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22 www.doubletoe.com www.doubletoe.com The Doubletoe Times Magazine ofThe Clogging Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging WORLD OF CLOGGING Clogging & Dance Workshops & C.C.A. Qualifying Competitions Memorial Day Weekend May 23-25, 2014 TWO GREAT EVENTS! ONE AWESOME WEEKEND Workshops, Seminars, Evening Fun Dances Friday and Saturday featuring a great staff of national instructors Jeff Driggs, WV • Scotty Bilz, GA Joel Harrison, NE • Naomi Pyle, IN Sheryl Baker, MN • Judy Waymouth, Canada Plus all of your favorite local and regional dance instructors - ALL DANCE LEVELS! Clogging & Dance Competitions Saturday and Sunday
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Between rehearsals and performances at the Hatfield McCoy Dinner Feud in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, four good friends can be found filming crazy challenging percussive steps for fun and to challenge their fellow cloggers. Drake Elkin, Kari Kesley, Ethan Stewart and Russell Eldridge call the group “The Metronomes” a name they chose to pay homage to the rhythmic percussive style that defines the steps they create. The foursome developed a FaceBook page in the group’s name and on December 28 posted their first video teach in a series they hope to continue weekly. This first step has been viewed more than 20,000 times as of this printing and the group is now up to step number four in their series, with each member taking the lead to teach a step. None of these dancers are strangers to the dancefloor. Elkin, an Indiana native, has been performing at the theatre for several years and was a solo champion as well as a team dancer with the award winning Clogging Sensation of Missouri, and appeared at this year’s Macy’s Day Parade and on America’s Got Talent with ALL THAT. Beach, South Carolina and also joined the group in the Macy’s Parade Performance in Kesley is new New York City. Stewart is a champion solo and team to the show, but dancer whose country charm and fast feet serve him a veteran clogger well in the fast paced show. who has performed around the world Eldridge, also from Indiana, is the youngest member as a member of the Metronomes, but has been clogging most of of the Southern his life. He also has performed with ALL THAT and Belles. She also this past year toured the West Coast with Brian Bon’s has appeared on Powerhouse Percussive Dance Group. America’s Got Elkin said the group of friends came up with the idea Talent and is the of the group as a way to give back to the clogging granddaughter of community for the support it has shown them in their legendary Georgia endeavors and to push themselves creatively through clogging instructor sharing steps and techniques. and choreographer “We are all very appreciative of the support from the Tandy Barrett. clogging community for these step videos,” Elkin said. Tennessee “We are excited to showcase the skills, techniques, clogger Ethan and influences we have learned and received over the Stewart just years. We love to challenge ourselves and others so returned to Pigeon that clogging can continue to evolve!” Forge from a stint Photos: Top: The Metronomes Facebook Page. performing with Left: Metronomes member Ethan Stewart solos during the ALL THAT in Myrtle Hatfield McCoy Dinner Feud, while Drake Elkin claps along. 4 www.doubletoe.com The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging www.doubletoe.com 5 Calendar of Clogging Events The Double Toe Times lists clogging events as a free service to the clogging community. Events are listed by date and category and are recognized by the following symbols: (W) = Workshop, (C) = Competition, (D) = Dance Only, (T) = Training Seminar (P) = Performance, Exhibitions or Concert Submitting an event is easy... just visit the Double Toe Times website at www.doubletoe.com and click on “Events.” You may also email [email protected] with the title “Clogging Event.” Call or email today to advertise!
