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Basic Shag Steps for Men
VIRGINIA BEACH SHAG CLUB DANCE INSTRUCTORS
We're very grateful for our VBSC dance instructors and their willingness to come to The Royal Courtyard early each Wednesday evening to share their expertise. We invite all VBSC members and visitors to take advantage of these shag and line dance lessons. Whether you're a "seasoned" dancer or a novice "first-timer," VBSC dance lessons are FUN!
We'd like you to get to know some of them a little better by featuring them in our Dance Instructor Spotlight!
Be sure to PAGE DOWN to see more instructor bio and dance videos!!!
We'd like you to get to know some of them a little better by featuring them in our Dance Instructor Spotlight!
Be sure to PAGE DOWN to see more instructor bio and dance videos!!!
Jackie Matthews: Two Decades of Devotion
How many little girls want to grow up to become a famous singer or dancer? For a young Norfolk girl, named Jackie,this desire was not just a passing fancy. Her ambition did
indeed lead her to become a dancer. Nevertheless, her achievements were also influenced by her altruism. Her generosity guided her not only to learn to dance and to teach others to dance too, but, even more importantly, to contribute her many additional talents to an organization that would impact hundreds of others. She states that she finds pleasure by helping to provide the opportunity for individuals to enjoy dancing, to experience beach music, and to appreciate the many friends who are a part of the shag community. Therefore,Jackie Matthews’ contributions to the Virginia Beach Shag Club are impressive.
Jackie’s lifelong journey developed her many budding talents. As a teen she loved to jitter bug and took every opportunity to go to dances. However, several decades intervened during which Jackie experienced many other types of ventures. During those years while she engaged in family and career endeavors, she never forgot her love of dance.
While still a teen, Jackie worked as a secretary for E.L. Creech Insurance and later Tidewater Mortgage Company. Once completing her education and marrying, she moved to Virginia Beach where she reared four delightful children. During this time, she became a free-lance writer for the local newspapers. Later, other career opportunities included teaching for twenty-five years for the Virginia Beach School System. During this time, her artistic and writing skills enabled her to write many of the school plays and create the costumes and staging. In addition, Jackie organized a unit in the Neptune Parade of 100 children and teachers winning first place for each of the seven years they participated. Simultaneously, she supervised students in the Neptune Sand Castle Contest where her students won first or second place each year. Subsequently, Southern Living Magazine featured these successes. Additional honors and awards included the Distinguished Service Award from Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers, the Distinguished Tag Award from the Virginia Beach School Superintendent, the Honors Award from PTA, and acknowledgement from the Beacon, local TV stations and from the mayor of Virginia Beach for the writing, taping and producing of a video called “Virginia Beach: History Begins Here,” which was added to the curriculum of the Virginia Beach Schools and placed in the public libraries.
Amazingly, while being engaged in these many educational endeavors, this energetic lady found time for charity activities and was recognized for supporting Operation Smile, Edmarc, Hospice for Children, and Virginia Beach Social Services. Eventually, Jackie found the time to return to those dance aspirations. She taught line dancing at Country World where she met other dancers. She met Bob Person, and several years later they began to date. (To learn about Bob’s many talents, please read next month’s publication.) In the meantime, in 1989, she was introduced to the Carolina Shag style of dance when she went to Larkins Night Club in Virginia Beach.
Needless to say, when Jackie Matthews discovered Carolina shag, our dance community greatly benefited from this organized and talented lady! She says, “The love of the dance and those that were connected brought a new beginning to my life. It not only filled the gap of the empty nest but overflowed with new friends and new dancing experiences.” Jackie joined the Virginia Beach Shag Club in 1999 and took lessons from Jan Weakly, Larry and Kathy Williams and Steva Williams; she could be seen shagging at Fat Rogers or Stepppin’ Out. The first time Jackie attended SOS, she was increasingly amazed at the, “tremendous force shag dancing has had on so many.”
During the almost twenty years as a member of the VBSC, Jackie has worked tirelessly contributing to a successful Board of Directors through teamwork. She says they must be doing something right as there are more active members than ever enjoying the benefits of the VBSC. She has served on just about every committee while exhibiting diligence and graciousness. These undertakings include organizing at least ten of the annual Christmas Parties attended by over 200 people. For over six years she has been sending out to a 400+ membership weekly “phone tree” messages through a voice activated computer system. Sometimes she receives return calls from members who, for some reason, missed their messages. She enjoys this chance to take her personal time to catch up with others, some whom she may not have seen for a while. She has been on the executive Board numerous times with five years as Secretary and also as Vice President; in 2007 she was elected President. Furthermore, she persists in her charity endeavors by promoting the clubs sponsored charities and by helping to gather and disperse school supplies for the needy.
