Buckdancing for
beginners
The Basics of Southern Appalachian Flatfoot Clogging (2002)
Taught by Evie Ladin with music by Suzy's Floozies (Suzy Thompson on fiddle, Maxine Gerber on banjo and Kate Brislin on guitar).
"Clogger Evie Ladin set the house afire"
Dance Magazine
Southern Appalachian Flatfoot Clogging is a step dance style developed in the mountains in the Southeastern United States. A unique mixture of English, Irish African and Native American percussive dance, Flatfoot Clogging is practiced individually and on teams wherever Old-Time or Bluegrass music is heard.
"Dynamic freestyle dancing...Her presentation is enthusiastic and well-organized"
Old Time Herald
This
45 minute video is designed to make you feel as if you are actually
in Evie's clogging class, with fine Old-Time stringband music, and
the energy of a room full of dancers. Evie introduces a variety of
basic steps, building sequentially so you continue to add to your repertoire
while reviewing at the same time. You will also learn some strategies
for freestyling - helping you combine your favorite steps. Evie's fluid
technique will get you dancing and keep you dancing.
Evie
Ladin
Evie Ladin grew up with traditional American music and dance, clogging and playing clawhammer banjo at music festivals all over the East Coast. For ten years she toured nationally with the music and dance ensemble Rhythm In Shoes, performing and teaching tap dance, clogging, step dancing, and body percussion. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Evie is the Artistic Director of MoToR, a new rhythm dance ensemble, and appears as a versatile dancer, musician and vocalist with Keith Terry, Crosspulse, The Stairwell Sisters, How You Duo Trio, and Professor Terry's Circus Band Extraordináire. She is also the co-founder of Tongue & Groove, music & dance, which she created with her sister Abby. Evie teaches workshops in percussive dance and banjo nationally, and choreographs for choirs and theater. Her instructional video Buckdancing for Beginners is available on Crosspulse Records & Video
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