South Carolina – Shag Dancing Clubs, Festivals, and Venues


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Did you know South Carolina has an official state dance? We do, and it's the Shag. This guide will help you learn more about this Grand Strand creation. So get your dancing shoes, practice a six-count, and start Shagging! (Note: SC also has an official state folk dance – the square dance.)

SC Shag Dancing Festivals, Events

SC Shag Organizations

SC Shag Venues

SC Shagging Images, Videos

  • Pawleys Pavilion - Popular Shag venue destroyed by fire in 1970
  • Prints of the Grand Strand's popular Shag haunts - Many no longer exist
  • Shaggin' on the Strand - Documentary - Scroll down for vintage pictures

  • Shagging at Fat Harold's in North Myrtle Beach - There are dozens of Shagging videos on YouTube, but most document competitive dancers. We chose this one to share with you because it features the Shag as most of us know and love it – just a casual dance between friends. The background of this video also features one of the Grand Strand's most well-known Shag landmarks, Fat Harold's Beach Club.

SC Classic Shag Music, Bands

SC Shag Radio Programs, Stations

SC Shag Movies

  • Shag - 1989 movie filmed in Florence, Georgetown, and Myrtle Beach

Articles about SC Shag

History of Shag

There are many articles on the Internet that claim to present the history of the Shag. The Shag does not have a clear timeline, and there are many possible theories for exactly how it came to be and who created it. There is even some confusion about where it started, though it is generally believed to have begun on or near the beaches of the Grand Strand and Lower Cape Fear. Like many art forms, the Shag probably evolved over a period of years. The articles below have accurate, honest descriptions of the dance's history.

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