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The Collegiate Shag is a form of swing dancing, similar to the Balboa (another swing dance), but with different footwork (footwork: the dance term for steps). Danced with a Lead and follow, it is danced to upper tempo music (usually 200+ beats per minute) and the couple dancing is positioned very closely for a body lead connection.

Collegiate Shag began in New Orleans in the 1920's and it was performed by young ("college age") dancers to ragtime jazz. It pre-dates the Lindy Hop and Balboa. As it spread, new breeds of the dance were created such as Carolina Shag and St. Louis Shag.

The dance is still performed today by swing dance enthusiasts wordwide.

Categories: Swing dances

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Jungle Swing - Classes - Collegiate Shag (189 words)
	Collegiate Shag is a light dance which can quickly travel across the dance floor.
	Collegiate Shag is based on a very close hold, and it is therefore a very compact dance, making it well suited for crowded dance floors.
	The Shag was popular in the early 1920's and predates Lindy Hop with the college students.

StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - Collegiate Shag Dance Page - Main1 (404 words)
	) The Shag was popular in the late 1920's and supposedly predates the Lindy Hop with the collage students.
	Virginia Beach was a hot spot for the shag as some eastern cities banned the dance.
	The Saint Louis Shag is more of a speed dominated/ competition shag, which is different than the Collegiate, Carolina and Murray Shags.

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