Capital Cloggers Canberra

• Capital Cloggers Canberra is the oldest clogging club in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia.

• Clogging is a folk dance that originated in the Appalachian Mountains of the USA. Today it is performed to a wide variety of music styles. The steps are called or cued and no partner is required. Once the basic steps are mastered, shoes with special taps are worn. Otherwise there is no special clothing required.

• For more details about what clogging is, check out the Australian Clogging Association Inc (ACA) webpage.

• Capital Cloggers meet each week on Wednesday nights from early February until mid December.

• Classes run from 6:30pm to 9:00pm and cover all levels from Beginners to Advanced.

• Venue is the Campbell-Duntroon Scout Group Hall, located behind the Campbell Shops, Blamey Place (off Blamey Crescent), CAMPBELL. The hall may also be accessed from Chauvel Street.

• Cost is $8.00 per week for adults or $4.00 per week for students, on a pay as you go basis.

  

• Club Leader is Kathy Hedger, phone 0408 866 764. Kathy is actively involved in the ACA as Secretary, previously spent over 10 years as Cue Sheet Co-ordinator and has been inducted into the Australian Clogging Association's Hall of Fame.

• Capital Cloggers has a sister club in Yass, New South Wales (NSW). Called Yass Country Cloggers, it is also run by Kathy.

• At the club Kathy is assisted in teaching and cueing by Kylie Cutler and Rebecca Peisley.

• The self-appointed Social Secretary and all round bossy boots is Jan Collins, phone 0415 922 433. Jan is currently the Treasurer of the ACA and has also been inducted into the Australian Clogging Association's Hall of Fame.

• The real Social Secretary is Lorraine Peisley, phone 0411 884 252. Lorraine is currently the ACA State Rep for the ACT.

• Members from Capital Cloggers Canberra were on the committee of the 11th National Clogging Convention held in Hobart in August 2006 and Capital Cloggers were instrumental in organising the 5th National Clogging Convention in Canberra in April 2000.

Performing in public

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

Stayed tuned for further announcements!

• Performances in 2010
  • Collector Village Pumpkin Festival

• Performances in 2009
  • National Multicultural Festival 2009 Food and Dance Spectacular

• Performances in 2008
  • We had a little break from public performances!

• Performances in 2007
  • We had a little break from public performances!

• Performances in 2006
  • Floriade 2006 (with Yass Country Cloggers)
  • Bookham Sheep Show and Country Fair (with Yass Country Cloggers)
  • Yass River Festival (with Yass Country Cloggers)

• Performances in 2005
  • We had a little break from public performances!

• Performances in 2004
  • National Multicultural Festival 2004 Preview
  • Floriade 2004
  • Yass River Festival (with Yass Country Cloggers)

• Performances in 2003
  • Dance Week 2003 'A Feast of Dance' at the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets
  • National Multicultural Festival 2003 Food and Dance Spectacular - this is Anne and Jan at the Food and Dance Spectacular
  • National Multicultural Festival 2003 Preview at Belconnen Mall (2 performances)

• Performances in 2002
  • National Multicultural Festival 2002 Food and Dance Spectacular
  • National Multicultural Festival 2002 Preview in Woden Plaza
  • National Multicultural Festival 2002 Preview in the Canberra Centre

• Performances in 2001
  • AMP Centenary of Federation Expo
  • Floriade 2001
  • ACT Alive
  • Ausdance ACT International Dance Day 2001

News and Gossip

2009 - Kathy Hedger was re-elected as ACA Secretary, Jan Collins was re-elected as ACA Treasurer and Lorraine Peisley was re-elected as ACT State Rep at the ACA's Annual General Meeting. Jan Collins was inducted into the ACA's Hall of Fame.

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

Most years, in late November, Capital Cloggers hosts a Clog into Christmas workshop and dance weekend.

From time to time, fun social weekends (including some clogging) are organised for Capital Cloggers and friends.

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 was held again with dancing at the Soldiers Club 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?

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!

Return to Jan's page.