June 2016 Issue the World of Clogging Midwest Event Celebrates 25 Years and Honors Coordinator Jeff Driggs with a Surprise Tribute
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The Magazine of Clogging Since 1983 TIMES DOUBLETOEwww.doubletoe.com June 2016 Issue The World of Clogging Midwest event celebrates 25 years and honors coordinator Jeff Driggs with a surprise tribute Ohio’s Fancy Free Cloggers joined the surprise tribute presented as part of the World of Clogging event held over USA Memorial Day Weekend DOUBLETOE footprint June 2016 Tribulation and Tribute June has been quote a month for me and my family. At the beginning of the month, we lost our dear mother, In This Issue Nancy, in the final stages of Alzheimer’s. It still does not seem real to us. Index ....................................................................2 My mother loved clogging and the family of cloggers. From Footprint “Tribulation and Tribute” .......................2 the sweatshirts she made for so many, to they trips she and my Dad made with cloggers, I thank you for being so Calendar of Events ..............................................4 kind. I also must thank my late Grandmother who was my clogging inspiration and my parents who got us into square World of Clogging Workshop and dancing at a young age. It truly changed all of our lives. A week after Mom’s service, one of my brothers had a Clogging Championships by Barb Elko ............6 boating accident resulting in a skull fracture and traumatic brain injury that put him into a coma for 16 days. Going World of Clogging Event Honors Jeff Driggs to tell my father about the accident and that drive to the by Barb Elko ...................................................14 trauma hospital was one of the hardest things I have ever done. On Cue “Me Too” A major financial investment to family members to help them buy a business turned into a nightmare when it was by Jared Pullum ..............................................20 found that there was a myriad of issues of mismanagement, misinformation and misdeeds and I have had to legally On Cue “Work that Body” take over to save the business and the jobs it supports and my financial investment. The betrayal has caused a by Andy Howard & Darolyn Pchajek ...............22 wedge in the family during a very trying time and the added responsibilities and the many stresses it has created have Instructors and Dancer Directory .......................37 put me in a place emotionally that I have never experienced before. Advertising Index Needless to say, clogging has seemed pretty unimportant lately. Like I usually do, I have tried to lay low. I am very Stevens Clogging Supplies..................................3 private usually and I tend to shut down when I get too much going on. My close friends and family know that and have Perry’s Place .......................................................7 been an amazing support system. Clogging Teaching Helpers ..................................7 In May, right as my Mother’s condition became critical, my partner in the World of Clogging Workshop put together a America’s Clogging Hall of Fame surprise tribute for me at our Memorial Day event. The touching words from so many people that I care about were Calendar of Events ...........................................7 a medicine that was much needed. Thank you, Hanna and everyone who was a part of the tribute. Barb Elko has Fontana Clogging Jamboree ...............................9 written a wonderful article about it for this issue. Rags and Reels Music CD ................................11 The outpouring of love and support from the clogging family this month has been a source of comfort for me that Harvest Stomp ...................................................11 has helped me and the family tremendously. A longtime clogging friend was with us at hospice daily and those who Fall Classic Clogging Championships ...............13 travelled long distances to attend Mom’s memorial or send flowers meant so much. CLOG National Convention ...............................15 My brother is doing amazing considering the extent of his Sunshine State Jamboree .................................17 injury. His progress has defied the odds