March 2014 Mar 15, 2014 Apr 25-27, 2014 June 2014 Aug 15-16, 2014 Mar 6-8, 2014 Gulf Coast Spring Fling 31st Annual Northern Jun 19-21, 2014 Mississippi Clogging Smoky Mountain Encore “One Day Clogging California Clogging BYU Cougar Clogging Extravaganza (W) (W,C,P) Workshop” (W) Association Convention Classic (W) Brookhaven, MS (CCA) Ft. Myers, Florida Modesto, CA Provo, UT Instructors: TBA Gatlinburg, TN Riverside Community Guest Inst: TBA Inst: TBA Info: msclogextravaganza.com Workshops Inst: TBA Center - Hardwood Floor! Info: Info: 801-422-4851 January 2014 Gatlinburg Convention Info: www.ncca-inc.com http://ce.byu.edu/cw/ September Jan 10-12, 2014 Center [email protected] dancecamps/clogging.cfm 2014 4th Annual Southern Info: Lynne Ogle gulfcoastcloggers Apr 26, 2014 Sep 5-6, 2104 Arizona (865) 675-1185 .weebly.com Clogging in the Natural Jun 19-22, 2014 Florida Clogging Council Clogging Dance Festival [email protected] State (W) ECTA Clogging State Convention (W) (W) smokymountainencore.com Mar 21-22, 2014 Mountain Home, AR Convention (W) Melbourne, FL Tucson, AZ Possum Trot Ramada Inn Conventional Hall Suhl, Germany Old Pueblo Dance Center Mar 8, 2014 Instructor: Stacy McWethy- Inst: TBA Eau Gallie Civic Center Clogging Workshop (W) Instructors TBA Inst: Eric Bice, CA Diablo Mountain Cloggers Knoop Info: ecta.de Oxnard, California Info: Info: Tom Bogan March Madness Workshop Info: Kathey Wilson Courtyard by Marriott (870) 243-8113 Floridacloggingcouncil.org [email protected] & Dance (W) Inst: Scotty Bilz, Jeff Driggs, Jun 20-22, 2014 (520) 290-2368 California Missy Shinoski, Michele Millier- dancetymestudio@ 19th ACA (Australian Sep 5-6, 2014 Shirley Lillard Info: Lois Elling Hill, Cricket Ester gmail.com Clogging Association Clogging & Folk Festival (520) 298-2056 [email protected] possumtrotca.net Leona Miller National Clogging (WP) [email protected] [email protected] Convention (W) Mountain View, AR sardasa.com/ Mar 14-15, 2014 April 2014 Marrara/Darwin, Northern Apr 25-26, 2014 Inst: TBA 34th Annual TCC Rally Apr 3-5, 2014 Territory Australia Info: 870-269-3851 Swing Into Spring Guest Instructor: Shane Gruber Jan 25, 2014 (W) Northeast Clogging ozarkfolkcenter.com Mississippi Clogging Waco, TX Convention and Clogging Workshop (W) USA Lake Cumberland, KY Info: Jenny Neal Council Mini Workshop (W) Waco Convention Center Competition (W,C) Sep 12-14, 2014 Instructors: Dustin Stephan, Lake Cumberland State [email protected] Brookhaven, MS Manchester, NH New Zealand Clogging Brandon Norris and Rebecca Inst: TBA Park cloggingaustralia.com Dixieland Cloggers Studio Association Lee Plus your favorite Texas Radisson Hotel Inst: Scotty Bilz, Trevor DeWitt, Info: Angie Miller Jeff Driggs, Fonda Hill 18th National Clogging instructors! Info: Beth Kendall Jun 25-28, 2014 president@ Info: Trevor DeWitt Convention (W) Info: 802-439-3349 61st National Square msclogextravaganza.com (317) 670-8934 Nelson, New Zealand www.texas-clogging.com freewebs.com/necc Dance Convention (W) [email protected] Brightwater Public Hall Jan 28-29, 2014 [email protected] Little Rock, AR Mar 14-16, 2014 lakecumberlandworkshop.info Inst: TBA Inst: Dell Sutcliffe Southeastern Clogging 25th Storm King Clog Statehouse Convention nzclogging.webs.com Convention (W) Apr 4-5, 2014 Camp (W) May 2014 Center Dublin, GA City Slicker Stomp (W,C) Sep 13-14, 2014 North Brisbane, May 3, 2014 63nsdc.com Instructors: Andy Howard, Brian Independence, Missouri Cloghop 2014 (W) Tucker Queensland Inst: TBA Mississippi Clogging Renegade Quicksteppers Info: gaclogging.com Australia Hartman Conference Council Mini Workshop(W) July 2014 25th Anniversary YMCA Camp Warreawee Center Meridian, MS Jul 2014 Celebration February 2014 Info: Edith