DanceSchedule

2009

Shag Class Schedule &

Volunteer Instructors

January:

Intermediate Classes: Sid & Linda Strawderman

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Kenn & Shug Ward

February:

Intermediate Classes: Kenn & Shug Ward

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Tom & Tammy Varney

March:

Intermediate Classes: Joe & Marsha Tedesco

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Dinky Slaughter & Barbara White

April:

Intermediate Classes: Allan Batchellor & Jane Renger

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Parker & Bev Dillard

Special Class: Thursday, April 30th with

Charlotte & Allan Batchellor

May:

Intermediate Classes: Doug Strother & Sherry Beck

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Phillip MItchell & Diane Jessie

June:

Intermediate Classes: Sid Strawderman & Jane Renger

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Parker Dilliard & Linda Steele

July

Intermediate Classes: Dink Slaughter & Nancy Wall

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Kevin & Joan Byrnes

July 30th: Special Class with Joan & Kevin Byrnes

August:

Intermediate Classes: Kevin & Joan Byrnes

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Sid Strawderman & Jane Renger

September:

Intermediate Classes: No Classes due to SOS

Line Dance Class: 1st & 2nd Tuesday only

Beginner Classes: Kenn & Shug Ward

October:

Intermediate Classes: Dink Slaughter & Sherry Beck

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Parker & Bev Dillard

October 29th: Parker & Bev Dillard

November:

Intermediate Class: Joe & Marsha Tedesco

Line Dance Class: 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Beginner Classes: Joyce & Dickie Burnley

December:

4th Beginner Class of Nov: Joyce & Dickie Burnley

(1st Thursday of December only)

No Classes Scheduled

Special Classes To be determined

to be Announced on Selected Tuesdays

RSC "Carolina Shag"

Lesson Schedule

Instructors Gallery

See below for Shag demo videos, Instructors' Gallery, containing pictures and e-mail links to most of our Shag & Line Dance Instructors and the content of our Beginner & Intermediate lesson program.

REGULAR SHAG CLASS PROGRAM SEQUENCE

Beginner Lessons:

6:30 - 8:00 pm on Thursdays, free to the public

Week 1: The History of Shag, About the Club & The Basic

Week 2: The Start, Female & Male Underarm Turns

Week 3: The Trail Pass, Front Prep and Back Prep

Week 4: The Sugarfoot & Technique Review

Intermediate Shag Lessons

($5 per class or free for RSC Members)

7:00 - 7:30 p.m. on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

Week 1: The Lean (1/2 hour, 7:00 - 7:30 pm)

Line Dance (1/2 hour, 7:30 - 8:00 pm)

Week 2: The Belly Roll (1 hour)

Week 3: The Boogie Walk (1/2 hour, 7:00 - 7:30 pm)

Line Dance (1/2 hour, 7:30 - 8:00 pm)

Week 4: The Pivot (one hour)

SEE BELOW FOR LINE DANCE CLASS INFORMATION

Line Dance Classes will be offered on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, each month, from 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Visions by Carolyn Reade or a guest instructor. See schedule at left

This page was last updated on: 9/25/2009

All Lessons Are Held at VISIONS in the Holiday Inn Select-Koger South. Click here for Map & Driving Directions!

RSC has had a rich and successful history of amateur dance teams and contestants, including National Shag Champions & winners of many regional shag and open swing dance contests. Click here for more!

Phillip Mitchell & Diane Jessie

Pro Shag Instruction Video Resources

WHAT DOES the SHAG LOOK LIKE?

Use this link to download a demo video, compliments of ShagAtlanta's web site, (playback with Windows Media Player) by multi-time national champions Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee

Use the links below to download short video clips (approx 2.5 - 3 Mb @) from recent CSA shag contests of some of Shag's greatest contemporary dancers, including:

Pros:

Joey & Jennifer Sogluizzo

Jeff Hargett & Nikki Kountoulas

William Greene & Leslie Melton

Sam West & Jessica Macilhany

2006 Non-Pro Champions:

Chris & Carrie Hoskins

Tracy & Kelly Payne, 2nd Place

Junior Shag Videos