In addition, Jackie’s talent for teaching aided in her becoming a shag dance instructor. She has assisted Bob Person, her fiancé, during beginner and intermediate shag lessons. Her greatest wish, she says, is to observe others having fun by learning to dance. Consequently, her focus has been on giving beginners sufficient instruction which allows them to get immediately out on the dance floor. Over many years Jackie has greatly enjoyed working on those many events like Beach Bashes, supporting the dance by teaching and giving shag dance demos, and by appreciating the comradery of working with others at charity fundraisers like Beach Music Festivals. Jackie Matthews was and remains a dynamic force impacting the successes of the Virginia Beach Shag Club.
In 2018 she was inducted into the Virginia Shaggers Hall of Fame.
How many little girls want to grow up to become a famous singer or dancer? For a young Norfolk girl, named Jackie,this desire was not just a passing fancy. Her ambition did
indeed lead her to become a dancer. Nevertheless, her achievements were also influenced by her altruism. Her generosity guided her not only to learn to dance and to teach others to dance too, but, even more importantly, to contribute her many additional talents to an organization that would impact hundreds of others. She states that she finds pleasure by helping to provide the opportunity for individuals to enjoy dancing, to experience beach music, and to appreciate the many friends who are a part of the shag community. Therefore,Jackie Matthews’ contributions to the Virginia Beach Shag Club are impressive.
Jackie’s lifelong journey developed her many budding talents. As a teen she loved to jitter bug and took every opportunity to go to dances. However, several decades intervened during which Jackie experienced many other types of ventures. During those years while she engaged in family and career endeavors, she never forgot her love of dance.
While still a teen, Jackie worked as a secretary for E.L. Creech Insurance and later Tidewater Mortgage Company. Once completing her education and marrying, she moved to Virginia Beach where she reared four delightful children. During this time, she became a free-lance writer for the local newspapers. Later, other career opportunities included teaching for twenty-five years for the Virginia Beach School System. During this time, her artistic and writing skills enabled her to write many of the school plays and create the costumes and staging. In addition, Jackie organized a unit in the Neptune Parade of 100 children and teachers winning first place for each of the seven years they participated. Simultaneously, she supervised students in the Neptune Sand Castle Contest where her students won first or second place each year. Subsequently, Southern Living Magazine featured these successes. Additional honors and awards included the Distinguished Service Award from Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers, the Distinguished Tag Award from the Virginia Beach School Superintendent, the Honors Award from PTA, and acknowledgement from the Beacon, local TV stations and from the mayor of Virginia Beach for the writing, taping and producing of a video called “Virginia Beach: History Begins Here,” which was added to the curriculum of the Virginia Beach Schools and placed in the public libraries.
Amazingly, while being engaged in these many educational endeavors, this energetic lady found time for charity activities and was recognized for supporting Operation Smile, Edmarc, Hospice for Children, and Virginia Beach Social Services. Eventually, Jackie found the time to return to those dance aspirations. She taught line dancing at Country World where she met other dancers. She met Bob Person, and several years later they began to date. (To learn about Bob’s many talents, please read next month’s publication.) In the meantime, in 1989, she was introduced to the Carolina Shag style of dance when she went to Larkins Night Club in Virginia Beach.
Needless to say, when Jackie Matthews discovered Carolina shag, our dance community greatly benefited from this organized and talented lady! She says, “The love of the dance and those that were connected brought a new beginning to my life. It not only filled the gap of the empty nest but overflowed with new friends and new dancing experiences.” Jackie joined the Virginia Beach Shag Club in 1999 and took lessons from Jan Weakly, Larry and Kathy Williams and Steva Williams; she could be seen shagging at Fat Rogers or Stepppin’ Out. The first time Jackie attended SOS, she was increasingly amazed at the, “tremendous force shag dancing has had on so many.”
