Dancer Info, Rules & Entry Forms
PDF Forms (Entry Form, Song List, & Advertising)
Click on the following links to view PDF files with contestant entry forms, NSDC music preservation list, and NSDC program advertising form.
**Deadline for ALL DIVISIONS has been revised to be the same – applications in hand by December 29th, 2021.
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Divisions:
**Update to Rules as of July 2021**
We have rules and think we have everything covered. We want to be “Fair” – thus, the rules. Sometimes new circumstances arise, such as back in 2017…if a couple is not in the building and their number is called to dance, can they still dance? Didn’t have a rule – now we do.
This coming year, we will clarify a few divisional rules.
Any person who has placed 4th or higher in Junior II is not eligible to dance in the Non-Pro Division. The dancer is now eligible to move directly to the Pro Division. Our Junior II finalists are very talented and have many years of experience as do our Pro competitors!
If any male or female dances in the Masters Division, they cannot dance in the Non-Pro Division in the coming years. It already exists for the Pro and Seniors Divisions! We neglected to include the Masters Divisions.
These decisions are made with advice from our Advisory Board of Directors. We try to be Fair. Before now, there was no written rule – most people assumed once you danced in an elevated division, you could not go back: Done!
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION:
Any person who has danced in a Professional Shag contest, specifically in the Competitive Shaggers Association. Masters and Seniors can enter this division. Must be 21.
NON-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION:
No professional competitors or winners of Junior Overall. Novice, amateur and beginners who are 21 years of age and older and have never danced in any professional Shag contest. Dancers who have previously danced in the NSDC Senior, Masters, or Pro divisions are ineligible to compete in the Non-Pro division.
MASTERS DIVISION (Invitational):
The female must be at least 49 years of age and the male 50 years of age, but with a total of at least 100 years combined. These ages must be reached by the last night of the finals in March. No novices or amateurs in this category. One dancer must be a Hall of Fame member. They will be judged by Hall of Fame Dancers. Judged on smoothness, togetherness and showmanship.
SENIOR DIVISION
The female must be at least 49 years of age and the male must be at least 50 years of age by the last day of finals. Only pro dancers are eligible in this division.
JUNIOR DIVISION I:
14 years and under.
JUNIOR DIVISION II:
15-20 years of age. Anyone who wins Junior Overall will be ineligible to dance in the Non-Pro Division. Anyone who places in the top 4 of Junior II Division must dance in Pro when they turn 21 – they will not be Non-Pro eligible.
*All age requirements by the last night of the finals in March.
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Judging:
2022 FINALS JUDGES
TBD
2022 MASTERS JUDGES
TBD
Categories (except Masters):
Smoothness – Degree of Difficulty – Togetherness – Execution – Repertoire
Song time limit is 3 minutes max for all Divisions
Masters Categories:
Smoothness – Togetherness – Style – Showmanship
