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Beginner Class Steps & Practice Videos

January 2, 2023 By skyclog

The outline of our beginner class is below. We have linked to videos of many of the steps for your review and practice.


Jump to: ** Week 1; ** Week 2; ** Week 3; ** Week 4; ** Week 5; ** Week 6; ** Week 7 ** Week 8 **

Practice: Beginner Class Youtube Playlist


Week 1

Week 1: Find the beat, 1/2 beats (counting &1); Up/Down; Clogger Stance

Kick Step

Rock Step

Kick-Step, Rock-Step (soon to be a Basic)

Toe Heel

Heel Strut

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Week 2

Week 2: 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)

Practice: Beginner Practice Video

Extra Practice Videos:

Andy Howard: Clogging from scratch 1 – Foot Sounds, Triple Basic, Double Basic, Fancy Double, Stomp Double, Counting

Andy Howard Lesson1 Follow up – Practice Speed

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Week 3

Week 3: Stomp & Stamp

Alamo/Triple Stomp DS DS DS Stomp-Stomp

Stomp Double Stomp DS DS RS

Clogover Vine DS DS(xif) DS(ux) DS(xib) DS(ux) DS(xif) DS RS

Clogover 4 DS DS(xif) DS(ots) DS(xib)

Triple Stamp (DS StampClk StampClk StampClk)

Practice Song: Respect

  • Respect Part A: Alamo, Basics, Fancy Double, Triple, Stomp Double
  • Respect Part B: Clogover Vine
  • Respect Break: Chain Rock, Fancy Double
  • Respect Bridge: Stomp Double Alamo
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Week 4

Week 4: Heel Click, Brush, Touch

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)

Practice Song: Don’t Worry

Extra Practice Videos

Andy Howard Lesson 2 – Chain, rocking chair, triple brush, cowboy, heel clicks

Andy Howard Lesson 3 – adding touches with heel clicks

Andy Howard Lesson 3 Follow up – steps with heel clicks and Double Up

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Week 5

Week 5: Drag, Slide

Samantha DS DS(xif) DragStep DragStep RS DS DS RS

Kentucky Drag 

Charleston DS Tch(if) Toe-Heel(ib) RS

Joey DS S S S S S S

Practice Song: Knee Deep

Extra Practice Videos:

Andy Howard Lesson 4 – Samantha

Drag/Slide Motion

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Week 6

Week 6: Pull & Slur

Pull Basic: R-Pull Step DS RS

Slur Basics

Slur & Brush

Triple Slur

Practice Song: Twist & Shout

Andy Howard Lesson 4 – Slur, crossing and moving steps

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Week 7

Week 7: Put it all together

Y‘all Come Part A: Drag Vine, Pull Back, Rocking Chair

Y’all Come Part B: Chain Rocks, Basic Kick2 Basic

Y’all Come Break: 4 Singles, Rocking Chair, 2 Basics, Zipper

Learn Song: Y’All Come

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Week 8

Week 8: Add Speed

Learn Song: Y’All Come

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Class information

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Smoky Mountain Encore 2022

July 4, 2022 By skyclog

The 2022 theme was RETRO. Many instructors wrote new routines to old songs or re-taught some classics.

Smoky Mountain Encore 2022 Playlist

  1. Banjodunk – Trevor Dewitt
  2. Down at the Twist & Shout – Chip Harrison
  3. Duo Routine – Chip & Misty Harrison
  4. Fly as Me – Sherry Cox
  5. Gonna Be a Good Day – Kyle Kirkland
  6. Happy Dance – Sheryl Baker
  7. I’m Too Sexy – Dieter Brown
  8. I Need You – Jeff Driggs & Chip Summey
  9. June Apple – Shane Gruber
  10. Moonlight Mingle – Trevor DeWitt
  11. Party Like its 1929 – Shane Gruber
  12. The Bounce – Sherry Cox
  13. Time Machine – Jeff Driggs
  14. Fun Having Fun – Trevor Dewitt
  15. Family Affair – Sherry Cox
  16. I need You – Josh King

SmokyMountainencore.com

Smoky Mountain Encore 2023: March 9-11

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Happy Dance

May 27, 2022 By skyclog

Happy Dance

Music by Mercy Me

Choreography by Sheryl Baker

Level: Intermediate

Happy Dance Cue Sheet

Sequence: Wait 16 A* B C D A B C D Bridge C D

Happy Dance Playlist

Steps from Scratch: Part A Rooster Run

Dance: Part A Slow with music & cues

Steps from Scratch: Part B Alamo

Dance: Part AB slow with music & cues

Steps from Scratch: Part C Kick Samantha

Dance: A B C slow with music & cues

Steps from Scratch: Part D Joeys (Happy Dance)

Dance: A*BCD ABCD with music & cues

Steps from Scratch: Bridge (Stomp Double)

Dance: Slow 85% with music & cues

Dance: Slow 95% with music & cues

Dance: Full Speed with music & cues

Dance: Full Speed with music, no cues

Sheryl Baker cuing slow


Current Song List

Video Library

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Happy Dance

Y’All Come

May 13, 2022 By skyclog

Y’All Come

Artist: Lisa McHugh

Choreography: Chip Summey

Level: Beginner

Y’All Come Cue Sheet

Sequence: Wait 8 A B A B Break A B* B* Ending

Y’All Come Playlist

Steps from scratch: Part A (Drag Vine)

Dance: Part A slow to music

Steps from scratch: Part B (Chain Rock)

Dance: AB AB slow to music

Steps from scratch: Break (Vine Rocking Chair)

Dance: AB AB Break A slow to music

Steps from scratch: Ending

Dance: Slow with music & cues (85%)

Dance: Slow no cues (85%)

Dance: Slow no cues (95%)

Dance: Full speed with music and cues

Dance: Full speed with music, no cues


Current Song List

Video Library

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Y'All Come

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival 2021 Photos

October 19, 2021 By skyclog

A few photos from one of our favorite shows: Graves Mountain Lodge Apple Harvest Festival in Syria, Virginia. We had great weather, great crowds and great fun dancing together!

Filed Under: Performances Tagged With: Graves Mountain, Photos

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and therefore can dance: Basic (DS RS); Triple (DS DS DS RS); Fancy Double (DS DS RS RS); Triple Rock (DS RS RS RS)

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