and is out of ICU. He will face a long recovery but he is out of the woods and OktoberCLOGfest ..............................................19 responding well. Every day we see improvements. Little messages, thank you’s for mentoring and advice, Double Toe Times Subscription .........................24 tokens of love and a mountain of prayers sent have made a great difference in days that seemed very dark and have Carl’s Clogging Supply ......................................28 made me realize what a wonderful life I have. Even with the losses, and the pain and the uncertainty of the future, The Double Toe Times (ISSN 110449213) is published monthly by Jeff Driggs, 8490 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213. Periodical postage paid at Charleston, West Virginia and additional mailing offices. I have been blessed with a gift that few people gain in this All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. The basic rate for a life. All over the world and throughout my life I have left digital subscription is $12.00 and a printed magazine subscription is $26.00. 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Jeff Driggs 2 www.doubletoe.com The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging The Doubletoe Times Magazine of Clogging www.doubletoe.com 3 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! Sep 2016 Oct 22, 2016 Aug 2016 Sep 24, 2016 Sep 9-11, 2016 OktoberCLOGfest (W) Competitions Aug 6, 2016 Dance Matrix (C) For more information on th Columbus, IN (CCA) 37 Annual Clogging & sanctioned competitions, visit the Summer Fest Clogging Inst: Naomi Pyle, Jeff Driggs, Folk Festival (WP) major sanctioning organization’s Championships (C) Bristol, TN Barry Welch, Trevor DeWitt, websites at: Paramount Center for the Workshops Mountain View, AR CJ Tate (ACHF) Inst: Jeff Driggs, Naomi Pyle ACHF = America’s Clogging Easley, SC Arts Jul 2016 Donner Center Hall of Fame Info: 870-269-3851 Easley High School Info: Lynne Ogle Jul 15-16, 2016 Info: Naomi Pyle achfclog.com ozarkfolkcenter.com CCA = Clogging Champions of Info: Dianne Loftin 865-675-1185 Double Toe Jam (W,P) 812-343-3285 [email protected] America 864-277-0553 [email protected] Waco, TX Sep 9-10, 2016 ccaclog.com Matt & Kelly Sexton Inst: TBA oktoberclogfest.com [email protected] Florida Clogging Council NCHC = National Clogging and 423-282-5065 423-676- Waco Convention Center Hoedown Championships State Convention (W) 1305 Info: [email protected] clog.org Aug 13, 2016 Melbourne, FL Nov 2016 CAD = Cadence United Dance Challenge DancExpCloggers@aol. doubletoejam.org Nov 5, 2016 Eau Gallie Civic Center clogcadence.com (C) com Appalachian Stomp (W) Instructors TBA (CADENCE) Jul 15-16, 2016 Info: http:// Purcellville, NJ Jul 2016 East Coast Precision Harriman, TN Oct 2016 floridacloggingcouncil. Inst: Andy Howard, Kathy Moore, Jul TBA, 2016 and Silver Soles Cloggers Jayne Treadwell, Mary Smith, Info: Paulette Ray Oct 2, 2016 weebly.com/ Fusion Fest (C) Workshop (W) Joyce Guthrie, BRTC pauletteelaineray@gmail. Salt City Clogging (NCHC) Australia Carver Community Center com Competition (C) Sep 23-24, 2016 Newton, NC Info: ecpcloggers@ [email protected] (CCA) Fontana Clogging Info: Stefanie Grubbs hotmail.com appalachianstomp.com Aug 20, 2016 Liverpool, NY Jamboree (W,P) 336-918-6269 [email protected] Sound FX Clogging Holiday Inn Liverpool Fontana Village, NC Nov 18-20, 2016 [email protected] Championships (C) eastcoastprecision.com Inst: Jeff Driggs, Naomi Pyle, Info: Hanna Healy silversoles.com.au Scotty Bilz, Chip Summey & Hickory Hoedown (ACHF) more TBA! Clogging Festival (W,C) Jul 23, 2016 Lincolnton, NC (716) 725-8415 Rally in the Valley (C) Jul 23, 2016 Fontana Village Resort Hickory, NC James W. Warren Citizens (ACHF) [email protected] Blossom Hill Festival Info: Jeff Driggs Info: AJ & Jill Kirby Center Shenandoah Valley, (W,D) 304-776-9571 828-612-0766 Info: Dianne Loftin Virginia Clogging Workshop and [email protected] simscountrycloggers@ 864-277-0553 Event Location: TBD Oct 8, 2016 Dance Naomi Pyle yahoo.com [email protected] Info: Lisa Johnson or Deep South Dance Off (C) NCCA Meeting 812-579-6979 www.hickoryhoedown.com or Quinn Stansell Dorothy Stephenson (CCA) Belmont, CA [email protected]