Everyone loves dancing. Whether you’re a professional dancer or you’re not technically the best, but you love to give it a try when no one’s looking — it’s impossible to hate the act of dancing.
It’s like exercising except more fun. You still get that incredible rush of endorphins but it doesn’t feel like hard work. Pick a song you’re emotionally connected to and you’re in for the best time of your life.
That being said, some people are certainly way better at dancing than others… So much so, that they pursue it as a professional career. And they win awards for it.
The Shag is a specific type of dance that you should know if you’re a dance fanatic. It grew in popularity on the beaches of South Carolina in the 1940s. And it’s easy to see why.
During that time, The Shag helped showcase the easygoing lifestyle a lot of people had. Like we said, they were on the beach after all! The sun beating down, food and drink flowing, nothing but great vibes. They celebrated that with movement and friends.
Even though it’s a dance that rose to popularity way back in the old days, it’s still popular today. There’s a reason why some young people are extremely good at it now. Because it’s a carefree type of dance that really helps dancers express themselves!
Mack West and Trinity Davis are two dancers who are exceptionally good at this type of dance.
They are so good, they ended up taking home the prize at the Grand Nationals.
The two decided to dance to “NYC Song” by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band.
This was a perfect song choice as it was upbeat and allowed the two to swirl and twirl around with all their hearts’ desire. They did not hold back.
They swayed and circled around and around. Their speedy arms and legs moved so fast, it almost seemed as if they were slightly levitating two inches above the ground.
It’s hard to believe that two people could move in such perfect unison at such a fast pace. But alas, here we are. Once again being proved that anything is possible if you’re passionate enough about it.
The two partners effortlessly nail the type of dance as well. The Shag is also referred to as the “Swing dance of the South,” and it follows the basic steps of one and two, three and four, five six pattern.
The dance style seems so natural and seamless for these two. It’s almost like they didn’t even have to rehearse — they were just born with these moves! (Although we know that they probably rehearsed their toes off for hours on end).
However much they rehearsed was completely worth it though, since they ended up winning!
And needless to say, they’ve definitely inspired the people watching.
Video of the performance hit the Internet and it earned over half a million views. Not too shabby, we’d say! Plus, they got tons of words of encouragement. “What a fun dance,” someone wrote.
We hope they’re still dancing as we speak — they have a true talent!
Watch the performance below.
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