Sandy Info: Missy Shinoski Lauderdale Cloggers Mississippi Clogging [email protected] Leinfelden, Germany Feb 1, 2014 816-443-3030 Studio Council Mini Workshop (W) Jenny Neal Walter-Schweizer Clog A Day Away [email protected] Info: Angie Miller Amory, MS [email protected] Kulturforum Workshop (W) cityslickerstomp.info president@ hosted by Country Inst: Jeff Driggs, Shane Gruber cloggingaustralia.com Gold Canyon, AZ msclogextravaganza.com Cloggers Info: Canyon Vistas Resort Apr 10-12, 2014 Info: Angie Miller www.quicksteppers.de Mar 15, 2014 Instructors: Barry Welch & Anne Nickel City Clogging May 23-26, 2014 president@ USA CLOGGING TOUR Mason Dixon Spring Mills Festival (W) Memorial Weekend msclogextravaganza.com to this event available Stomp (W) Info: Anne Mills Buffalo, NY Workshop (W) see ad in this issue of the [email protected] Westminster, Maryland Inst: Scotty Bilz, Jeff Driggs, Elum, WA Jul 18-19, 2013 Inst: Morgan Hudson Naomi Pyle, Missy Shinoski, Double Toe TImes Circle 8 Ranch Double Toe Jam (W,P) Portico St. Johns Catholic Chip Summey & more TBA Feb 22, 2014 Instructor: Anne Mills Waco, TX Church Adam’s Mark Buffalo Info: Jeri Staheli Feet on Fire Workshop Inst: TBA Sep 19-20, 2014 carrollcountycloggers.com Info: Linda Haley (425) 353-0656 (W) Waco Convention Center Fontana Clogging Info Diane Gehret (716) 537-9662 www.countrycloggers.org Yuma, AZ Info: [email protected] Jamboree (WP) Instructors: Russ & Lelia (410) 259-8864 wnyca.com doubletoejam.org Fontana Village, NC Hunsaker [email protected] May 23-25, 2013 Apr 11-12, 2014 Inst: Jeff Driggs, Naomi Pyle, Info: Janice Jestin Lynn Grassi World of Clogging Scotty Bilz, Chip Summey, Barry 27th Annual Indiana River August 2014 [email protected] (410) 428-6992 Workshop & Dance Welch, CJ Tate Aug 15-16, 2014 [email protected] Cloggers POWWOW (W) Championships (W,C) Fontana Village Resort Sunshine State Feb 22, 2014 Merritt Island, FL Cincinnati, OH Info: Jeff Driggs Inst: Diana Allen, Debbie Dance Tyme Workshop Instructors Scotty Bilz, Jeff Clogging Jamboree (W) Claxton, Jamie Conn, Greg (304) 776-9571 Driggs, Joel Harrison, Naomi Daytona Beach, FL (W) Dionne, Matt Koziuk, Anne [email protected] Pyle Instructors: TBA Walnut Ridge, AR Lanier, Jeff Wood & more TBA Info: Jeff Wood Naomi Pyle Community Center Kiwanas Island Crowne Plaza Cincinnati 850-386-1263 (812) 579-6979 Info: Kathey Wilson Info: Sandy Smallwood North [email protected] [email protected] (870) 243-8113 (321) 631-5104 Info: Jeff Driggs or Hanna Naomi Pyle fontanaworkshop.com dancetymestudio@ Bob Howard Healy (812) 579-6979 gmail.com (321) 452-6757 (304) 776-9571 [email protected] indianrivercloggers.org [email protected] worldofclogging.com 6 www.doubletoe.com The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging October 2014 February 2014 Mar 30, 2014 May 2014 Jun 14, 2014 Jul 26, 2014 Oct 18, 2014 Feb 8-9, 2014 Northeast Clogging May 17, 2014 Grand Challenge of R2k Clogging Invitational OktoberClogFest Capital City Clogging Convention and Dance Maytrix (C) Champions (C) (C) Workshop (WP) Classic (C) Competition (W,C) (CCA) (NCHC) (NCHC) Nashville, IN (ACHF) (NCHC) Gatlinburg, TN Branson, MO Clayton, GA Inst: Jeff Driggs, Naomi Pyle & Lexington, SC Nashua, NH Gatlinburg Convention Info: David and Susan Info: Keith & Rhonda more TBA Lexington High School Info: Beth Kendall Center Phillips Brady Seasons Resort & Info: Heather Barnhart (802) 439-3349 Info: Matt Sexton (678) 889-4355 (706) 892-6142 Conference Center (828) 320-9095 Info: Brian Tucker (423) 676-1305 [email protected] [email protected] Info: Naomi Pyle [email protected] [email protected] mattsexton@ www.gnccclog.webs.com or Keith Brady (812) 579-6979 Feb 15, 2014 www.freewebs.com/necc