City: Myrtle Beach, SC

Category: Annual Events & Festivals

Telephone: (843) 497-7369

Description: For enthusiasts of the shag, the vintage dance born and bred in the Carolinas, this is nothing short of stupendous! The National Shag Dance Championships originated in Mar 1984 and has grown steadily ever since. This competition, where shaggers dance for placement in four divisions—juniors, nonprofessional, professional, and masters—is often called the longest-running shag contest in the United States. The Nationals contest has won two Feather Awards as Best Swing Event in the USA. National winners have appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, The Crook & Chase Show, The Gatlin Brothers Show, and From Nashville to Broadway in Myrtle Beach. They have also performed exhibitions at the Charlotte Hornets games, the Beach Ball Classic, the PGA annual banquet, the Cammy, and more. The preliminaries are held in Jan; finals are held in Mar. For more information visit the Web site.