In the Bay Area, our nearest mountain range is the Sierra Nevada, not the Appalachian Mountains. But a traditional form of dance rooted in the Appalachians found its way west, probably with the Gold ...

It’s about having fun while you dance. That’s what young cloggers say about dancing on a traditional clogging team. This year’s crop of dancers is the strongest in many years, keeping mountain ...

NEW BERLIN -- It's a form of dance that originated from Scots-Irish and European descent, known for its foot-stomping, clicking, tapping and shuffling to music. The Cloverleaf Cloggers have been ...

The weekend of October 26-27, America’s Clogging Hall of Fame held their National Championships in Gatlinburg. Each year the ACHF inducts up to three individuals into the Hall of Fame. One of 2018’s ...

It was the mid 1700s and the settling of the Appalachians by immigrants from Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany had begun. Among the many parts of their cultures they brought with them was a ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Patty Morrissey isn't alone when she says performing at the Minnesota State Fair is an experience like no other. "We consider this like our Christmas," said Morrissey. "We get ...

The tapping of clogs on Brazilian cherry wood resonated through the 200-year-old converted barn on a recent evening. Cloggers, some wearing overalls and bandanas, gathered in a circle, tightly ...

Gena Jepsen likes to clog. Not sinks or freeways, but dance floors with her students at Step 2 This Dance and Performing Arts in Oakley. With taps on shoes (toes and heels) and an upbeat tune in the ...

EVERY AGE ONSTAGE: “The longevity of this festival comes from the wonderful ancestry that has evolved out of the mountains,” says Asheville-based Folk Heritage Committee chair Loretta Freeman. “You’ll ...

SYRACUSE, Utah (KSTU) -- Dance can be a form of expression. For one Syracuse teen, Hannah Moore, she wants to take her passion for dance overseas. Many people are familiar with tap, or hip hop, but ...

Prince Charles has tried his hand at traditional clog dancing on an official royal visit to Mexico with Duchess Camilla. Prince Charles has tried his hand at traditional clog dancing on an official ...