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DOUBLETOE DOUBLETOE.COM April / May 2010 Tappy Campers Cloggers at the annual Cougar Clogging Classic held on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah April/May 2010 Clogging Group Trips In This Issue Lee Froehle has been coordinating clogging trips and Index .........................................................................................2 tours for more than a decade and has taken her own Editorial “At the Crossroads” ............................................4 groups to Europe, Disney and around the U.S. She Calendar of Events ...................................................................6 has also organized Clogging Expos for over 1,000 “Sprung” Dance Floors - Dancing on Air ....................8 people in Washington, DC, plus Hawaii. Ireland, Clogging With a Princess - Jackie Toaduff ............12 Scotland and more. Whether you are a small group Calling/Running a Dance ..............................................14 wanting a fun trip, a cruise for a few families or a Memphis Class - Fun and Fitness ..............................16 large studio wanting a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, Driven to Advertise .........................................................18 Lee can arrange performances and tours just for you! Cloggers in the Spotlight: Lee Froehle 614-580-1950 Oregon Dance Showcase ..........................................19 Students are the Sould of a Clogging Program ...20 [email protected] Choreography “Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing’ by Edith Hund, AZ ................................24 Choreography “Cajun Persuasion” by Kay Velmire, WA .....................................................26 Dancers in Action Photo Contest ..............................27 Choreography “Backwoods Barbie” by Mary Snyder, NJ .....................................................28 Choreography “My Mountains, My Home” by Leslee Moultrie. OR ...............................................30 Choreography “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” by Donna Neer, OH ......................................................32 Choreography “Sleepy Eyed John” by Kay Velmire, WA .....................................................35 Choreography “Southern Streamline” by Edith Hund, AZ .........................................................24 CLOGGING CRUISES, Instructors and Dancers Directory ..........................26 FESTIVALS, TOURS, Advertising Index Lee’s Clogging Events ........................................................2 PARADES & MORE! Midsouth Footwear ............................................................3 America’s Clogging Hall of Fame Competition Calendar .......................................................4 Fontana Clogging Jamboree ...........................................5 Stevens Clogging Supplies ..............................................9 Indiana Fall Classic Clogging Championships .......11 Oktober(CLOG)fest ..........................................................15 www.howtoclog.com / Carolina Opry .................17 2011 Hawaii Clogging Expo..................................22-23 Practice Music for Clogging ........................................25 Clogging /Square Dance Book ...................................25 Doubletoe Times Photo Contest ................................27 Carl’s Clogging Supplies ................................................44 “The Double Toe Times” (ISSN 10449213) is published monthly by Jeff Box 1352, St. Albans, WV 25177-1352. 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Sanctioned Events It is truly frustrating for directors who run programs, for more ACHF info visit www.achf.net especially in smaller towns or rural areas, who teach all Jan. 23 May 15 Aug. 21 NC State Clogging Challenge Southern Virginia Clogging Classic Foothills Clogging Challenge of their dancers from beginners, only to see those dancers Raleigh, NC Chesapeake, VA Lenoir, NC Info: Derek Starns (828) 310-7466 Info: Amanda Drewry Info: Jill Kirby reach a certain level and plateau or move on to a team [email protected] 757-647-9002 828-396-2052 [email protected] [email protected] that challenges them in different ways. It is especially Feb. 6 Capital City Clogging Classic Jun. 5 Sep. 3–5 frustrating when you feel like you are doing all of the Columbia, SC Appalachian Pride Clogging Traditional Workshop &Competition Info: Clay & Heather Barnhart Challenge Fontana Village groundwork for others to profit from the talent pool in the 803-730-2535 [email protected] Lexington, NC Info: Bill Nichols Info: Brandi Moon 864-855-9653 end. You can’t blame the dancers who want to rise to their Feb. 27 [email protected] [email protected] SW Florida Lee County Fair Clogging own perceived highest level. Everyone wants to be a part Competition Jun. 12 Sep. 10-11 Fort Myers, FL Grand Lake National Clogging NC Mountain State Fair Clogging of a successful team. 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