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What is Clogging?

Clogging is a truly American dance form that began in the Appalachian Mountains and now enjoys widespread popularity throughout the United States and around the world.

As the Appalachians were settled in the mid 1700’s by the Irish, Scottish, English and Dutch-Germans, the folk dances of each area met and began to combine in an impromptu foot-tapping style, the beginning of clog dancing as we know it today. Accompanied by rousing fiddle and bluegrass music, clogging was a means of personal expression in a land of newfound freedoms.

The word “Clog” comes from the Gaelic, and means “time”. Clogging is a dance that is done in time with the music -to the downbeat usually with the heel keeping rhythm.

As clogging made its way to the flatlands, other influences shaped it. From the Cherokee Indians, to African Blacks and Russian Gypsies, clogging has enveloped many different traditions to become truly a “melting pot” of step dances.

The Evolution of Clogging

Read A Brief History of Clog Dancing by Jeff Driggs

 

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Twist & Shout

February 18, 2023

Twist & ShoutMusic: The BeatlesChoreography: Skyline Country CloggersLevel: Beginner. Use this song to learn a Pull & a SlurThese videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice. Twist & Shout Cue Sheet Twist & Shout YouTube Playlist Steps from scratch: Parts A & B Dance: Parts A & B Slow Steps from […]

Don’t Worry Be Happy

February 18, 2023

Don’t Worry Be Happy
Music: Bobby McFerrin
Choreography: Skyline Country Cloggers
Level: Beginner
These videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice.

Knee Deep

February 16, 2023

Knee Deep by Zac Brown
Choreography: Skyline Country Cloggers
Level: Beginner
These videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice.

Respect

February 10, 2023

Respect by Aretha Franklin
Choreography: Skyline Country Cloggers
Level: Beginner
These videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice.

Beginner Practice Video

February 2, 2023

Skyline Country Cloggers Beginner Class Practice Videos – DS RS
This video assumes you’ve learned: Single (DS) and a Rock (R).
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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Twist & Shout

Twist & ShoutMusic: The BeatlesChoreography: Skyline Country CloggersLevel: Beginner. Use this song to learn a Pull & a SlurThese videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice. Twist & Shout Cue Sheet Twist & Shout YouTube Playlist Steps from scratch: Parts A & B Dance: Parts A & B Slow Steps from […]

Don’t Worry Be Happy

Don’t Worry Be Happy
Music: Bobby McFerrin
Choreography: Skyline Country Cloggers
Level: Beginner
These videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice.

Knee Deep

Knee Deep by Zac Brown
Choreography: Skyline Country Cloggers
Level: Beginner
These videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice.

Respect

Respect by Aretha Franklin
Choreography: Skyline Country Cloggers
Level: Beginner
These videos are for educational purposes and intended only for team practice.

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