South Carolina Art and Theater Symbols

South Carolina State American Folk Dance
Check out the fascinating history of square dancing in the U.S., and find out why so many states have chosen this uniquely American dance for stately honors.
Source: Dosado

South Carolina State Dance
The Carolina shag is South Carolina’s official state dance. This variety of swing dance has a beautiful history. You can learn all about it here.
Source: CU People

South Carolina State Lowland Handcraft: Sweet Grass Basket
This helpful article has has all sorts of information on sweet grass basketry. Find out how this craft migrate to South Carolina from Africa, where the craft originated.
Source: Purdue University

South Carolina State Music
The Spiritual is a unique kind of music derived from African American slaves in the pre-Civil War era. You can learn all about the rich history of this music here, and learn about some of its most beautiful and famous examples.
Source: Wikipedia

South Carolina State Opera
Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin is South Carolina’s state opera. Read the history of the opera here, and get an overview of the plot.
Source: Classical Net

South Carolina State Opera (More)
Here is an alternative history for Porgy and Bess. This one has includes the reasons for the name change from the original Porgy, to a detailed description of opening night.
Source: Kalamazoo College

South Carolina State Poet Laureate
Check out the history of the state poet laureate position in South Carolina. You can learn about the present and past laureates, their life stories, and their poetry.
Source: Library of Congress

South Carolina State Popular Music
The regional genre of Carolina beach music is South Carolina’s official state popular music. You can learn about the musical movement’s most important bands, and about the current beach msuic scene here.
Source: Wikipedia

South Carolina State Songs
South Carolina has two official state songs: “Carolina” and “South Carolina on my Mind.” You can learn all about both, including their lyrics and adoption date. You can even here the music to “Carolina.”
Source: Classbrain

South Carolina State Tapestry
This bill from the South Carolina state legislature explains the reasons for adopting “From the Mountains to the Sea” as South Carolina’s state tapestry. The tapestry is full of South Carolina’s favorite emblems!
Source: South Carolina General Assembly

South Carolina State Waltz
South Carolina’s state waltz is the Richardson Waltz. Find out a little bit about it here.
Source: South Carolina General Assembly