Capital Cloggers Canberra


Yes I want to learn! When can I start?

****** Beginners can be accommodated at various times throughout the year, so contact us if you wish to learn. ******


Performing in public

Capital Cloggers like to participate in community events including festivals and fetes in and around Canberra.

****** Where and when can you next see us perform? ******

Nothing coming up but stay tuned! Future performances will be notified here.

  • Performances in 2011

  • Performances in 2010

  • Performances in 2009

  • Performances in 2008

  • Performances in 2007

  • Performances in 2006

  • Performances in 2005

  • Performances in 2004

  • Performances in 2003

  • Performances in 2002

  • Performances in 2001


    News and Gossip

    2011 - Jan Collins missed her first national convention ever (in Cairns) but made it to the following clogging weekends: Capital Cloggers Go Country in Bundanoon NSW, Storm King in Petrie QLD, Blueridge Mountain Cloggers 10th Birthday in Adelaide SA, Autumn Fling in Riverwood Downs NSW, Clog On in Anglesea VIC, Aussie Clog in Redland Bay QLD, Clogtober in Adelaide SA. Not a bad effort for the year!

    2010 - Kathy Hedger retired from the ATO and finished term as ACA Secretary.

    2010 - Jan Collins parted company with CSIRO and stepped down as ACA Treasurer.

    2010 - Lorraine Peisley also departed CSIRO but stays on as ACA State Rep!

    2009 - Kathy Hedger attended the US National Clogging Convention and completed her CCI accreditation. Congratulations Kathy!

    2009 - Jan Collins was inducted into the ACA's Hall of Fame.

    2009 - Kathy Hedger was re-elected as ACA Secretary, Jan Collins was re-elected as ACA Treasurer and Lorraine Peisley was re-elected as ACA State Rep for the ACT.

    2009 - Jan Collins went AWOL from Canberra for large chunks of time.

    2008 - Lorraine Peisley elected ACT State Rep at AGM.

    2008 - Kathy Hedger, Lorraine Peisley and 7 others joined Jan Collins for her 50th Birthday celebrations in Hoi An, Vietnam.

    2007 - Rebecca Hedger gave birth to baby boy Tyler on 18 May.

    2007 - Kathy Hedger and Jan Collins became National Folk Festival volunteers.

    2007 - Canberra cloggers, present and past, celebrated Colin Fereday's 90th birthday at Ainslie Football Club.

    2006 - Maryjo Shawcross elected ACT State Rep at AGM.

    2005 - Kathy Hedger clocked up 40 years' dedicated service in the Australian Taxation Office.

    2005 - Ann-Maree Wigney gave birth to baby girl Finella on 28 September.

    2005 - Rebecca Peisley gave birth to baby boy Dylan on 27 January.

    2004 - Capital Cloggers' token male Colin Fereday turned 87 on 19 January. Some of the Capital Cloggers celebrated the event with Colin at the Tower Restaurant at Black Mountain in Canberra.

    2003 - There was a Big Belly Off between Anne-Maree Wigney and Kylie Cutler. Kylie gave birth to Ammelia Bridget on 18 August and Anne-Maree gave birth to Elizabeth Rose on 1 September. Both babies are regular visitors to the club.


    Social Events and Special Weekends

    Clogging is a non-competitive, healthy, fun, social activity for people of all ages.

    From time to time, Capital Cloggers organises fun social weekends (including some clogging).

    May 2012 - Capital Cloggers will be hosting Capital Cloggers Go Country - Bundanoon weekend. See flyer for details.

    December 2011 - Capital Cloggers Christmas breakup dance is being held in Gunning, NSW. See flyer for details.

    February 2011 - Bundanoon weekend with dancing at the Soldiers Memorial Hall and accommodation / party at the YHA.

    December 2010 - Capital Cloggers and Yass Country Cloggers held their Christmas break-up in Binalong and were joined by friends from Sydney.

    July 2009 - Capital Cloggers joined Yass Country Cloggers in Binalong for a day of dancing, dinner at Royal Tara Motel, then a pajama party and sleepover at Jackie's place.

    December 2005 - Clog Into Christmas at the Yass Soldiers Club was a great success.

    February 2005 - Bundanoon weekend with dancing at the Soldiers Memorial Hall and accommodation / party at the YHA.

    November 2003 - Clog Into Christmas at the Yass Soldiers Club.

    March 2003 - Bundanoon.

    July 2001 - Binalong.



    Yes I want to learn! When can I start?

    Beginners can be accommodated at various times throughout the year, so contact us if you wish to learn.

    Please contact Kathy 0408 866 764 or Jan 0415 922 433 for further details.

    You'll be more than welcome and guaranteed to have fun!


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    Updated 27 November 2011