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FAQ about FiddleKicks & Clogging

 
 
 

Q: I'd like to learn to clog and live in the Philadelphia region. Do you hold classes?

A: Yes, we do. Our classes are suitable for those who are thirteen years and older. We usually teach in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, from September - May.



Q:
How can I become a performer with FiddleKicks? How often do you rehearse?
A: If you are an experienced clogger, tap dancer or musician please contact us about an audition. We hold rehearsals on Wednesdays and Saturdays.



Q:
Does FiddleKicks enter competitions?
A: No, we don't. Through performance and education, FiddleKicks seeks to preserve and promote Appalachian clogging and other traditional percussive styles.


Q:
Can you suggest links to find out more about clogging?

A: Here's a link to A brief history of clog dancing. And, a link that explains Clogging, What is it? Another favorite is Back in Time by Ruth Pershing.

Here's a great site that among other information includes how to find clogging groups all over the USA and beyond.



Q:
Can you recommend any on-line videos?
A: Yes! Check out Talking Feet: Solo Southern Dance: Buck, Flatfoot and Tap, the first documentary to feature flatfoot, buck, hoedown, and rural tap dancing, the styles of solo Southern dancing which are a companion to traditional old-time music and on which modern clog dancing is based. A film by old time music master, Mike Seeger.



Q:
I'd like to practice clogging at home. Can you suggest any videos available for sale?
A: Check out Ira Bernstein's merchandise page. And Steve Smith's, too. We've practiced to a few of their videos and have found themto be very helpful! Peggy also likes to suggest this video on YouTube by Evie Ladin


Q:
Are there social dances in the Philadelphia area where I can clog?
A: Many of our dancers and musicians attend, play and/or call contra & square dances in our region, an ideal setting to include a few clogging steps during a dance OR to clog on the side of the hall. The closest contra dance to our "home" in Philadelphia happens every Thursday night in Glenside. Check out the Seven Day Guide to Folk, Social and Traditional Dancing in and around Philadelphia for other dances.


 

 

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