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🎶 Carolina Shag 'n Soul night! 🎶Tuesday, September 24 and October 22
October is a part of our progressive series!
Read more about it here: https://www.facebook.com/share/f51nJfoSfRt1mi7E/
📍 Kaleidoscope Dance Studio
$15 for lesson and practice, $12 for just the practice
👉 Cash, card, Venmo, CashApp, and Zelle accepted.
+$1 for card transactions
----- 🎶 SHAG 'n SOUL NIGHT 🎶 -----
💃 Come join us for a night of dancing to the sweet soul sounds of the 50's and 60's!
----- 📆 Schedule 📆 -----
7:30pm - 8:00pm: Beginner Carolina Shag lesson with Ashley and Jacob
8:00pm - 9:00pm: Open Practice/Dancing to the stylings of DJ Ash
**This time is intended for less structured dancing time, with additional instruction if needed.**
---- What is Carolina Shag? 📝 ----
“The Carolina shag is a partner dance done primarily to beach music (100-130+ beats per minute in 4/4 time signature). Today, the shag is a recognized dance in national and international dance competitions.
The basic step is a six-count, eight-step pattern danced in a slot.
The dance often bears only the faintest resemblance to other dances that share the "shag" designation.
The term "Carolina shag" is thought to have originated along the Atlantic Ocean in Cherry Grove Beach, South Carolina during the 1940s.”
👉 As always, visit www.shagdance.com to learn more about SOS, the home of the Shag!
—— ✨ Instructors ✨ ——
-- Ashley Cohen Conner --
Ashley was born and raised in Arizona, and first stepped foot into a dance studio when she was 5 years old. She started social dancing in 2015 with her sister, Sydney, who she later went on to place with at the International Lindy Hop Championships in 2017. Ashley and Sydney were also California Swing Dance junior champions in 2016 and 2017.
Shortly after this, Ashley was introduced to Carolina Shag during SwingDanceVegas’s Tricks & Treats Weekend. Since then, she has dedicated much of her time learning about the history, important figures, music, and technique of Carolina Shag.
-- Jacob Spinney --
Known by his friends as "Spinney," Jacob Spinney has been obsessed with swing dancing for well over a decade. Achieving titles such as National Jitterbug Champion, Arizona Swing Dance Champion, Arizona Balboa Champion, and California Balboa Classic Champion, Spinney’s love for swing dancing has helped him create a unique style focused on creativity and expressiveness.
Spinney enjoys sharing his love for swing dancing, doing slides, and being a goofball. He drinks a Roy Rogers, easy on the ice, extra cherries.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kaleidoscope Dance, 2848 S Carriage Ln, Mesa, AZ 85202-7801, United States,Mesa, Arizona
