Wild Country Cloggers

                        PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE......

    Vermont Western & Folk Workshop

                             2009

APRIL 25TH 2009 

9:00 AM -6:00 PM

FREE!!  & FUN, FUN, FUN.....

(DONATIONS APPRECIATED)

THIS EVENT IS PRESENTED BY:

THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLOGGERS EXHIBITION DANCE TEAM

ANYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Beginner dancers of all ages, and spectators alike are ALL INVITED!!

( You do NOT have to be in a team or group to attend )

Please SHARE this direct link to our workshop page!

http://www.greenmountaincloggersexhibitiondanceteam.com/vtwesternfolkworkshop.htm        

2009 INSTRUCTORS:

 NEW THIS YEAR : Basic Swing & Line Dancing

Wes & Sally Blair

Wes and Sally are country line/partner dance instructors in northern Vermont and have been instructing for 17 years.

They have taught line dancing in Canada, New York, and New Hampshire. They also teach 2-Step, waltz, swing and many, many couples dances. They teach beginner to more advance dances. They keep it easy and fun. Sally has choreographed many dances, both line and for couples.

This team will be perfect for the new line dancers, and for those wishing to begin learning how to line dance.Their fun style and easy learning choreography will be perfect for everyone!

Please visit their web site at: http://www.wsblairdj.com/page05.html

CLOGGING:

THIS GIVES GROUP INSTRUCTORS A CHANCE TO INSTRUCT OTHER DANCERS AND SHARE THEIR OWN GROUP CHOREOGRAPHED ROUTINES!

ALSO NEW THIS YEAR: Swing & Competition Style Line Dancing

World Champion Dancer and Choreographer:
Pepper Siquieros 

Pepper is a dance instructor, choreographer, emcee and line dance competitor from the New Jersey shore area. She specializes in dance instruction with a focus on country and high-energy dance music, the newest developments in line dancing, dance performances and demonstrations. A member of the United Country and Western Dance Council (UCWDC), Pepper has placed in Worlds 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 in Female Diamond Advanced Line, Diamond Renegade and Female Diamond Showcase Line. She is the 2008 World Champion in Non-Country Intermediate/Advanced Choreography and Diamond Renegade. She has also won many awards as a choreographer for her dances Badonkadonk, Groove Daddy, Bad Company, Shock'N, Jump Start and more. Her pattern partner dance, "Heart", won 2nd place at UCWDC Worlds in Nashville and her dances "Jump Start" and "Skaters Shuffle" have been used as competition dances. Her choreography has also been used for dance team competitions and demonstrations. In 2008, Pepper won her World Championships in Advanced Non-Country Choreography and Diamond Renegade. She has 18 years of experience teaching line dance at all levels and continues her own dance education in order to keep her skills current.

We are honoured to have her!! She will be a treat for all line dancers wishing to advance in there techique's, or learn competition style choreography!

 Please visit her web site at:  http://www.redhotcountry.com/

IRISH STEP DANCING: 

Certified Irish Step & Ceili Instructor

Beth Anne McFadden

The McFadden Academy of Irish Dance was established in 2008 by Beth Anne McFadden T.C.R.G.  Beth Anne has been involved in Irish dancing since 1993.  She competed with the Mulvihill-Lynch School in Long Island, New York for 11 years.  During her dancing career she attended many regional, national and world competitions, sometimes ranking among the top dancers in the Eastern Region.  She graduated from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut with a Bachelor’s degree in English.       

Beth Anne became certified through An Coimisiun in Dublin, Ireland in March 2007 and spentق years teaching with the Hagen School of Irish Dance in Long Beach, New York. She is very excited to bring her knowledge and love of Irish dance to the children of Vermont.

Please view her web site at : http://www.mcfaddenirishdance.com/

ALL THE ABOVE INSTRUCTORS HAVE DONATED THERE TIME TO BE HERE FOR YOU.

WE THANK THEM WITH ALL WE HAVE IN US, FOR COMING TO PARTICIPATE!!

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN DONATE YOUR TALENT INSTRUCTING AT OUR WORKSHOP!

WE ARE MOVING THE WORKSHOP TO THE FALL IN 2010

 TO ALLOW ROOM FOR NEW ENGLAND CLOGGING CONVENTIONS

(THE WORKSHOP DATE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN THE SAME)

IT WILL ALWAYS BE THE FIRST SATURDAY IN NOVEMBER!!

We are excited to add to our instructors for 2010

The Step N' Time Line dancers of Central VT!

We are  always seeking more :

Irish step instructors,

Square dance instructors,

Clogging Instructors,

Line & Swing Dance Instructors,

for future workshops.

CONTACT US, if you are interested!

AGENDA:

9:00-10:00   

MEET & GREET  OPEN DANCE /WARM UP TIME !

10:00-12:00 

WORKSHOP TIME!  

12:00-1:00 

GRUB TIME MMmmmm ! 

Please bring your own bag lunch,

or visit our local deli 1/4 mile away for burgers, fries, grinders ect!!

1:00-3:30 

WORKSHOP TIME CONTINUES........

3:30-4:00 PM

GROUP / TEAM PREPERATION FOR DEMONSTRATION TIME 

4:00-6:00 PM :

 GROUP DEMONSTRATIONS

(PLEASE SIGN UP FOR DEMONSTRATIONS SO TIME CAN BE SET FOR YOU & YOUR TEAM'S)

Wes & Sally Blair will team up with the "Harvest Moon Line Dancers", and participate in our workshop demonstrations!

We also have the fantastic Step N' Time line dancers,

Pepper will show us a deomonstration or two,

Also demonstrations from the sponsoring group Green Mtn Cloggers,

And Irish step performed by Beth Anne McFadden Academy!

Please, bring your friends and family from 4-6 PM , for an open invite to view our show!

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE A SINGLE DANCER,

OR TEAM SEEKING TO PERFORM ONE OF YOUR ROUTINES!

We would love to have you participate!