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Music Preservation List
(**Only one couple can use each record – an asterisk denotes that the record has already been claimed by a couple for their dance. It will be updated monthly through December and weekly starting in January** Time limit is 3 minutes max):
1 A DOLLAR DOWN – LOUIS JORDAN
2 A FAVOR FOR A LOVESICK HEART – BRENDA HOLLOWAY
3 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP – THE JARMELS
4 A LOVERS PRAYER – THE MEDALLIONS
5 ADORABLE – THE DRIFTERS
6 AIN’T NO ROCKIN NO MORE – ROY BROWN
7 ALL AROUND THE WORLD – LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
8 ALL NIGHT LONG – THE ROBINS
9 ALWAYS BE IN LOVE – THE XRAYS
10 ANNIE HAD A BABY – HANK BALLARD
11ANY OTHER WAY – B B KING
12 AT LAST – TONY MARTIN
13 AW SHUCKS – TINY TOPSEY
14 BABY BEAT IT – BIG DUKE HENDERSON
15 BABY SWEETS – THE SPAINELS
16 BABY WORKOUT – JACKIE WILSON
17 BAD BAD WHISKEY – AMOS MILBURN
18 BAD INTENTIONS – BOBBY BLUE BLAND
19 BAD NEWS BABY NO ROCKIN TONIGHT – WYNONIE HARRIS
20 BEG AND STEAL – THE STRANGERS
21 BETTER FIND ANOTHER FOOL – LAVERN BAKER
22 BIP BAM – THE DRIFTERS
23 BLUE MOON – NAT KING COLE
24 BOAT DOCK – RAY SHARPE
25 BOOGIE WOOGIE KING – JIMMY LIGGINS
26 BOOT EM UP – THE DU DROPPERS
27 BRING THE MONEY HOME – THE ORIOLES
28 BROKEN HEART – THE FIESTAS
29 BUMP ON A LOG – LULA REED
30 CANADIAN SUNSET – THE MILLS BROTHERS
31 CAN’T WAIT TO SEE MY BABY’S FACE – BABY WASHINGTON
32 CEST SI BON – PETE FOUNTAIN
33 CHICKEN AND THE BOP – LLOYD PRICE
34 CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE – AMOS MILBURN
35 CHONNIE ON CHON – JAMES BROWN
36 CLUB SAVOY – ROCKIN LOUIE
37 COLD WOMEN WITH WARM HEARTS – ALBERT KING
38 COLD WOMEN WITH WARM HEARTS – BIG TWIST
39 COME BACK MY LOVE – THE CARDINALS
40 COME GO WITH ME – THE FEDERALS
41 COME ON – WILLIE EGAN
42 COME TO ME – POPCORN WYLIE
43 CORRINA CORINNA – BIG JOE TURNER
44 COULD IT BE YOY – THE FOUR TOPS
45 COUNT ME OUT – BILLY STEWART
46 CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY – THE FIVE ROYALES
47 CRAZY HOUSE – REDD FOXX
48 CRAZY MIXED UP WORLD – LITTLE WALTER
49 CRY TO ME – SOLOMEN BURKE
50 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES – FRANK SINATRA
51 DEAR LOVER – MARY WELLS
52 DEED I DO – TAJ MAHAL
53 DIDN’T I TELL YOU – TOMMY HUNT
54 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO – WILLIE EGAN
55 DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO – HARMONICA SLIM
56 DO YOU OR DON’T YOU – LOUIS JORDAN
57 DONE GOT OVER – THE FOUR BLAZES
58 DON’T BE ANGRY – NAPPY BROWN
59 DON’T BUY ME NO BEER – ROCKIN LOUIE
60 DON’T CRY ON MY SHOULDER – SAM COOKE
61 DON’T DROP IT – WILBERT HARRISON
62 DON’T LEAVE ME FANNY – ROYAL JOKERS
63 DON’T LET IT HAPPEN – JAMES BROWN
64 DON’T MESS WITH MY MAN – IRMA THOMAS
65 DON’T PLAY THAT SONG AGAIN – ARETHA FRANKLIN*
66 DON’T YOU LIE TO ME – B B KING
67 DOUNUT AND A DREAM – MILLS BROTHERS
68 DOUBLE CROSSIN BABY – THE ROBINS
69 DOWN IN THE BOTTOM – THE ROCKERS
70 DREAM – THE FIVE KEYS
71 DRINKIN WINE SPODEE ODEE – STICKS McGHEE
72 DRINKIN WINE SPODEE ODEE – LARRY DALE
73 DRIP DROP – THE DRIFTERS
74 DRIVE DADDY DRIVE – LITTLE SYLVIA
75 DRIVE IT HOME – THE CLOVERS
76 ELEVEN ROSES – THE WRENS
77 EVERYBODY NEEDS – CLYDE MacPHATTER*
78 EXACTLY LIKE YOU – ARETHA FRANKLIN
79 FANNIE BROWN GOT MARRIED – ROY BROWN
