Dance in Turks and Caicos Islands
There are a number of local dance steps and styles. The most popular is winin also known as Wine-up or The Wine. To wine is to gyrate the hips from the waist in a circle, to the beat of the music being played, usually Rip-Saw, Soca or Calypso song.
It is common to see even very young children stealing the show with their Winin technique at parties and local festivals.
Most of the elderly folk prefer the more stylized moves of the Shati which is a Waltz dance and the Heal & Toe Polka both mix of European and African heritage.
The Conch Style is a local dance that is done by stepping and hooking one foot behind the ankle of the other in time to the Rip-Saw music.
Another common dance is called the Shay-Shay. This dance is done without a partner and performed as a free for all. Dancers can show off their individual styles and steps when they dance the Shay-Shay.
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