The Magazine of Clogging Since 1983 TIMES DOUBLETOEwww.doubletoe.com Big Special Holiday Issue 2013 The Passing of a Legend: Charlie Burns DOUBLETOE July/Augustfoot 2010print CloggingNovember/December Group Trips 2013 In This Issue Lee Froehle has been coordinating clogging trips and OnIndex Dancer... .........................................................................................2 tours for more than a decade and has taken her own Editorial “Changing Channels” ...........................................4 groups to Europe, DisneyIn and This around the IssueU.S. She Calendar Even Santa of Events has a ................................................................... reindeer that pays homage 6 has also organized Clogging Expos for over 1,000 toVirginia the hobby Clogger we Dorothylove. Thanks Stephenson to the ........................ vast 8 Index .........................................................................................people in Washington, DC, plus Hawaii. Ireland, 2 resourcesCherryholmes of the Interview internet, ................................................ I found this story about14 EditorialScotland “On and Dancer” more. ........................................................ Whether you are a small group 2 theDancers reindeer in Action “Dancer.” Photo Contest ..............................23 A Clogger’swanting Nighta fun trip, Before a cruise Christmas for a few ..........................families or a 4 Choreography Dancer is one “Get of theBack” more laid back reindeer of Calendarlarge studioof Events wanting ............................................................. a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, 6 Santa’s by Susie team Blankenship, and was namedTX ........................................... Dancer because 24 TheLee Passing can arrange of a Legend: performances Charlie and Burns tours just .................... for you! 8 asChoreography a child all Dancer “Love Potionever wanted # 9” to do was America’sLee CloggingFroehle Hall of 614-580-1950Fame Inductions ......... 20 dance. by Barry Legend Welch, has CA it...................................................... that he actually used to put26 Anna Wells: Hall of Fame Inductee ........................... 21 onChoreography a dance recital “All Nightevery Long”night for all the other Hope Outlaw: [email protected] of Fame Inductee ........................ 24 reindeer. by John And Pryor, he TX was ......................................................... good at it too. The sound 28 of his hoofs hitting the stage were like music to Thomas Maupin: Hall of Fame Inductee .................. 27 Choreography “High Hopes” Santa’s by Mary ears. Smith, Santa VA .......................................................even wanted Dancer to go 30to New Year’s Resolutions for Cloggers ...................... 29 BroadwayChoreography because “If Heaven was suchAin’t aAlot good Like tap Dixie” dancer, Choreo “Annie’s Rag” but by Dancer Jean Moeller, refused TX because ..................................................... the only thing he 32 by Helen LeCounte/Ginny Tarsi .................................... 30 everChoreography wanted to “Can’t do was Back to pull Down” Santa’s sleigh. Choreo “Count on Me” by Janice Jestin ..................... 33 Working by Maria Hard Tucker, UT ....................................................34 Choreo “Hallelujah Holiday” by Melissa Pack ........... 34 Choreography At first Santa “Little was Bitconcerned of Life” about letting Choreo “Summer Paradise” by Darolyn Pchajek ..... 36 Dancer by Maxine try out Wallis, for his KS sleigh ................................................... team. Dancer was 36 Choreo “Liquid Lunch” by Karen Tripp ........................ 38 alwaysInstructors fooling and around Dancers and Directory Santa did .......................... not think he26 Choreo “All I Need is Love” by Ian Enriquez .............. 40 was serious enough for the important Christmas Instructors and Dancer Directory ............................ 41 EveAdvertising voyage. But Dancer Index was determined to proveLee’s CloggingSanta wrong. Events Dancer ........................................................ trained and trained 2 Advertising Index andMidsouth trained Footwear some more ............................................................ until his flying ability 3 CLOGGING CRUISES, wasAmerica’s unmatched. Clogging In Hallone offateful Fame day while all the World of Clogging Workshop & Championships .... 3 reindeerCompetition were Calendar playing .......................................................reindeer games, Dancer 4 Stevens Clogging Supplies .............................................. 5 tookSTOMP, off into the theMusical sky and .......................................................... out flew Comet, Prancer,5 Teaching Helpers ................................................................FESTIVALS, TOURS, 9 andThe Carolinaalmost Dasher. Opry ............................................................... Santa knew at that moment 5 America’s Clogging Hall of Fame thatStevens Dancer Clogging had the Supplies drive and.............................................. determination to 9 Indiana Fall Classic Clogging Championships .......11 Calendar of Events ..........................................................PARADES & MORE! 9 be a part of his team. Oktober(CLOG)fest ..........................................................13 While Dancer still enjoys putting on shows for Smoky Mountain Encore ............................................... 11 CCA Vegas Invitational Competition ........................15 the rest of his fellow reindeer and elves, he also Europe Clogging Expo ..................................................... 13 Doubletoe Times Magazine ..........................................17 takes being part of Santa’s team very seriously Fontana Clogging Jamboree ........................................ 15 2011 Hawaii Clogging Expo..................................18-19 and works hard all year round to be as strong and Carl’s Clogging Supply ................................................... 44 Clogging Cruise to Western Caribbean ..................21 fast as he can. Dancers in Action Photo Contest ..............................23 The Double Toe Times is now available World So, as of weClogging enter Workshopa New Year, & withCompetition all of its .......25 in digital format for your IPad, Kindle or E-Reader opportunitiesSmoky Mountain and Encore challenges, ............................................... remember that 27 or download to your computer! hardDoubletoe work andTimes determination Magazine .......................................... will always pay 29 www.doubletoe.com rewards,High Hopes whether Outreach it be ..................................................... reaching your clogging 31 goalsPractice or helpingMusic for Santa Clogging with ........................................his important job! 25 Carl’s Happy Clogging clogging! Supplies Jeff ................................................ Driggs 44 “The Double Toe Times” (ISSN 10449213) is published monthly by Jeff Box 1352, St. Albans, WV 25177-1352. Printed in the U.S. Driggs, 2314 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213. Periodical postage paid at The Double Toe Times is an Independent Magazine not affiliated with any Charleston, West Virginia and additional mailing offices. All rights reserved. club or association. We reserve the right to edit or reject any copy or ads Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. The not germane to the spirit of this Magazine. Copy for ads and news must be basic rate for a subscription to the Double Toe Times is $26.00. received by the 15th of the month preceding the next issue. Publication of Subscribers: If the Postal Service alerts us that your magazine is advertising in this paper does not constitute endorsement by the Publisher/ undeliverable, we have no further obligation unless we receive a corrected Editor. All advertisers agree to indemnify Publisher/Editor against complaints address within two years. or suits based on that individual’s advertised products or services. Address Changes: Send address changes to The Double Toe Times, P. O. Box There will be no advertising or subscription refunds on the cessation of this 1352, St. Albans, WV 25177-1352. Magazine due to sickness, death, or circumstances beyond the control of the Customer Service and Subscription: for 24/7 service, Publisher/Editor. Please visit our website at www.doubletoe.com. You can reach our The Publisher/Editor is not liable for missed issues and assumes no answering service at (304) 776-9571 or write to The Double Toe Times, P. O. responsibility for non-delivery by the Post Office. 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 23-26, 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 Judy Waymouth, Canada Plus all of your favorite local and regional dance instructors - ALL DANCE LEVELS! Clogging & Dance Competitions Saturday and Sunday all events at Cincinnati North Ohio (formerly the Crowne Plaza) Great hotel accommodations, All levels of clogging, Indoor water park inside hotel! Only minutes from Kings Island Theme Park! Discounted Theme