silhouettesinc.com (706) 892-6116 [email protected] Blue Ridge All Star Lynne Ogle Jun 28, 2014 [email protected] Competition April 2014 (865) 805-7025 United We Dance November 2014 (CCA) Apr 5, 2014 [email protected] Clogging Championships Jul 26, 2014 Nov 14-16, 2014 Lincolnton, NC Southern Junction (C) Orange County Clogging Hickory Hoedown (W,C) James W. Warren Citizens Clogging Championships May 17, 2014 (CCA) Competition (C) Hickory, NC Center (C) Beach Blast (C) New Location - Cherokee, (ACHF) Info: AJ & Jill Kirby Info: Sandra Eason (ACHF) (ACHF) NC Event Indoor Location Hickory Metro Conv. Ctr. (706) 202-9073 Williamston, SC Rocky Point, NC Cherokee Cultural Arts TBA (828) 396-2052 [email protected] Williamston Municipal Ctr Cape Fear Middle School Center Info: Allen & Kim Snow simscountrycloggers@ Info: Gwen Davis Info: Jessica Larson Info: Matt & Kelly Sexton (540) 222-6372 yahoo.com Feb 22, 2014 (864) 299-8601 (910) 604-0879 (423) 676-1305 orangecloggersva@gmail. clognc.com ACHF Spring Meeting gwen@ missjessica@ DancExpCloggers@aol. com Fletcher, NC southernjunctioncloggers. dancerscornerstudio.com com Nov 26-29, 2014 WNC Fairgrounds com Jul 26 & 27, 2014 28th Annual C.L.O.G. Info: Dianne Loftin May 23-25, 2013 Jun 28, 2014 Southwest U.S. Clogging National Clogging (864) 277-0553 Apr 4-5, 2014 World of Clogging Carolina Fusion’s Summer Championships (C) Convention (W) [email protected] City Slicker Stomp Workshop & Dance Shindig (C) (NCHC) Thanksgiving Weekend Competition (C) Championships (W,C) (ACHF) Scottsdale, AZ Location TBA (NCHC) (CCA) Lexington, NC Info: Matt & Colleen March 2014 Edward C. Smith Civic Pearson info: David & Susan Mar 7, 2014 Independence, MO Cincinnati, OH Center (925) 361-7105 Phillips Smoky Mountain Encore Info: Missy Shinoski Radisson Cincinnati North Info: Stefanie Grubbs [email protected] (678) 889-4355 (C) [email protected] Info: Jeff Driggs (336) 918-6269 www.azpride.com [email protected] (CCA) CitySlickerStomp.Info (304) 610-6254 [email protected] clog.org Gatlinburg, TN [email protected] Gatlinburg Convention Apr 25, 2014 worldofclogging.com August 2014 Jun 28, 2014 Center ACHF Annual Meeting Aug 2, 2014 Judge’s Training and Competitions Info: Lynne Ogle Maggie Valley, NC May 31, 2014 Summer Fest Competition For more information on Director’s Workshop (T) (865) 805-7025 Comfort Inn – Maggie Mars Hill University (C) sanctioned competitions, visit the (ACHF) [email protected] Valley Championships (C) (ACHF) major sanctioning organization’s Lexington, NC websites at: Info: Dianne Loftin (ACHF) Easley, SC Edward C. Smith Civic ACHF = America’s Clogging Mar 15-16, 2014 (864) 277-0553 Mars Hill, NC Easley High School Hall of Fame Center South Carolina Clogging [email protected] Moore Auditorium Info: Dianne Loftin achfclog.com Info: Jimmy Loveless Council Workshops and Info: Danielle B. Plimpton (864) 277-0553 CCA = Clogging Champions of (301) 884-5830 America Competition (W,C) Apr 26, 2014 Bailey Mountain Cloggers [email protected] [email protected] ccaclog.com (ACHF) Clogfest (828) 689-1113 NCHC = National Clogging and Location TBA (CCA) [email protected] Aug 16, 2014 Hoedown Championships Jun 29, 2014 Info: Dianne Loftin Brevard, NC CCA Bluegrass State (C) clog.org Explosion Clogging CAD = Cadence (864) 277-0553 Brevard Music Center (CCA) June 2014 Championships (C) clogcadence.com [email protected] Info: Rhonda or Blake Jun 6-7, 2014 Morehead, KY (NCHC) Wallen Big Horn Mountain Info: Scott & Dena Dobson New Location - Cherokee, January 2014 Mar 22, 2014 (864) 814-0096 Showdown (C) (812) 325-1794 NC Jan 18, 2014 Winter Clogging [email protected] (NCHC) [email protected] Cherokee Cultural Arts Oak City Winter Invitational (C) Kevin Parries Buffalo, WY