During the almost twenty years as a member of the VBSC, Jackie has worked tirelessly contributing to a successful Board of Directors through teamwork. She says they must be doing something right as there are more active members than ever enjoying the benefits of the VBSC. She has served on just about every committee while exhibiting diligence and graciousness. These undertakings include organizing at least ten of the annual Christmas Parties attended by over 200 people. For over six years she has been sending out to a 400+ membership weekly “phone tree” messages through a voice activated computer system. Sometimes she receives return calls from members who, for some reason, missed their messages. She enjoys this chance to take her personal time to catch up with others, some whom she may not have seen for a while. She has been on the executive Board numerous times with five years as Secretary and also as Vice President; in 2007 she was elected President. Furthermore, she persists in her charity endeavors by promoting the clubs sponsored charities and by helping to gather and disperse school supplies for the needy.
In addition, Jackie’s talent for teaching aided in her becoming a shag dance instructor. She has assisted Bob Person, her fiancé, during beginner and intermediate shag lessons. Her greatest wish, she says, is to observe others having fun by learning to dance. Consequently, her focus has been on giving beginners sufficient instruction which allows them to get immediately out on the dance floor. Over many years Jackie has greatly enjoyed working on those many events like Beach Bashes, supporting the dance by teaching and giving shag dance demos, and by appreciating the comradery of working with others at charity fundraisers like Beach Music Festivals. Jackie Matthews was and remains a dynamic force impacting the successes of the Virginia Beach Shag Club.
In 2018 she was inducted into the Virginia Shaggers Hall of Fame.
Dave Jernigan:
Dave is always prepared to share his dancing skills with those who want to learn to shag. He has been dancing almost as long as he has worked as a full-time electrical contractor - forty-five years. His dedication to perpetuating the dance has also included serving several years as Nominating Chairperson for the Virginia Beach Shag Club. His students keep their feet moving as they enjoy his congenial smile, dry wit, and consistent enthusiasm.
Dave is always prepared to share his dancing skills with those who want to learn to shag. He has been dancing almost as long as he has worked as a full-time electrical contractor - forty-five years. His dedication to perpetuating the dance has also included serving several years as Nominating Chairperson for the Virginia Beach Shag Club. His students keep their feet moving as they enjoy his congenial smile, dry wit, and consistent enthusiasm.
Diane Underhill:
Does life sometimes seem too routine or full of crises? Being able to find joy in dancing, in feeling the music, and in making new friends offers wonderful alternatives. Diane says that the dance floor is her “happy place.” Stress is gone and nothing matters but the freedom to enjoy the music and move your feet.
After having taught high school English for three decades, teaching writing at Tidewater Community College, and training teachers for six years through Old Dominion University, she has not lost her love for teaching. Diane has been teaching beginner shag for several years, and she teaches both lead and follow steps. When the intermediate instructors need a fill-in partner, she is happy to help. Diane maintains that she finds great satisfaction when she is able to see the results of helping beginner shaggers especially when they find enjoyment in taking the dance to the social floor. “I can watch them improve their skills, and I don’t have to mark one essay.” Diane has served on the VBSC Board since 2010 when she was elected as Secretary. She then served as Publicity Chair for five years, as Dance Chairperson for two years and is again serving on the Executive Board.
Does life sometimes seem too routine or full of crises? Being able to find joy in dancing, in feeling the music, and in making new friends offers wonderful alternatives. Diane says that the dance floor is her “happy place.” Stress is gone and nothing matters but the freedom to enjoy the music and move your feet.
After having taught high school English for three decades, teaching writing at Tidewater Community College, and training teachers for six years through Old Dominion University, she has not lost her love for teaching. Diane has been teaching beginner shag for several years, and she teaches both lead and follow steps. When the intermediate instructors need a fill-in partner, she is happy to help. Diane maintains that she finds great satisfaction when she is able to see the results of helping beginner shaggers especially when they find enjoyment in taking the dance to the social floor. “I can watch them improve their skills, and I don’t have to mark one essay.” Diane has served on the VBSC Board since 2010 when she was elected as Secretary. She then served as Publicity Chair for five years, as Dance Chairperson for two years and is again serving on the Executive Board.
George Joyner and Pat Crank:
George joined the VBSC in 1998 when Barbara Ambrose, the President at that time, drove a lunch truck to job sites and met him. After persuading him to add shag dancing to his swing dancing, he says he struggled to perfect shag style. He attributes much of his success to Mary Littman. While dancing in Portsmouth, he met Pat, and they both served on the VBSC Board for several years co-chairing the Dance Committee. They have been putting on shag demonstrations and teaching both beginner and intermediate dancing for many years. George says they like to use a variety of steps in their own dancing and strive to perfect their technique. They love to share their love of dance especially with newcomers. Pat and George feel that they are fortunate to be retired and to be able to spend as much time as possible on the dance floor dancing with each other as well as with others. Their philosophy is that the more people they teach to dance, the more dance partners they will have.
