Steve & Kathy Day

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Steve & Kathy Day

We are from Boiling Springs, South Carolina and married 35 great years.  We met dancing and continue dancing and still loving it.

Steve is a Buyer,(13-Years) and Kathy is administrative assistant for food service department for a school district (21-years).

First Lesson: 1994, 16 years ago!

 We started competing in 1995(What were we thinking?)  and won some contests and worked our way through  the ranks to PRO SHAGGER.

  • We are members of The R&B Shag club in Spartanburg, South Carolina  
  •  Upstate Shag  Club, Spartanburg S.C.  
  •  The Competitive Shaggers Association  
  •  Honorary members of the Cincinnati Bop Club in Cincinnati Ohio

We have competed,  performed, and had the pleasure of doing workshops and demo’s for  different  clubs from Chicago to Tampa  as well as workshops on Carnival Cruise Line & Royal Caibbean.  We have also taught shag lessons to many  different office associations, meetings,  and conferences. 

Offices Held:  

  •  2 years  board members of The Competitive Shagger  
  •  Judged contest for Competitive Shaggers Association 
  •  Steve -  ABA Director & Membership 
  •  Steve was very instrumental in getting R&B Shag Club into the ABA  
  •  R&B board many years ago.
  • Accomplishments: 
  • Danced with the Carolina Shag Team for 10 years, dancing in the team division at the Grand Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia and Winning the 1996 Team division, (1996 Grand Nationals Team Champions)What a JOY!!   
  • Also danced  in  the  2006  ShagDance Championships at Myrtle Beach 

Teaching:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

  •  Spartanburg County parks and recreation department(about 10 Years)  
  •  The Dance Academy in Union, South Carolina  
  •  Spartanburg Community College  
  •  Spartanburg YMCA  
  •  Lake Lure North Carolina  
  •  Polk County Parks & Recreation department in North Carolina  
  •  Wild Wings Café  
  •  Spartanburg Débutants, and to anyone else that would love to learn to Shag.
  • Carnival Cruise lines
  • Royal Caribbean cruise lines

Charities:  (This is what we love the most: ) 

  • We have helped with many Fund Raisers .   
  •  Mobile Meals  
  •  St. Luke’s Free Clinic  
  •  Glen Springs Boys Home  
  •  American Red Cross  
  •  Day of Dance Spartanburg Regional Hospital system  
  •  Spring Fling  
  •  All State Insurance Beach Day
  • Sklyln Place retirement home  
  •  and many friends in need.

Achievements:  

  •   Still Married (35 years) Happy in life! We have 2-Great Boys  and 1  Awesome grandson!  
  •  We helped R&B shag club win the attendance trophy @ MESS party.  We had to have  the most in attendance at the weekend event for 3-   years in a row! (Big Road trip) 
  •   We helped get  a Competitive Shaggers Association to Greenville for Contests (Dockers).  
  •  We helped  promote Junior Shaggers in Greenville  
  •  Taught for R&B Shag Day (1 day event) which is now Sparkle City Celebration.
  • ABA Hall of Fame
  • R&B Shag club Hall of Fame

Recognitions: We like to lay low! Recognition for us is watching all our friends enjoy doing what we love: Dance!

Our love for dancing has allowed us to help many Charities, meet and form great friendships with many wonderful people from all walks of life.

Meet us on the dance floor!

                                “Just Gotta Dance!”

 

 

   

 
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Derby City Bop Association dances every Tuesday night.
We dance at Jim Porters Good Time Emporium.
Doors open at 6:00 PM. DCBA DJ's play until approx. 10:30 PM.
Jim Porters is located across from KT's Restaurant at 2345 Lexington Road.
Intermediate level dance lessons are offered every Tuesday night every other month in four week sessions.
Intermediate lessons begin at 6:30 PM and last until 7:00 PM and are held in the main ballroom.
Beginner level lessons are offered every Tuesday night of every month.
Beginner lessons begin approximately 7:00 PM and last until 7:30 PM.
Beginner lessons are held in the front ballroom at Jim Porters.
Group/Progressive lessons will be taught on Sundays at The Moose Lodge for a fee. Lessons begin at 6:00 PM.
Non-Members may participate in Beginner lessons but you must be a member to participate in all other lesson formats.
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