South Carolina Symbols

More information on these symbols can be found at the SC State House Student Connection.

• The State Dance: The Shag
• The State Waltz: The Richardson Waltz
• The State Folk Dance: The Square Dance

Carolina Shag

The Shag became the official State Dance in 1984. The Shag is a form of swing dancing done with a partner.

Video of the Carolina Shag. via TeacherTube

The Big Apple dance

The Big Apple dance is a circle dance that was created at the Big Apple Night Club in Columbia, SC in the 1930s. It became a dance sensation in New York and nationally.

Video of the Big Apple dance. via DailyMotion

Artopia - Dance

  You can meet dancers, watch a movie about dance, learn about floor paths, and be a dance critic!

Square Dancing

Square Dance image by flickr user kidgrifter.Square Dancing became the official State Folk Dance in 1994. In square dancing, the instructions are called out to the dancers during the dance.

• SC Square Dance
• Square Dancing
• Square Dance Calls