The outline of our beginner class is below. We have linked to videos of many of the steps for your review and practice.
Week 1
Concepts: Find the beat, 1/2 beats (counting &1); Up/Down; Clogger Stance
Kick Step
Kick-Step, Rock-Step (soon to be a Basic)
Week 2
Concepts: 1/4 beat (&a1); Push, Pull, Double Step
Single/Double Step/Double Toe Step/Run (DS)
Basic (DS RS)
Triple (DS DS DS RS)
Fancy Double (DS DS RS RS)
Chain Rock/Chicken/Triple Rock/Push Off (DS RS RS RS)
Week 3
Concepts: Stomp & Stamp; Respect A&B
Steps with Stomps & Stamps:
Alamo/Triple Stomp DS DS DS Stomp-Stomp
Stomp Double Stomp DS DS RS
Triple Stamp (DS StampClk StampClk StampClk)
Respect Part A: 2 Alamos, 2 Basics, Fancy Double, Triple Stomp Double
Respect Part B: Clogover Vine Right/Left
Clogover Vine DS DS(xif) DS(ux) DS(xib) DS(ux) DS(xif) DS RS
Clogover 4 DS DS(xif) DS(ots) DS(xib)
Week 4
Concepts: Heel Click, Brush, Touch; Respect Break & Bridge
TouchClick/Side touch
Triple TchUp/Hillbilly (DS TchClk TchClk TchClk)
Donkey/Pump Touch (DS Tch(xif) Tch(ots) Tch(xif)
Outhouse (DS Tch(ots) Tch(xif) Tch(ots)
Brushes (DS BrushClick)
Triple Brush (DS DS DS BrushClick)
Rocking Chair (Brush & a Basic)
Respect Break: 2 Chain Rocks, Fancy Double
Respect Bridge: 2 Stomp Doubles, 2 Alamos
Week 5
Concept: Pull, Drag, Slide, Y’all Come A&B
Drag Vine (DS DS(xif) Drag RS Drag RS DS DS RS
Pull Back R-Pull Step DS RS
Rocking Chair (Brush & a Basic)
Y‘all Come Part A: Drag Vine, Pull Back, Rocking Chair
Y’all Come Part B: Chain Rocks, Basic Kick2 Basic
Week 6
Concept: Slur Step; start Ya’ll Come Break
Triple Slur
Y’all Come Break: 4 Singles, Rocking Chair, 2 Basics, Zipper
Week 7
Concept: Learn Respect, Ya’ll Come, add movements?
Week 8
Concept: Learn Respect, Ya’ll Come