Center Invitational (C) (NCHC) (828) 687-8600 Info: Shanell Hatch Aug 16, 2014 Info: Matt & Kelly Sexton (ACHF) Saluda, NC [email protected] (307) 620-0282 Wilson County Fair (C) (423) 676-1305 Louisburg, NC Info: Chip Summey [email protected] (NCHC) DancExpCloggers@aol. Seby B. Jones Performing [email protected] Apr 26, 2014 Lebanon, TN com Arts Center Stompin’ Ground Jun 7, 2014 Info: Grace Pack Info: Tayler Kopple Mar 28-29, 2014 Competition (C) The Power All Star (615) 449-3821 (919) 413-6605 Tennessee Clogging (ACHF) Challenge (C) July 2014 [email protected] oakcitycloggers@gmail. Classic Maggie Valley, NC (NCHC & CAD) Jul 18-19, 2014 com (CCA) Stompin’ Ground Woodstock, GA Dieter’s Beach Jam (C) Aug 23, 2014 Kingsport, TN Info: Dianne Loftin First Baptist Church of (CCA) Sound FX Clogging Jan 24-25, 2014 Marriott Meadowview (864) 277-0553 Woodstock Myrtle Beach, SC Championships (C) CCA Showdown of Resort & Convention [email protected] Info: Ryan & Marci Info: Dieter Brown (ACHF) Champions (C) Center achfclog.com Rickard (828) 273-3244 Lincolnton, NC (CCA) Info: Sherry Cox (770) 710-1152 [email protected] James W. Warren Citizens Knoxville, TN (423) 817-3014 [email protected] Center Knoxville Civic Auditorium [email protected] marci@ Jul 18-20, 2014 Info: Dianne Loftin Info: Lynne Ogle Shannon Glass powertapsclogging.com Fusion Fest – Workshop (864) 277-0553 (865) 805-7025 (423) 817-1781 and Competition (W,C) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (ACHF) Quinn Stansell www.ccaclog.com Terry Glass Traditional Workshop and ACHF (704) 418-8047 Competition on Saturday [email protected] [email protected] Contemporary Workshop and ACHF Competition on Sunday More details to be announced… Info: Stefanie Grubbs (336) 918-6269 [email protected] The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging www.doubletoe.com 7 Stepping Out with Clogging Ohio’s Yellow Rose Cloggers Share the Stage with Step Afrika! The percussive dance form of African American and forth to collaborate with the Africa Soweto Dance stepping met up with the Appalachian percussive Theatre of Johannesburg, South Africa, Williams dance form of clogging at a performance at West noticed a strikingly comparable relationship between Virginia State University in Institute, West Virginia. the dances in Africa and stepping. He then set out to Columbus, Ohio based cloggers the Yellow Rose form a group that would connect the two cultures Cloggers drove in to the mountain state to participate (Continued on page 10) in the show on the college campus, collaborating with a local clogger to end the Step Afrika program with a series of clogging numbers that showcased the different styles that are a part of clogging’s history, according to the clogging group’s director Adam King. Step Afrika! is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. The group promotes an appreciation for the art of stepping and its use as an educational, motivational and healthy tool for young people. They accomplish this mission through arts education activities, international cultural exchange programs and performances world-wide. Photos: Top: Members of the Step Afrika! group jump into Step Afrika! was founded in 1994 by Brian Williams, a high energy stepping routine. a graduate of Howard University. Williams became familiar with stepping through his lengthy practices Bottom: The Yellow Rose Cloggers of Ohio are joined by West Virginia dance Erin McGhee (second from left) in a with the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity when practicing traditional line dance during their performance in the Step extensively for homecomings. During travels back Afrika! show at West Virginia State University.