80 FARE THEE WELL – THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES
81 FEEL SO GOOD – SHIRLEY AND LEE
82 FINE BROWN FRAME – LOU RAWLS
83 FINE BROWN FRAME – NELLIE LUTCHER
84 FINE LOOKIN WOMAN – THE JACKS
85 FINGER POPPIN TIME HANK BALLARD
86 FIVE TEN FIFTEEN HOURS – RUTH BROWN
87 FLAMING LOVE – THE GARDENIAS
88 FLAMINGO – EARL BOSTIC
89 FLIM FLAM MAN – BARBARA STRIESAND
90 FLIP FLOP AND FLY – BIG JOE TURNER
91 FOOLS RUSH IN – ETTA JAMES
92 FOUND TRUE LOVE – BILLY BUTLER
93 GAMBLIN WOMAN – BIG WALTER PRICE
94 GET WITH IT – THE FLAMINGOS
95 GIVE ME A PIG FOOT – LAVERN BAKER
96 GIVE ME YOU – THE DOMINOES
97 GIVE ME YOUR LOVE – THE ADMIRALS
98 GO WHERE MY BABY LIVES – THE STROLLERS
99 GONNA BE TOO LATE – THE FIVE KEYS
100 GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY – LITTLE RICHARD
101 GOOD LOOKIN AND FOXY TOO – ROY BROWN
102 GOOD LOVIN – THE CLOVERS
103 GOOD ROCKIN – JUNIOR WALKER
104 GOOD ROCKIN TONIGHT – THE TRENIERS
105 GOOD ROCKIN TONIGHT – WYNONIE HARRIS
106 GOT TO GET MYSELF A WOMAN – THE DRIFTERS
107 GOT TO HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL – STICKS McGHEE
108 GOT TWO ARMS – THE RAY O VACS
109 GRANDPA CAN BOOGIE TOO – LIL GREENWOOD
110 GREEN EYES – THE RAVENS
111 GROOVY PEOPLE – LOU RAWLS
112 HALF MOON – SONNY DAY
113 HARD HEARTED WOMAN – EDDIE BURNS
114 HARLEM SHUFFLE – BOB & EARL
115 HAVE MERCY BABY – TITUS TURNER
116 HAVE MERCY MERCY BABY – THE DOMINOES
117 HEARTBEAT – THE CHORDS
118 HEARTBREAK – DEE CLARK
119 HEARTBREAK – LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
120 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL – TAVARES*
121 HEY BARTENDER – FLOYD DIXON
122 HEY GIRL – LUCKY CARMICHAEL
123 HEY LITTLE GIRL – THE LARKS
124 HEY SENORITA – THE PENGUINS
125 HEY THERE – NANCY WILSON
126 HI LILLIE HI LO – THE RAVENS
127 HIDE AND SEEK – BIG JOE TURNER
128 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE – HUEY PIANO SMITH
129 HOLE IN THE WALL – FLOYD DIXON
130 HONEST I DO – CANDI STATON
131 HONEY HUSH – BIG JOE TURNER
132 HONKY TONKY – THE DRIFTERS
133 HOUSE PARTY TONIGHT – AMOS MILBURN
134 HOUSEWARMING BOOGIE – STICKS McGHEE
135 HOW BLIND CAN YOU BE – THE FALCONS
136 HOW FINE CAN YOU BE – JIMMY NOLAN
137 I AIN’T DRUNK – JIMMY LIGGINS
138 I AIN’T GETTING CAUGHT – THE FIVE ROYALES
139 I BEG YOU PLEASE – THE ROMEOS
140 I CRY – THE CADETS
141 I DON’T CARE – BEVERLY WHITE
142 I FEEL LIKE ROCKIN ALL THE TIME – ROY BROWN
143 I FEEL THAT OLD FEELING – JAMES BROWN
144 I GET WEAK – THE DRIVERS
145 I GOT EYES FOR YOU BABY – THE BEES
146 I HEAR A RAPSODY – EARL BOSTIC
147 I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU – IVORY JOE HUNTER
148 I KNEW I’D FALL IN LOVE – THE PENGUINS
149 I KNOW I WAS WRONG – THE BARONS
150 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT – FIVE ROYALES
151 I LOVE THE LIFE I LIVE – TONY MICHAELS
152 I LOVE YOU HONEY – JOHN LEE HOOKER
153 I NEED A GIRL – BIG JOE TURNER
154 I TRIED AND TRIED – TEACHO WILTSHIRE
155 I WANNA BE – THE MANHATTENS
156 I WANNA KNOW – LLOYD SIMS
157 I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE – THE TEMPTATIONS
158 I WANT TO KNOW – THE GAY POPPERS
159 I WAS A FOOL – ELMORE JAMES
160 IF I COULD HOLD YOU – MELVIN MOORE
161 IF YOU AIN’T LOVIN – BULLMOOSE JACKSON
162 IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE – ROBERT JOHN
