Beginning Level Carolina Shag Dance Lesson 1

[@tamaramiller7227]

Been learning basics , this video has helped me a lot!

[@jandarnell3630]

Y’all have a smooth style and are easy to follow!!! Thanks!!!!!

[@xavierfernandes5349]

Todd and Louise, you both Rock. Love you both. Me n my wife are both about 62/61 and we love to dance. Learning so much from you both. Thank you soo much guys. BTW, we are from India. Shag is cool.

[@trishskeltonrealtor]

Great job teaching the Shag basics, Louise and Todd! I practiced right along with you two!

[@lindathompson3397]

Love this!!! I want to learn!!!

[@dicksonsdancetime7110]

You can do it!

[@amysommers929]

You make learning very easy!

[@penscruffy60]

I live in WA state. Are there teachers/groups here? I love watching couples perform the shag. I would love to learn the moves, but, if no one does it out here, I’ll just be dancing with myself 😢 Thx 😊

[@angelaheath9508]

I like her shoes. Where can I find women’s shag shoes? I’d like some to wear in warm weather.

[@dicksonsdancetime7110]

We will be posting more videos soon.

[@Borkop1]

В конце ролика надо добавить исполнение под музыку!

[@sandywood8716]

So it's always back on your right foot? (ladies) The last step?

[@lindab5569]

I don't think you've gotten a reply, so the last two steps ("five-six") are a rock step. For women it's back on your right foot, and then forward with your left. This gets you ready for your next basic.

[@slongf15]

Would y'all please make sure to distinguish between all the other shags out there. I would think the best way to describe this as smooth, slot swing dancing. Not St Louis shag, Carolina shag, or Collegiate shag.

[@sherrymatthews7526]

Hard to see your feet because of the length of your pants

[@donaldchappa9351]

Terrible quality audio.

[@pfavayi]

Everything that has been thought here is found in the original mother dance, the street dance by blacks - Lindy Hope. I don't see any difference between shag rock 'n roll and jive . They are All the same and a small part of Lady Hop. I suppose during the 1920s to 1960s it was very difficult for the non blacks to accept a black street dance into the mainstream , so they defined different names for parts of that dance and called it a new dance, their own dance...

[@todancetwo]

Yes, they are very similar and from the same type of swing-style dances. The Carolina Shag is a smooth version with counts the same as East Coast Swing. It is usually a 6-count basic. The Lindy Hop and Jive style dances are usually an 8-count step.