8 www.doubletoe.com The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging Calendar To the Readers of Clogging Changing Channels It’s a guy thing. I can’t leave a television remote Events alone. Every time a commercial comes on I feverishly grab the remote and scan the band as if I were alergic to any type of commerce. When my eye September 2014 November 2014 catches some new program I get so distracted that I Sep TBA, 2014 Nov 1-2, 2014 Our Officers Secretary Ex-Officio Members First Coast Classic (C) Indiana Fall Classic Clogging LIB MILLS, President ALL AMERICAN forget what I was watching in the first place until the 112President Clydesdale Court, Liberty,Dianne SC 29657 Loftin Lib Mills (NCHC) Championships (C) Jimmy Loveless 864-277-0553 864-885-2707TEAM COMMITTEE next commercial break in the new show when I surf Jacksonville, FL (CCA) (864)301-884-5830 843-3825 (828)Home [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] LOFTIN, Chair Info: Anne Lanier Columbus, IN LOU240-507-7062 MAIURI Cell, Vice President (864) 962-9835 back to the first one and get mad at myself for missing Box 4944 Armstrong Rd. Summersville, WV 26651 (904) 705-8766 Clarion Hotel & Conference Center [email protected] Treasurer Lou MaiuriVICKI BARNES what I am sure was the best part. [email protected] Info: Jeff Driggs (304) 872-5803 [email protected] Wiggins 304-872-5803 DIANNEVice President LOFTIN, Secretary843-696-2974 cell 304-619-5803(843) 761-5290cell 304-610-6254 SONJA And I admit it. I pause when I get to reality Sep 5-6, 2014 [email protected] 418Ellis Woodford Perry Way, Simpsonville,glittergranny50@gmail. SC 29680 [email protected] North Carolina Mountain State Fair Naomi Pyle (864)919-484-0623 962-9835 [email protected] SHEPERD-WISEMAN television and I don’t know why. 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Over the past 20 years Step Afrika! has grown to become one of the top 10 African American Dance Companies in the United States, based upon Dance USA’s survey of African American dance companies by budget size. Since its beginning, the group has expanded to become a national and international touring company presenting performance, residencies and workshops worldwide. “Step Afrika! gets people moving – towards college, towards a greater appreciation for the arts and WHAT IS STEPPING? towards a better understanding of each other,” said Stepping is a rising art form and an important Williams. part of America’s artistic and cultural heritage. In stepping, the body is used as an instrument to The show was a victory for clogger Adam King create intricate rhythms and sounds through a and his Yellow Rose Cloggers of Ohio. King combination of footsteps, claps and the spoken moved to Ohio from Texas and has been clogging word. since the 1980’s. ORIGIN OF STEPPING King started clogging at the age of fourteen. Stepping is based on a long and rich tradition in Before taking up the art, he was insistent that African-based communities that use movement, only girls danced. “But that was before I saw my words and sounds to communicate allegiance to neighbors’ clogging team, the Clogghoppers of a group. It draws movements from African foot Friendswood, Texas, do a routine to “Jump” by dances, such as Gumboot, originally conceived the Pointer Sisters,” King said. “It was the hot by miners in South Africa as an alternative to song that year, and I said to myself, if they’re drumming, which was banned by authorities. going to dance to cool stuff like that, I might try The stepping tradition in the United States it.” King’s brother, Josh King, had joined a year grew out of song and dance rituals practiced earlier. The name Josh King may be familiar by historically African American fraternities and to many