George joined the VBSC in 1998 when Barbara Ambrose, the President at that time, drove a lunch truck to job sites and met him. After persuading him to add shag dancing to his swing dancing, he says he struggled to perfect shag style. He attributes much of his success to Mary Littman. While dancing in Portsmouth, he met Pat, and they both served on the VBSC Board for several years co-chairing the Dance Committee. They have been putting on shag demonstrations and teaching both beginner and intermediate dancing for many years. George says they like to use a variety of steps in their own dancing and strive to perfect their technique. They love to share their love of dance especially with newcomers. Pat and George feel that they are fortunate to be retired and to be able to spend as much time as possible on the dance floor dancing with each other as well as with others. Their philosophy is that the more people they teach to dance, the more dance partners they will have.
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Being a Carolina Girl from Kannapolis, N.C., Margie has been dancing since her teen years where she enjoyed shaggin’ at local sock hops. Vacationing at Myrtle Beach each summer exposed her to more shaggin’ fun. Even during the time while pursuing her career, Margie continued to learn dance steps. She acquired a Bachelor’s Degree (ECU) and a Master’s Degree (ODU) in Speech Language Pathology. |
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When employed by Portsmouth Public Schools, she became Department Head of Speech-Hearing-Vision Services. Although now retired, Margie maintains her licensure and supports the community by serving on the Special Education Advisory Board and on the Autism Team Consultant for Portsmouth Public Schools. During her busy career, Margie continued to develop her dance experience and has a background in dancing the two-step, hustle, waltz and swing dance.
Margie says that when she first decided to try line dancing, she was single, and the big attraction was that she did not need a partner! While developing her skill in learning and teaching line dancing, it became a means of “stress release”. Her job kept her very busy supervising 32 speech, hearing and vision staff members which could often become intense while coordinating the desires of staff, administrators, and parents. Soon she began to look forward to dancing, and line dancing soon became very therapeutic.
Not only did Margie find joy in line dancing, she began shaggin’ again when she met Sonny twenty years ago. They married and Carolina Shag has regained a special place in her heart and life. Their shared love of dancing was recognized in 2014, when Sonny and Margie were inducted into the Virginia Shaggers Hall of Fame.
In June 2015, Faye Ratcliff asked Margie to teach line dance for VBSC. She eagerly accepted. She had already been line dancing on Monday and Friday nights at a Moose Club where she continues to learn new line dances to share. As a result, she has fine-tuned her teaching abilities to an art.
Because line dancing does not require a partner, it is especially appealing to both the ladies and the gentlemen who like to join a large group of dancers out on the floor. Each dancer is learning or already has learned to follow a series of step sequences choreographed to flow with the specific music and song. It also enables the dancer to become familiar with many basic step sequences such as kick, shuffle, rock recover, bump, cha-cha, pivot turn, slide, scuff, the Charleston, coaster-step, sailor step, lock step, and the vine. These learned steps also help dancers in many partner dance moves.
Margie’s strategy for teaching line dances includes walking through each step sequence slowly, repeating as often as is needed, and working up to the speed of the actual music. She generally chooses line dances which are easy and fun to learn, but she may occasionally introduce a more challenging dance. She is remarkable in her multitasking technique while teaching the steps, calling the steps, counting the beats of music and interjecting humor into the lesson so that the experience is relaxed and fun. She welcomes feedback from her line dancers regarding their specific needs and requests. Practice and repetition are important, and she is willing to review as often as necessary for the dancers to feel comfortable on the dance floor. She enjoys great satisfaction when someone comes to her and says, “I finally got it” and “Please do this one again next week!” Margie strives to give clear instructions and encourages dancers to feel comfortable asking questions or for requesting extra help. She often tells them, “Be patient with yourself!” She wants her students to prove to themselves that they don’t have “two left feet” after all!
Margie remarks that she often sees attendees on sidelines watching, or she observes them beside a table trying to follow the lesson. She hopes they will eventually join the other students on the dance floor!
After line-dancing for twenty-four years Margie easily knows 100+ line-dances. If music is playing, she wants to be dancing! She has been invited as Guest Line Dance Instructor for Outer Banks Shag Club NYE Gala 2016, 2017 & 2018 and Shaggers @ Heart 2016, 2017 & 2018.