163 IF YOU NEED SOME LOVIN – NAPPY BROWN
164 I’LL BE SATISFIED – THE DOMINOES*
165 I’LL REMEMBER UOU – OTIS WILLIAMS & CHARMS
166 I’LL SEE IT THROUGH – JIMMY McCRACKLIN*
167 I’M A BIG BOY NOW – TIC & TOC
168 I’M IN LOVE AGAIN – FATS DOMINO
169 I’M JUST A BABY – THE DOMINOES
170 I’M LEAVING – JOHNNY NASH
171 I’M LOOPED – MELVIN SMITH
172 I’M READY – TAJ MAHAL
173 I’M TO BLAME – JIMMY McCRACKLIN
174 I’M TORE DOWN – FREDDIE KING
175 I’M TORE UP – BILLY GAYLES
176 I’M WILLING – THE CADILLACS
177 IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE – THE PLATTERS
178 IN THE MORNING TIME – THE CLOVERS
179 IN THE NIGHT – BENNY SPELLMAN
180 IT ISN’T RIGHT – THE PLATTERS
181 IT WON’T BE THIS WAY ALWAYS – THE KINGPINS*
182 ITCHY TWITCHY FEELING – THE SWALLOWS
183 IT’S A DOGGONE CRYING SHAME – IVORY JOE HUNTER
184 IT’S ALRIGHT HE’S JUST IN LOVE – THE TAMS
185 IT’S HARD BUT IT’S FAIR – THE FIVE ROYALES
186 LITTLE QUEENIE – CHUCK BERRY
187 I’VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING – PEGGY LEE
188 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN – ETHEL ENNIS
189 JUDGEMENT DAY – FLOYD DIXON
190 JUNGLE JUICE – STICKS McGHEE
191 JUST A GIGOLO – LOUIS PRIMA
192 JUST ONE LOOK – DORIS TROY
193 JUST TO SAY HELLO – JESSE BELVIN
194 LA LA – FATS DOMINO
195 LAY IT ON THE LINE – THE DOMINOS
196 LEAVE ME ALONE – BABY WASHINGTON
197 LEMONADE – LOUIS JORDAN
198 LET IT BE – BETTE WATTS
199 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU – LOU RAWLS
200 LET ME GO HOME WHISKEY – LEROY LITTLE
201 LET ME TAKE YOU OUT TONIGHT – THE EMERALDS
202LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL – LOUIS JORDAN
203 LET YOUR TEARS FALL BABY – BIG MAMA THORTON
204 LET’S DROP OUT OF SIGHT – JOHNNY NASH
205 LET’S HAVE A PARTY – AMOS MILBURN
206 LIKE YOU USED TO DO – SHIRLEY AND LEE
207 LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT – BIG JOE TURNER
208 LONELY NO MORE – LITTLE MILTON
209 LONELY TEARDROPS – JACKIE WILSON
210 LOOK MY WAY – FIVE KING BEES
211 LOVEABLE LILLE – LILLIAN LEACH
212 LOVE CONTEST – RUTH BROWN
213 LOVE OF MY LIFE – THE QUAILS
214 LU LU – THE SH BOOMS
215 MAKE IT BE ME – THE FLAIRS
216 MAMA DON’T LIKE – SMILELY LEWIS
217 MAMA HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER – RUTH BROWN*
218 MAY I – THE ZODIACS
219 MEAN TO ME – ELLA FITZGERALD
220 MELLOW MAMA – THE SPIDERS
221 MIDNIGHTER FLYER – THE TRAMPS
222 MISTY – LLOYD PRICE
223 MMM BABY – THE SPIDERS
224 MOMENTS LIKE THIS – PEGGY LEE
225 MONEY – THE FIVE PENNIES
226 MONEY TREE – DETROIT JUNIOR
227 MOON RIVER – BEN E KING*
228 MORNING NOON AND NIGHT – BIG JOE TURNER
229 MOVE ME BABY MOVE ME – JIMMY WITHERSPOON
230 MOVE ON DRIFTER – BABY WASHINGTON
231 MR BIG WHEEL – JIMMY T99 NELSON
232 MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME – NINA SIMONE*
233 MY BABY LIKES TO SHUFFLE – ALONZO SCHALES
234 MY BUDDIE DONE STOLE MY CHIPPIE – THE PLAYBOYS
235 MY GIRL IVY – JIMMY WITHERSPOON
236 MY ONE AND ONLY DREAM – THE PASTELS
237 MY SUGAR IS SO REFINED – JOHNNY MERCER
238 NEED SOMEONE TO LOVE ME – BROWNIE McGHEE
239 NIGHT AND DAY – EARL BOSTIC
240 NIP SIP – THE CLOVERS
241 NO NO – JIMMY McCRACKLIN
242 NO SWEET LOVIN – THE DRIFTERS
243 NOT GONNA CRY NO MORE – THE FIVE ROYALES
244 OH WHAT A THRILL – ROCKPILE
245 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE – THE DRIFTERS*