cloggers. He is an internationally sororities, beginning in the early 1900s. recognized STEPPING TODAY instructor who In addition to step shows and competitions on now lives and college campuses, today stepping can also teaches in be found in schools, churches and community Australia, organizations around the country. The form is (Continued on also spreading its wings to new venues and page 12) participants, such as Latino and Asian Photos: Yellow American Greek- Rose Cloggers letter organizations. of Ohio director Stepping has Adam King been highlighted has fun with a dance in motion pictures move during such as Stomp the Fontana The Yard, School Clogging Daze, Mac and Jamboree Me, Drumline, in North Carolina. and How She Move.
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The Yellow Rose Cloggers of Ohio pose on stage with Jeff Driggs, who worked with West Virginia State University to include cloggers in the percussive dance evening.
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www.cloggingexpo.com The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging www.doubletoe.com 13 Stepping Out with Clogging offer to join them. She had to learn everything via YouTube and the group put it all together about (Continued from page 12) two hours before the show. “She was such a experienced with their namesake team in Texas. workhorse and blended with us very well,” King The Step Afrika show in West Virginia was an said. opportunity for his dancers to perform for a new “Originally we had hoped to showcase some audience and to see another percussive dance clogging within Step Afrika’s show and then do a form live. King hopes to do more shows of this dance collaboration with them, showing how the type and to take the group on a performance trip rhythms between the two dances meshed,” King either in the U.S. or abroad (they’re considering said. “But because they had added so many new Spain!). dancers, the creative director at Step “What I really love about our team is the variety (Continued on page 16) we have in terms of ages and abilities and finding the best routines to match their skills,” King said. “We take all comers: People with no dance background, folks converting from other dance forms and cloggers who have been dancing for years and years.” Having such a broad range of talent actually prepares the group for any opportunities that might come along. For the Step Afrika show, King chose his most advanced dancers to help put clogging on display. “This was going to be a unique show for us because we were pairing with Erin McGhee of West Virginia, who we danced next to at workshops but never danced with in a performance,” King said. The group that appeared in the Step Afrika show ranged in age from 19 to 65, and included King, as well as Jennifer Wisenbarger, Jesse Howard, Erin Schwarz, Naomi Zweben, Linda Glenn, Megan Hoffer and Cindy Jacober. The show was a lesson in being prepared for anything. Richard Wolfe, the cultural events program coordinator at West Virginia State University, where the performance would be held, had reached out to Jeff Driggs to see about adding clogging to the Step Afrika show, which was a fundraiser and awareness event for organ donation. Photos: Top: From left, Jesse Howard, Cindy Jacober, Linda Glenn, Naomi Zweben, Adam King, Step Afrika assistant artistic director Mfoniso Akpan, Jeff than reached out to Yellow Rose and some Erin McGhee, Jennifer Wisenbarger, Erin Schwarz and former members of the West Virginia Kickers to Megan Hoffer. see if they would be interested in collaborating. Bottom: The Step Afrika! show includes segments that trace the rhythmic roots of the stepping form, up to its Dancer Erin McGhee took the group up on the modern form.
