The Magazine of Clogging Since 1983 TIMES DOUBLETOEwww.doubletoe.com November 2012 Music Evolution We have come a long, long way from the collection of 45 RPM records to the most current digital music playback devices. The Double Toe Times (and some of our Facebook fans) share their favorite software programs to play music, adjust tempos and edit songs. July/AugustDOUBLETOE 2010 Clogging Group Trips In This Issue November 2012 Lee Froehle has been coordinating clogging trips and Index .........................................................................................2 tours for more than a decade and has taken her own Editorial “Changing Channels” ...........................................4 groups to Europe, Disney and around the U.S. She Calendar of Events ...................................................................In This Issue6 has also organized Clogging Expos for over 1,000 VirginiaIndex ......................................................................................... Clogger Dorothy Stephenson ........................82 people in Washington, DC, plus Hawaii. Ireland, CherryholmesEditorial “Give Interviewa Little” ...................................................... ................................................144 Scotland and more. Whether you are a small group Dancers in Action Photo Contest ..............................23 Calendar of Events ............................................................. 6 wanting a fun trip, a cruise for a few families or a Choreography “Get Back” large studio wanting a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, Clogging by Susie Poem Blankenship, “A Step inTX the ........................................... Right Direction” 24 Lee can arrange performances and tours just for you! Choreography by Ken Burdett, “Love Winnipeg Potion #Canada 9” ........................... 8 Lee Froehle 614-580-1950 Up by to Barry Speed Welch, With CATechnology......................................................26 Choreography Music Tempo “All Software Night Long” .............................................. 10 [email protected] by John Pryor, TX .........................................................28 ChoreographyMaking the Cut “High Hopes” byMusic Mary Editing Smith, Software VA ....................................................... ..............................................3014 ChoreographyIndiana Cloggers “If inHeaven the Ain’t Alot Like Dixie” byMacy’s Jean ThanksgivingMoeller, TX ..................................................... 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