Margie McRae has been a member of the VBSC Shag Club for twenty years. She was the 2017 Chair of Mix and Mingle, is the 2018 Chair of Mix and Mingle, and the newly elected Nominating Chair for 2018.
The energy and enthusiasm this unique dance instructor possesses is contagious; the end result will be that those who take Margie’s lessons will be smiling and moving smoothly through the line dance.
Margie says that when she first decided to try line dancing, she was single, and the big attraction was that she did not need a partner! While developing her skill in learning and teaching line dancing, it became a means of “stress release”. Her job kept her very busy supervising 32 speech, hearing and vision staff members which could often become intense while coordinating the desires of staff, administrators, and parents. Soon she began to look forward to dancing, and line dancing soon became very therapeutic.
Not only did Margie find joy in line dancing, she began shaggin’ again when she met Sonny twenty years ago. They married and Carolina Shag has regained a special place in her heart and life. Their shared love of dancing was recognized in 2014, when Sonny and Margie were inducted into the Virginia Shaggers Hall of Fame.
In June 2015, Faye Ratcliff asked Margie to teach line dance for VBSC. She eagerly accepted. She had already been line dancing on Monday and Friday nights at a Moose Club where she continues to learn new line dances to share. As a result, she has fine-tuned her teaching abilities to an art.
Because line dancing does not require a partner, it is especially appealing to both the ladies and the gentlemen who like to join a large group of dancers out on the floor. Each dancer is learning or already has learned to follow a series of step sequences choreographed to flow with the specific music and song. It also enables the dancer to become familiar with many basic step sequences such as kick, shuffle, rock recover, bump, cha-cha, pivot turn, slide, scuff, the Charleston, coaster-step, sailor step, lock step, and the vine. These learned steps also help dancers in many partner dance moves.
Margie’s strategy for teaching line dances includes walking through each step sequence slowly, repeating as often as is needed, and working up to the speed of the actual music. She generally chooses line dances which are easy and fun to learn, but she may occasionally introduce a more challenging dance. She is remarkable in her multitasking technique while teaching the steps, calling the steps, counting the beats of music and interjecting humor into the lesson so that the experience is relaxed and fun. She welcomes feedback from her line dancers regarding their specific needs and requests. Practice and repetition are important, and she is willing to review as often as necessary for the dancers to feel comfortable on the dance floor. She enjoys great satisfaction when someone comes to her and says, “I finally got it” and “Please do this one again next week!” Margie strives to give clear instructions and encourages dancers to feel comfortable asking questions or for requesting extra help. She often tells them, “Be patient with yourself!” She wants her students to prove to themselves that they don’t have “two left feet” after all!
Margie remarks that she often sees attendees on sidelines watching, or she observes them beside a table trying to follow the lesson. She hopes they will eventually join the other students on the dance floor!
After line-dancing for twenty-four years Margie easily knows 100+ line-dances. If music is playing, she wants to be dancing! She has been invited as Guest Line Dance Instructor for Outer Banks Shag Club NYE Gala 2016, 2017 & 2018 and Shaggers @ Heart 2016, 2017 & 2018.
Margie McRae has been a member of the VBSC Shag Club for twenty years. She was the 2017 Chair of Mix and Mingle, is the 2018 Chair of Mix and Mingle, and the newly elected Nominating Chair for 2018.
The energy and enthusiasm this unique dance instructor possesses is contagious; the end result will be that those who take Margie’s lessons will be smiling and moving smoothly through the line dance.
David and Sandy Sawyer:
Beginner and Intermediate Shag dance instructors
Do you want to dance? Just ask Dave Sawyer, and he
will teach you! In 2009 when he and Sandy Alford met, he could be
seen in the parking lot of Farmers’ Market teaching her to do the Carolina shag.
Sandy was immediately attracted to the dance style, and she says that she
appreciates the happy, carefree feeling one experiences while engaging in the steps and patterns. Sandy, who has a busy life with a full-time job as a legal secretary for the Commonwealth Attorney, with her family of two sons and two grandsons, and with her quilting and baking hobbies, still saves time to practice her dance steps with Dave.
