The Carolina Shag is the official dance of South Carolina. Thousands come each year to dance in North Myrtle Beach, known as the epicenter for shag.

SOS Fall Migration brings South Carolina’s biggest shag dance party to North Myrtle Beach. Here’s a primer on the official state dance and how you can learn.

SOS Fall Migration brings South Carolina’s biggest shag dance party to North Myrtle Beach. Here’s a primer on the official state dance and how you can learn.

“Gene and I also compete throughout the year on the Competitive Shag Association circuit,” Stewart said. “Those contests are throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

SOS Fall Migration brings South Carolina’s biggest shag dance party to North Myrtle Beach. Here’s a primer on the official state dance and how you can learn.

SOS Fall Migration brings South Carolina’s biggest shag dance party to North Myrtle Beach. Here’s a primer on the official state dance and how you can learn.