Carolina Shag
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Carolina Shag is a smooth, partner-based swing dance style that originated in the Carolinas and is closely associated with beach music and social dancing in the American Southeast.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American dance style
ⓘ
social dance ⓘ swing dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Southeast
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East Coast beach culture ⓘ beach music ⓘ |
| competitionType | shag dance contests ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalAssociation |
Southeastern United States social life
ⓘ
beach party culture ⓘ |
| danceHold |
closed position
ⓘ
open position ⓘ |
| danceRhythmPattern |
six-count pattern
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triple-step based footwork ⓘ |
| danceStyleFamily | swing dance family ⓘ |
| danceStyleType | smooth dance ⓘ |
| footworkCharacteristic |
slot-based movement
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smooth footwork ⓘ syncopated steps ⓘ |
| leadFollowStructure | leader-follower ⓘ |
| movementQuality |
relaxed upper body
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smooth and gliding ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
beach music
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oldies ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| notableGeographicPopularity |
Myrtle Beach area
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North Carolina beaches NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina beaches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partnerCount | two dancers ⓘ |
| primaryRoleOfFollower | interprets and embellishes patterns ⓘ |
| primaryRoleOfLeader | initiates patterns ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Carolinas
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North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDance |
Collegiate Shag
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East Coast Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindy Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
competitive dancing
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recreational dancing ⓘ |
| tempoPreference |
medium tempo
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slow tempo ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDevelopment | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
beach clubs
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dance halls ⓘ social dance events ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.