2. The Big Apple has the building style of an old Jewish Synagogue and has a large stained glass mural in the middle of the roof with the Star of David at its center. There is a dance floor on the first floor and a balcony area on the second floor that looks of the dance floor. This is because of its original purpose as a Synagogue. The men were separated from the women and sat on the first floor, while the women sat on the balcony on the second floor. The name was derived from the famous Big Apple dance which was created there. The building was once called, Fat Sam's.
3. The Shag is a dance that largely consists of leg kicks and fancy footwork. The name "Shag" is a broad term that denotes a number of swing dances that came about during the earlier part of the 20th century. The origins of the dace can be traced to the Southern part of the United States during the early 1930's. The dance is especially relevant to South Carolina because it is thought to have descended from the Carolina Jitterbug and the Little Apple. Both were local dance styles that originated in South Carolina.
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