Shortly after the Farmers’ Market lesson, David and Sandy joined the shag community; immediately, their interest in dance proficiency flourished. The couple began taking lessons through the Virginia Beach Shag Club at the Upper Deck and later from Tom Edwards and Marsha Ruth through Boogie on the Bay Shag Club. Even with his busy schedule working as a full time master electrician, doing side jobs of all kinds, attending his wood carving classes, and hunting, David makes time to practice. He also takes every opportunity to learn new steps and to focus on precision. Sandy says that when David beckons, she meets him on the floor because after all, he was the main reason she started to learn the dance. They were married in 2015 with family, old friends and many new shag friends in attendance.
In the next few years, as the talented couple continued their dedication to practice and to frequent social dancing, they continued to progress. Therefore, it was no surprise that they were asked to start teaching for the Virginia Beach Sag Club. Although they started out as “fill-in” instructors for both beginner and intermediate classes, they have been teaching weekly beginner classes for close to a year now. They also instruct for the Colonial Shag Club, teaching both beginner and intermediate lessons. Furthermore, they were invited to become part of a shag team for Two Left Feet in Newport News thereby demonstrating the dance in various communities and events.
Presently, Sandra and David are visibly active at numerous venues. Dave’s energy abounds as he dances not only with Sandy but with many of the ladies who are brand new to the shag world as well as ladies in the Hall of Fame and Living Legends, as he is dedicated to share the dance with others. And Sandy likes nothing better than seeing couples on the floor dancing, smiling and having fun. Still, the secret to their success is that no matter how busy they are with their lives, their jobs and their family, they always take the time to practice. Dave maintains his remarkable quality which is the patience he exhibits while repeating the step and later reviewing it until the person has the confidence and ability to use it on the dance floor. Clearly, Dave and Sandy are always happy and prepared to demonstrate and to teach steps of the dance to anyone who has the desire to learn them.
David and Sandy Sawyer:
Beginner and Intermediate Shag dance instructors
Do you want to dance? Just ask Dave Sawyer, and he
will teach you! In 2009 when he and Sandy Alford met, he could be
seen in the parking lot of Farmers’ Market teaching her to do the Carolina shag.
Sandy was immediately attracted to the dance style, and she says that she
appreciates the happy, carefree feeling one experiences while engaging in the steps and patterns. Sandy, who has a busy life with a full-time job as a legal secretary for the Commonwealth Attorney, with her family of two sons and two grandsons, and with her quilting and baking hobbies, still saves time to practice her dance steps with Dave.
Shortly after the Farmers’ Market lesson, David and Sandy joined the shag community; immediately, their interest in dance proficiency flourished. The couple began taking lessons through the Virginia Beach Shag Club at the Upper Deck and later from Tom Edwards and Marsha Ruth through Boogie on the Bay Shag Club. Even with his busy schedule working as a full time master electrician, doing side jobs of all kinds, attending his wood carving classes, and hunting, David makes time to practice. He also takes every opportunity to learn new steps and to focus on precision. Sandy says that when David beckons, she meets him on the floor because after all, he was the main reason she started to learn the dance. They were married in 2015 with family, old friends and many new shag friends in attendance.
In the next few years, as the talented couple continued their dedication to practice and to frequent social dancing, they continued to progress. Therefore, it was no surprise that they were asked to start teaching for the Virginia Beach Sag Club. Although they started out as “fill-in” instructors for both beginner and intermediate classes, they have been teaching weekly beginner classes for close to a year now. They also instruct for the Colonial Shag Club, teaching both beginner and intermediate lessons. Furthermore, they were invited to become part of a shag team for Two Left Feet in Newport News thereby demonstrating the dance in various communities and events.
Presently, Sandra and David are visibly active at numerous venues. Dave’s energy abounds as he dances not only with Sandy but with many of the ladies who are brand new to the shag world as well as ladies in the Hall of Fame and Living Legends, as he is dedicated to share the dance with others. And Sandy likes nothing better than seeing couples on the floor dancing, smiling and having fun. Still, the secret to their success is that no matter how busy they are with their lives, their jobs and their family, they always take the time to practice. Dave maintains his remarkable quality which is the patience he exhibits while repeating the step and later reviewing it until the person has the confidence and ability to use it on the dance floor. Clearly, Dave and Sandy are always happy and prepared to demonstrate and to teach steps of the dance to anyone who has the desire to learn them.
VBSC is very grateful to the volunteers who share their dance expertise weekly as Shag Dance and Line Dance instructors. We'd like you to get to know some of them a little better by featuring them in our Dance Instructor Spotlight! This week's teacher is Alan Michaelis!
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