246 ONE MINT JULIP – THE CLOVERS
247 ONE SCOTCH ONE BOURBON ONE BEER – AMOS MILBURN
248 ONE STEP AHEAD – ARETHA FRANKLIN*
249 OOH BABY – THE TEARDROPS
250 OOKEY OOK – THE PENGUINS
251 OUT OF MY MIND – MELVIN SMITH
252 OUTSIDE OF PARADISE – THE RAY O VACS
253 OVER THE RAINBOW – THE CHECKERS
254 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN – GEORGIA CARR
255 PEOPLE ARE TALKIN – ROLLIE McGILL
256 PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE – THE SPANIELS*
257 PLEASE DON’T GO – FLOYD DIXON
258 PLEASE DON’T TEASE – THE SPANIELS
259 PLEASE GIVE ME SOMETHING – THE GENTLEMEN
260 PLEASE LOVE ME – B B KING
261 POISON IVY – WILLIE EGAN
262 POISON IVY – WILLIE MABON*
263 PONY TAIL – T BONE WALKER
264 PRIDE AND JOY – STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
265 PRINCE OR PAUPER – FRANKIE LYMON
266 PUSHIN A GOOD THING – BABARA LEWIS
267 QUEEN OF THE HOP – BOBBY DARIN
268 RAINDROPS – BABARA ACKLIN
269 REAL GONE LOVER – ROCKIN LOUIE
270 RIVER STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR – THE SYNCOPATERS
271 ROCK A BYE YOUR BABY – ARETHA FRANKLIN
272 ROCK AND ROLL WEDDING – HANK BALLARD
273 ROCK AWHILE – BIG JOE TURNER
274 ROCK GRANNY ROLL – HANK BALLARD
275 ROCKIN AT THE RECORD HOP – THE RAVENS
276 ROOMIN HOUSE BOOGIE – AMOS MILBURN
277 RUB A ;ITTLE BOOGIE – CHAMPION JACK DUPREE
278 SADIE MY LADIE – THE DRIFTERS
279 SALTY TEARS – CHUCK JACKSON
280 SATELITTE BABY – ROOSEVELT SYKES*
281 SATIN DOLL – BILLY ECKSTINE
282 SAVOY BOOGIE – JIMMY McCRACKLIN
283 SAY WHEN – FOUR TUNES
284 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN – BRENDA LEE
285 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN – DINAH WASHINGTON
286 SEXY WAYS – HANK BALLARD
287 SH BOOM – THE CHORDS
288 SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL – BIG JOE TURNER
289 SHAKE EM UP BABY – ROY BROWN*
290 SHAME ON ME – THE RAMBLERS
291 SHE FELT TOO GOOD – JIMMY McCRACKLIN
292 SHE WANTS TO ROCK – THE FLAIRS
293 SHUT YOUR MOUTH – B B KING
294 SICK AND TIRED – CHRIS KENNER
295 SICK AND TIRED – FATS DOMINO
296 SICK AND TIRED – LULA REED
297 SING A LITTLE SONG – JACKIE WILSON
298 SIX TO EIGHT – STICKS McGHEE
299 SIXTY MINUTE MAN – THE DOMINOS
300 SLOW BOAT TO CHINA – RONNIE DOVE*
301 SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE – CHARLES CALDWELL
302 SMOKEY PLACES – THE COUSAIRS
303 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL – THE DRIFTERS
304 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME – RUTH BROWN
305 SOMEDAY SOMEWAY – THE FLAMINGOS
306 STAGGER LEE – LLOYD PRICE
307 STAND BY ME – BEN E KING
308 STAND BY ME – GUITAR SLIM
309 STOP ANYTHING I’M DOING – CLYDE McPHATTER
310 STOP THE PAIN – TITUS TURNER
311 STREET WALKING WOMAN – T BONE WALKER
312 SURELY – ROSCOE GORDON
313 SWEET SUE – BIG JOE TURNER
314 SYMPHONY – SAMMY TURNER
315 T BONE SHUFFLE – T BONE WALKER
316 TA TA – CLYDE McPHATTER
317 TAKE ME WHERE YOU GO – ELMORE JAMES
318 TAKE ME WITH YOU BABY – THE FIVE ROYALES
319 TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS – FREDDIE KING
320 TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER – BOBBY RUSH
321 TEARS KEEP TUMBLIN DOWN – RUTH BROWN
322 TELL ME PRETTY BABY – THE EMPIRES
323 TELL ME WHAT I DID WRONG – JAMES BROWN
324 THANK YOU JOHN – WILLIE TEE
325 THAT WOMAN – HANK BALLARD
