Clogging

Clogging is not a type of dance with a wooden shoe, and it's not just country music. Clogging shoes are a little like tap shoes, only they have 2 taps on each end of the shoe that click together when you move your foot. When you dance on them, they make even more noise. It is an upbeat type of dance. You can dance to any type of music, as long as it's fast enough. It has to have about the same beat that cheerleaders/pom dancers use.

TCS=The Clogging Sensation (and the #1 team in the nation)
Stan=The director of TCS
Amy=The director of Star Express
Stan also=The director of High Voltage
Amy dances on TCS
See the connection?
We're like one big family that shares dancers :)

Below are some pictures of clogging

Here's High Voltage doing one of their dances called a sanction line dance

High Voltage doing their sanction line again

Star Express (my team) in hoedown (sorry ITZ so dark)

Here's TCS doing their sanction line

Here's TCS at the very end of their standing line

Here's TCS doing hoedown

Here's another of TCS doing sanction line

TCS again doing sanction line

1999 Pictures

Here's a sound clip of clogging... it is a capella team (High Voltage) so you get the sound of it
High Voltage A capella

Here's our crowd cheerin for TCS
Crowd Cheerin

Here's Star Express' Cheer
Star Express Cheer

Categories and explanations

Standing Line
1. Team must consist of at least 5 dancers, any mixture of male/female dancers.
2. Dance must be performed in some sort of line. The dance must start, be performed, and end in the same line... no moving.
3. This dance should be coreographed for one but danced by many. Dancers must execute the same moves at the same times.
4. Precision foot work and body mechanics is required at all times. No progressive dance steps. Dancers my not touch the floor at any time.
5. Time limit is 3 minutes.

Open Line
1. Team must consist of at least 5 dancers, any mixture of male/female dancers.
2. Dance must be performed in some sort of line at all times. You may bend, rotate, pass through, and touch the floor at any time.
3. Time limit is 3 minutes.

Precision
1. Team must consist of 4 couples or 8 dancers. Any combination of males or females.
2. This is a couple oriented dance.
3. Dancers must be in step with each other at all times.
4. There are no figure counts. Figures are encouraged, but no figure requirement will be kept.
5. Teams must use traditional instrumental music.
6. Time limit is 5 minutes.

Hoedown
1. Minimum of 4 couples. Team may consist of all male, all female, or any combination of either.
2. This is a couple oriented dance, meaning that figures and formations should be executed as couples during the majority of the routine.
3. No dancer intentionally in step with another dancer. This is a freestyle category.
4. Any type of figures or formations may be used.
5. Teams must use traditional instrumental music only.
6. Time limit is 5 minutes.
7. Time starts with the first step and will end with the last step.

Artistic Expression (Show)
1. Minimum of 3 dancers. Any combination of males or females.
2. Routine must carry out a theme.
3. Emphasis on showmanship, creativity, choreography, and execution of the routine.
4. Stage props are allowed.
5. Time limit is 5 minutes, including seat of props and performance of the routine.

Exhibition
1. Minimum of 5 dancers. Any combination of males or females.
2. Teams should use creative choreography to obtain audience appeal.
3. Any types of figures or formation are allowed.
4. Dance must not be called or cued.
5. Time limit is 5 minutes.
6. Any type of music may be used. However, it should be appropriate to the type of exhibition being performed.
7. Dance lifts, pull-throughs, splits, tosses, or leaps are allowed. Cartwheels or flips are not allowed.