Devoted to the performance, preservation and proliferation of music and dance from the Southern Appalachian Mountains

     The team performs for festivals, benefits and other events around North Carolina and beyond. From Asheville to Raleigh they have inspired audiences by performing with high energy and clogging to live traditional music.

     The team also enjoys performing at international festivals. They have performed in Peru, Canada, Ecuador, France, Holland, Ireland, Switzerland, Mexico, Italy and more. This past year their travels to an international dance festival took them to the XXIX Rassegna Internazionale del Folklore in Castiglione del Lago, Italy from Aug 8 - 16, 2006.

      Their 2007 international festival experience will take them to Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil for the Festival Internacionale de Artes Populares. They are very excited to have the opportunity to travel to Brazil and learn more about Brazilian dance and culture.

      The Cloggers offer free fall classes through the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department.. Classes for 2007 will be held October 29th and November 5th, 12th, and 19th; the classes are at the Teen Center (underneath the old post office on Franklin St.) from 7:30-8:30 pm. The first three classes will teach the basic clogging steps and a simple group routine. The fourth Monday will be a student performance/party; students can invite their family and friends to marvel at their new clogging skills! The Cloggers will also perform a few routines and lead everyone through a group dance or two. The entrance to the Teen Center is found on Henderson St. Follow the sounds of tap shoes down the hall. Send email to dance@applechillcloggers.org if you have questions or want driving directions.

The Cloggers are on YouTube! See us dancing at the 2007 Eno River Festival here.

Alumni member Steve Levitt has recently published an informative fiction adventure book on the roots of Appalachian Clogging! Please check it out here . Thanks