326 THAT’S HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU – EDNA McGRIFF
327 THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME – THE FIVE KEYS
328 THE DEACON MOVES IN – LITTLE ESTHER
329 THE DUMMY – ART NEVILLE
330 THE LAST ONE TO KNOW – THE FITONES
331 THE WATUSI – THE VIBRATIONS
332 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT – THE JARMELS
333 THEM THERE EYES – VARETTA DILLARD
334 THEN I’LL BE TIRED OF YOU – ETHEL ENNIS
335 THERE GOES MY BABY – THE DRIFTERS
336 THERE’S NO TOMORROW – THE CLOVERS
337 THINK – THE FIVE ROYALES
338 39-21-40 SHAPE – THE SHOWMEN
339 THIS HEART OF MINE – TONY CLARKE
340 TICK TOCK – MARVIN AND JOHNNY
341 TIL MY BABY COMES BACK – JUMPIN JUBILEE’S
342 TIME – DORIS TROY
343 TIME MAKES YOU CHANGE – THE DELLS
344 TINY TIM – LAVERN BAKER
345 TONIGHT AND FOREVER – THE WHIRLERS
346 TOO MUCH LOVE – THE FIVE ROYALES
347 TOO POOR – DETROIT JUNIOR
348 TOWER OF STRENGHT – GLORIA LYNN
349 TRUE FINE MAMA – LITTLE RICHARD
350 TRUE LOVE IS HARD TO FIND – THE RIVIERAS
351 TRY – THE MILLER BROTHERS
352 TUNE UP – JUNIOR WALKER
353 TWO HEARTS – OTIS WILLIAMS & CHARMS
354 USED TO CRY MERCY MERCY – THE LAMPLIGHTERS
355 VICIOUS VICIOUS VODKA – AMOS MILBURN
356 WALKIN MY BABY BACK HOME – NAT KING COLE
357 WALKIN THE CHALKLINE – TINY BRADSHAW
358 WALKING UP A ONE WAY STREET – WILLIE TEE
359 WAY DOWN IN LOUISIANA – FLOYD DIXON
360 WEAR YOUR BLACK DRESS – WILLIE EGAN
361 WEE BABY BLUES – BIG JOE TURNER
362 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES – ESTHER PHILLIPS
363 WHAT ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER – J B LENOIR
364 WHAT AM I GONNA DO – CHUCK JACKSON
365 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITHOUT YOU – THE TEMPTATIONS
366 WHAT TO DO – THE DRIFTERS
367 WHATEVER YOU WANT – JERRY BUTLER
368 WHEN I GET LUCKY – FLOYD DIXON
369 WHEN LOVE IS NEW – ARTHUR PRYSOCK
370 WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE – RUBY AND ROMANTICS
371 WHERE OR WHEN – EARL BOSTIC
372 WHISPERS – JACKIE WILSON
373 WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER – THE CHECKERS
374 WHITE PORT AND LEMON JUICE – THE BELAIRES
375 WHY DON’T YOU STOP IT – BUDDY AND ELLA JOHNSON
376 WILL YOU LOVE ME – MARVIN AND JOHNNY
377 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME – BEN E KING
378 WIPE YOUR TEARS BABY – JIMMY NOLAN
379 WISH YOU WERE HERE – BILLY ECKSTINE
380 WITCHCRAFT – JESSE BELVIN
381 WOE IS ME – THE CADILLACS
382 WORKING ON A GROOVY THING – PATTI DREW
383 WRAP ME IN LOVE – THE TEMPREES
384 YOU – FRANKIE LYMON
385 YOU GOT ME DIZZY – JIMMY REED
386 YOU NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD – THE CHECKERS
387 YOU SEND ME – ARETHA FRANKLIN
388 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM – NAT KING COLE
389 YOU TICKLE ME BABY – ROYAL JOKERS
390 YOU UPSET ME BABY – B B KING
391 YOU WANTED TO CHANGE ME – ROY HAMILTON
392 YOUR CASH AIN’T NOTHING BUT TRASH – THE CLOVERS
393 YOUR DADDY’S DOGGIN AROUND – TODD RHODES
394 YOU’RE IN LOVE – THE FIVE VETS
395 YOU’RE THE BOSS – JIMMY RICKS
396 YOU’RE THE ONE – THE FIVE KEYS
397 ZING GOES MY HEART – THE RAVENS
398 ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART – BILLY ECKSTINE
399 ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART – THE COASTERS
400 ZOOM BOOM ZING – THE CADILLACS
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Rules:
