primary purpose is of a social nature.” The organization adopted by-laws with the stated purpose of “the mutual enjoyment of the people who like to shag or people who want to shag. Shag lessons were offered and became so popular that at one point the club had lessons three times a week. The seeds of the Hilton Head Island Carolina Shag Club were planted in late 1993, and an organizational meeting formalized the club in 1994. Today, the Shag is a recognized dance in national and international dance competitions held across the United States. The Carolina Shag is danced primarily to beach music, but can also be danced to many popular R&B, rock and country songs. There are many different patterns and movements in Shag dancing. You may have seen the dance featured in the movie 'Shag,' starring Bridget Fonda, Phoebe Cates, and Annabeth Gish. It’s danced from the waist down, and doesn’t use much hip action. The dance itself is a six-count, eight-step pattern, similar to swing, that is performed with a partner to what is now known as 'beach music,' which combines elements of R&B, blues, and rock and roll. The most robust, free, weekly live music in South Florida is found in paradise Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort features 30 local bands performing in. Unlike either Lindy Hop or East Coast Swing, Shag is “slotted” – that is, moving in essentially a straight line – and keeping the footwork close to the ground and the upper body movements to a minimum. By the early ’50s, Shag adopted the tempo and feel of rhythm and blues. The early swing music was fast, big band swing. It has roots in jitterbug and Lindy Hop Swing of the 1920s. The Shag originated in the late 1930s in clubs of Myrtle Beach. Shag is the state dance of South Carolina, and to members of the Hilton Head Island Carolina Shag Club, it is not just a dance, but a way of life.
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