Celebrate New Year's in Grand Style
The Virginia Beach Shag Club invites you to celebrate the New Year at our two-day inaugural Virginia Beach New Year's Ball! Experience the joy of Carolina Shag dancing while enjoying great music from our ABSC DJs. Plus, take advantage of our photographer, dance workshops, indulge in free pours, enjoy our dinner buffets and try your luck with raffles and prizes during two unforgettable nights.
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DATES: Tuesday (Pre-party), Wednesday & Thursday, December 29-31, 2026
LOCATION: Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
HOTEL: Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront
MUSIC: ABSC DJ's Gary "U S" Barnes, Jerry Hardy, & Harvey Taylor
PHOTOGRAPHY: Alan Michaelis
INSTRUCTORS: David Sawyer, Sandra Alford, & Margie McRae
MENU (Dinner Wednesday, 12/30): TBP
MENU (Dinner Thursday, 12/31): TBP
COST: $TBD
TICKET LAUNCH: July 1st, 2026
SEATING (Evenings of 12/30 & 12/31): Each table seats 10. See registration for table seating process.
CONTACT: Jack Witzenfeld, Tom Gustafson (Committee Chairs)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday
December 29th
Early Registration
Pre- Party: 6pm-9pm
Dress: Casual
Wednesday
December 30th
Registration: 4pm - 6pm
Free Pour: 6pm - 7:15pm
Dinner: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Beach Dance Party: 8pm - Mid.
Dress: Casual 'Beachy"
Thursday
December 31st
Shag Workshop: 10-11:30am
Line Dance Lesson: 11:30-1pm
Free Pour: 6pm - 7:15pm
Dinner: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Dancing: 8pm - 1am
Champagne Toast: Midnight
Dress: Formal "Dressy"
Gary 'U S' Barnes
ABSC / DJ
Gary is a member of the Association of Beach and Shag Club DJ’s, Member of the Virginia Shaggers Hall of Fame (2008), Member of the National Living Legends of Dance (2013), and a member of the Virginia Beach Shag Club. Gary is the DJ for the weekly VBSC Mix and Mingle.
Jerry Hardy
ABSC / DJ
Jerry is a member of the Association of Beach and Shag Club DJs and has played shag music all over Virginia and northeast North Carolina, North Myrtle Beach, SC, as well as in the Florida Keys. He is a member of the Virginia Shaggers Hall of Fame and the Association of Beach and Shag Club DJ's.
Harvey Taylor
ABSC / DJ
Harvey is a member of the Association of Beach and Shag Club DJ's.
MUSIC
Dance Instructors
Photographer
Margie McRae
Line Dance Instructor
David Sawyer
Shag Instructor
Sandra Alford
Shag Instructor
Alan Michaelis
Photographer
OUR SPONSORS
Thank-you for your generosity and support
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Vendors
New Year's Ball Committee
Jack Witzenfeld & Tom Gustafson (Co-Chairs)
Free Pours & 50/50- Wayne Tate
Decorating- Lynn Witzenfeld & Maria Bezubic
Registration- Shirley Williams
Publicity & Webmaster- Bob Orsini
Ticket Sales- Ron & Beth Taylor,
Vendors, Baskets & Silent Auctions -Diana Pettit
Dance Floor- Ken Spires
Dance Instructors- Jack Witzenfeld
Photography- Alan Michaelis,
Music (Dj's)- Gary "U S" Barnes
