Jeremy Webb is a professional dancer and instructor who specializes in his home state’s official dance, the Carolina Shag.
He has won numerous shag titles over the years.
He’s got a ton of mileage on those dancing shoes to prove it.
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Webb’s partner is dancer Kalin Ellis. Kalin and Jeremy won First Place at the US Non-Professional held yearly in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
She has competed in numerous competitions all while attending nursing school, where she recently graduated.
She can dance the shag with the very best of them.
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Listen to the way the MC introduces these two dancers. He’s obviously a fan and admires both participants.
He even goes ahead and lists the merits, achievements, and awards these two amazing dancers have garnered over the years.
They were in the presence of greatness and when the music started, everyone present witnessed Shag dancing at its finest.
On his LinkedIn account, Jeremy expresses why Shag is his passion.
“Shag has always been a brightness in my life and I am bringing the Carolina Shag experience to everyone so they may see and feel the joy the shag dance and shag music brings me everyday.”
The Carolina Shag
In his book “Save The Last Dance For Me,” Shag historian Phil Sawyer describes the Carolina Shag as,
“A cold beer on a warm night with a hot date and no plans for tomorrow.”
According to Southern Living, the popular dance was born on the beaches of South Carolina in the 1940s.
“It should generally feel and look as if the partners are mirroring each other’s movements, completely in sync. The man leads with his left foot, the woman follows suit with her right foot, and so on. In the basic form, each partner is doing the same step, but with the opposite foot. Once you get more experienced, you’re able to have more fun with it and try faster, more complicated steps.”
Jeremy and Kalin unleash their talents, dropping jaws and opening eyes as they stepped and twirled together.
The fancy footwork put on display here is extraordinary.
Fantastic footwork led a YouTuber to comment,
“Wow! There’s a show just watching their feet alone.”
Jeremy Webb and Kalin Ellis put on a masterclass of how the Carolina Shag should be done.
Little Richard’s music got Kalin and Jeremy setting fire to the dance floor.
Their song of choice is “True Fine Mama,” from Little Richard’s debut album, “Here’s Little Richard.” Little Richard was an instrumental personality in pop music and culture for decades.
Little Richard was such a huge influence on Bob Dylan that in his high school yearbook he wrote his goal in life was to, “Join Little Richard.”
Their youthful exuberance might just get you off your feet and into some dance classes of your own.
The Shag is here to stay.
Sit back and witness who are perhaps two of the finest shag dancers in the world in the video below!
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