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Celebrating twelve years of clogging fun! Stepping Out with Clogging love to have a true collaboration with them.” (Continued from page 14) The show showcased the percussive similarities of stepping and clogging, as well as Afrika thought we should keep the performances the distinctions of each dance form. “Stepping separate. We thought we were going to open the is very syncopated and plays to the downbeat of show, but instead they decided we should end it.” the music, very much like clogging,” King said. King wanted to give the audience, especially “I’ve always considered clogging a power dance those who had never seen clogging before, a because we’re heavy on our heels, and stepping progression of style. The group started with is all about power and rhythm, so the two genres some drag-slide clogging, using a portion of a are very complementary in that sense.” national championship traditional line dance Coordinators of the event were very pleased from Rhythm N Motion from Tennessee. “We with the reception the cloggers received, and now knew step dancing, in its purest form, uses the plan to explore other opportunities to mix cultural body to create rhythm, so we transitioned into a dance forms in the future. “I honestly wasn’t capella, putting all the focus on our sound,” King sure how the audience was going to respond said. “We changed speeds and tempos, had to clogging and our amateur group after seeing progressive steps and really put the spotlight Step Afrika’s professional, flawless, high-energy on what clogging does best: Providing aural show,” King said. “But dance, any type of dance, entertainment.” when performed with enthusiasm and a true love The group closed the show with a routine to of your craft can inspire. I would love to have Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.” another opportunity to explore cross-cultural opportunities. I think clogging can be paired with so many forms of dance, so the possibilities are endless. And, of course, I’m proud that our performance and clogging were the impetus to create interest in doing something like this again.” “The sound of an audience of 500 plus people The opportunity to perform with other dance cheering and applauding is something I’ll never forms is something that King and his cloggers forget,” King said. “The moment we finished, the encourage others to do, and King offered advice theater exploded, and it was gratifying to know for other performing groups. “Yellow Rose works that we left everything on the floor and it was best when dancers are given the freedom to hugely appreciated.” influence the direction of the team,” King said. The Yellow Rose Cloggers from Ohio watched “Whether they’re outspoken or not, the dancers the Step Afrika before they went on, and seeing will let you know what they like and what they their energy and connection to the audience don’t and what works for them and what doesn’t. was very inspiring to the group. The Step Afrika That doesn’t mean the dancers shouldn’t be dancers took the cloggers place in the audience pushed out of their comfort zones now and then, during their finale, and the clogger’s numbers and this performance certainly did that. We treat had some moves that resembled some stepping our folks like a second family and try to ensure claps. “Step Afrika jumped out of their seats our dancers have as positive an experience as when we did that,” King said. “It’s always hardest possible. In return, we ask the dancers to check to impress other dancers, especially professional their egos at the door because we’re all there dancers, but every member of Step Afrika took to have a good time. It doesn’t always work the time to come congratulate us and tell us perfectly, but our team continues to grow, so we how much they enjoyed it. I hope they come to must be doing something right. I couldn’t imagine Columbus, Ohio, in the near future — we would a life without my team.” 16 www.doubletoe.com The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging WORLD OF CLOGGING #worldofclogging #bestweekendever #cloglife Memorial Day Weekend May 23-25, 2014 TWO GREAT EVENTS! ONE AWESOME WEEKEND Workshops, Seminars, Evening Fun Dances Friday and Saturday Jeff Driggs, WV • Scotty Bilz, GA • Joel Harrison, NE • Naomi Pyle, IN • Sheryl Keller, MN • Judy Waymouth, Canada Plus all of your favorite local and regional dance instructors - ALL DANCE LEVELS! Clogging/Dance Competitions Saturday & Sunday May 24 & 25 Cincinnati North in Cincinnati, Ohio at (formerly Crowne Plaza) Great hotel accommodations, All events on site! CoCo Key water park inside hotel! Only minutes from Kings Island Theme Park! Discounted Theme Park Tickets Available!
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