Despite the connotations created by an American movie series “Austin Powers” and British slang term for sexual intercourse used by people who think the term “making love” is too innocent and “fuck” is too coarse, Shag is also a dance.

Actually, many different dances which originated in the U.S. in the first half of the 20th century. This website is dedicated for Collegiate Shag & St. Louis Shag enthusiasts who are reviving and developing American swing dances from the 1930s.

XX a. Amerikos džiazo kontekste žodis Shag [šẽgas] reiškė tiesiog šokti, skirtingi regionai ir miestai turėjo savo vietinius Shag šokius. SHAGERIAI yra svingo šokių entuziastai, kultivuojantys Collegiate Shag ir St. Louis Shag, kurie kilę ir buvę populiarūs 1930–1950-aisias.