Carolina Shag
Dance - Classes Begin Soon
The Carolina shag is a very popular
smooth style of swing dancing that originated in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Carolina shag may be danced to classic “beach
music” tunes such as “I Love Beach Music,” “Under the Boardwalk,” and “Carolina Girls,”
or with classic blues tunes and Motown hit tunes.
We offer Workshops and Classes
for Seniors, Adults, and Teenagers. Shag dancing is a relaxed, fun, social dance performed with a partner, however singles
can take the shag classes.
Several cities in the southeast have shag clubs including
the Tri-Cities own Mountain Empire Shag Society (MESS).
Todd & Louise Dickson teach Classes in five-week sessions and offer one-session
Workshops that consist of 1.5 - 3.5 hour events. The class sessons and the workshops are offered several
times per year or can be scheduled as special events.
Shag Party Dance Workshops can be arranged as special events for
groups... gather some friends, co-workers, club members, classmates, etc... Call or email for Group Dance Party/Workshop
information.
The Dicksons are members of three dance clubs including the Mountain
Empire Shag Club. Louise has taught dance professionally for more than 20 years. Todd and Louise have a private studio in
their home located on Country Drive in Kingsport. The studio has beautiful hardwood floors, and a state of the art variable
speed sound system designed for dance instruction.
