ClOGGING
Missouri cloggers take pride in putting their own spin on clogging while maintaining high technical ability.
HERITAGE
Constantly experimenting with new styles and dance fusions, we remember where we came from.
COMMUNITY
Old or young, recreational or competitive, we believe that clogging is for everyone.
What Is Clogging?
Traditional style of dance with percussion created by shoes with metal taps attached to the toe and heel.
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Think tap dance, but with more sounds and faster.
HISTORY OF CLOGGING
Clogging has evolved beyond what it was fifty years ago, we believe in pushing the boundaries of clogging while remaining firmly rooted in heritage that built what clogging is today.
Clogging is an expressive style of American dance with origins in the folk dances of the British Isles, Africa, and pre-Columbian America. Settlers in the American South took elements of these styles to form a unique American dance style, Appalachian clog dancing.
By the 1930s, professional dance teams had combined traditional dance steps with more contemporary figures, creating colorful and energetic routines for the stage.
Clogging is thought of by many as an age-old dance form steeped in the rich culture of isolated mountain hollers, maintained alongside ballads, folk tales, and fiddle tunes.
In actuality, it is not the least bit static and has quite a complex and multi-faceted history. Its story is only partly known, with many questions that are as yet unanswered and many that will likely remain obscure forever.
-Ruth Pershing "Back in Time," Cane Creek Cloggers