1. Non-Pro winners upon their next nationals will dance in the Senior or Pro divisions.
2. To enter Pro or Senior division one member of the couple must have moved to Pro status. This means they may have reached Pro status
3. Records must be brought to the 4:00 p.m. Finals & Prelims meetings with N.S.D.C. form. Forms will be turned in. Contestants will dance one record from the Preservation List Thursday, one record Friday and one record on Saturday if in the final cut. Masters dance Friday & Saturday night. Length — 3 minutes each night. Prelims – Friday- 2 minute record with required steps & a 2 minute record on Saturday night for Prelim competitors and all finalist competitors. (** Only exception is the Master division where the record length will now be a minimum of 1 minute 30 seconds but not exceed three minutes)
4. Attendance at the pre-contest meeting is mandatory by at least one of the competing partners.
5. Should there not be enough qualified dancers in either Junior division then both shall become one division. The overall Junior award is given to the couple placing the highest of both divisions.
6. Masters Division — The female must be at least 49 years of age and the male at least 50 years of age by the last night of competition. Their combined age must be at least 100 years of age. Age is not the only criteria. They also must show they have “mastered” the artistry of the dance through their dancing career. One of couple composition must be an inducted member of the Shaggers Hall of Fame.
7. Each couple will be composed of one male and one female.
8. Judging for the Preliminaries and the Finals will be the National’s placement system.
9. Scoring for Finals will be cumulative for Judges’ final decision — all three dances (two for the Masters) will decide Judges’ championship placement.
10. The overall winner from Pro, Non-Pro, Juniors and Seniors Divisions will be determined by the judges ranking the divisional winner #1- #4 in preference.
11. Any contest rulings will be governed by a majority vote of the N.S.D.C. Board of Directors.
12. The entry fee is $75.00 per couple. Make checks payable to the National Shag Dance Championships.
13. Juniors must not have reached their 21st birthday by the last night of competition for Division II and not reached their 15th birthday by the last night of competition for Division I.
14. The Nationals committee reserves the right to disqualify or give a year’s probation — disallowing him/her to compete the following year (s) for exemplifying un-sportsman-like conduct.
15. The entry deadline is listed at the bottom of the application form. Application and entry fees must be in the hands of the Nationals by the deadline, not postmarked by that date. Any applications received late will be returned, no exceptions.
16. Requirement steps – Compulsory! – For 1st Round – Friday night (Prelims) and Thursday night (Finals), Masters are exempt – The following shag steps must be done by male and female at the same time:
Basic – Facing each other.
Pivot – full
Duck Walk – on one foot, the other – male and female simultaneously.
Boogie Walk – kick and boogie, boogie – male and female simultaneously.
Belly Roll – at least one complete belly roll; with male lead (his left on a 1-2
count, then 3-4 count on his right, then 5-6).
Judging auditors (2) will check off requirement steps.
For each step not performed – each judge’s placement will drop the couple one position for the first night’s score. Example: If a judge places you third and you omit the belly-roll and a pivot, you would be placed fifth on the judge’s ballot.
17. Each dancer is limited to dance in one division.
18. Senior Division – The female must be at least 49 years of age and the male must be at least 50 years of age by the last day of finals. Judged on smoothness, togetherness, repertoire, execution and degree of difficulty.
19. N.S.D.C. Board and Committee members are eligible to enter any division, but will not serve on “The Judges Selection Committee”.
20. A list of classic shag recordings is available to all Pro, Non-Pro, Seniors and Juniors to select from for their Thursday night requirements record. The list was selected by many Disc- Jockeys in order of preference #1 – #25 and the top 173 comprise the list. The list is on this website. Dancers may fax or e-mail their Thursday night letter of preference ASAP (prior to sending in their application). NO record will be danced to more than once on that night. The first faxed or e-mailed times and dates will be the couples to use the record. This is to avoid hearing the same record more than twice.
21. When a Non-Pro dancer wins his or her third C.S.A/S.P.A (combined) contest they move into the Pro Division of the Nationals even if they have not danced Pro in C.S.A or S