We love our clogging steps! Unlike the way it works with cats or children, it is perfectly acceptable to have a favorite clogging step or two.
Here are a few of mine:
Hurry up! Marty Stuart is waiting for you to get out of the bathroom!
What's in your clogging bag?
Let's face it: Clogging requires STUFF. Stuff you need to carry and keep organized. Stuff you want to have at the ready without thinking about it.
Over time, most cloggers will accumulate a personal set of essential items to keep in the clogging bag. I actually have TWO clogging bags, depending on the situation.
A pumpkin, a princess, and a creepy clown walk into a clogging show...
There's no punch line to follow this title, but it could very well describe the front row lineup of your Halloween clogging show this weekend!
While I won't be clogging at any Halloween events this year, I have done a few in my day. The costume you wear to a friend's party may NOT be the costume you should wear for performance!
Prepare to deck the clogging halls!
Yes, it's still October - time to start rehearsals for Christmas performances!
While the general public may not think about Christmas shows until after Thanksgiving, performers need time to prepare!
We've got to find and make adjustments to music, figure out costumes, learn choreography and formations. All this as personal schedules become progressively more packed with holiday obligations!
Clogger's Dictionary: Fill-in (noun)
This clogger LOVES the festivals of fall!
Fine, it wasn't technically autumn until yesterday. I'll argue that fall festival season starts with September, so it's already in full swing!
Fall festivals usually bring comfortable temperatures for clogging performances and savory treats at the food booths. While you may be able to provide examples to the contrary, I find fall festivals to be a bit more quirky and fun than the summer festivals.
Clogger's Dictionary: Back-row (verb)
Clogging under pressure!
Wish me luck, folks! This weekend, I will be dancing with Fancy Free Cloggers at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival (Ohio). Several clogging teams perform throughout the day at this festival. I generally love these events, where you get to watch other teams and socialize.
However, I must admit to being nervous about one of our dances.
The magical island of hoedowns, turtles, and (usually) rain!
It just takes one.
We've all had those shows. The ones where the audience is not particularly attentive and they don't seem to care that you showed up to dance.
My team recently performed at a resident home. One of our dancers has close ties to this facility and she has really been wanting to put on a show for the residents and staff.