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CT January-February 2009c.pub
January-February 2009 Volume 30, Number 1 Extreme Dance FX “America’s Got Talent” By Valerie Ramirez Extreme Dance FX was formed by Valerie Ramirez in 2001. The team that recently appeared on America's Got Talent is well known in the clogging competition circuit as EDFX II. In early March, she received their invitation to audition for America’s Got Talent in Los Angeles, California. They made it past the two preliminary rounds, then auditioned before the three celebrity judges; Piers Morgan, Sharon Osborne and David Hasselhoff and a live audience. It was truly thrilling to hear the words "you're going to Vegas". It's not uncommon for music and ideas not to be cleared for National Television, what that means is that the routine we had perfected and were ready to audition with wasn't cleared and we were given a different song just two weeks prior to Las Vegas. It was a hectic two weeks! Just two days prior to leaving for Las Vegas, Jeremy fell while practicing his stunt. We were fearful he would not be able to perform the back tuck he had worked so hard to do, however, as the trooper that he is, he landed it in the routine. Unfortunately, not much of that routine was aired so only the judges saw that he landed it. Our experience in Las Vegas was truly amazing. It was trying because each day held out eliminations, each time we got word that we had escaped eliminations we were greatly relieved. Finally, after days of anticipation, we found out that we had been selected as one of the Top 40 acts! We returned home, practiced and took extra classes to help us prepare for the next round of the competition. We worked so hard and were in constant pain, but we knew it was all worth it because we were going to perform for all of America. Two weeks before our next performance, we learn again that the songs we had been working on did not clear. So again, with just two weeks to go, we got our next routine ready. Then the moment finally arrived, stepping out onto the big stage to perform for the judges, the live audience and most importantly the millions of television viewers. It was thrilling to hear the crowds response and the judges positive comments. We had won over Piers Morgan, the judge that wasn’t really sure why we were in the competition! Now we went home and waited. Would America vote for us? Yes! The next night we got the news that we had made it to the Top 20! We were getting pretty used to the drill by this time, we had 2 weeks to prepare, but this time we knew our music before we started. Our Top 20 performance was the most fun. It was great working with the choreographers, Dan Karaty and Mandy Moore. We just wanted to go out, do your best and be proud of making it to the Top 20. Our performance that night felt really good. Going into the eliminations was really hard. We got great comments from the judges; but would we get enough votes to make it to the next round? That was our last night on America’s Got Talent. It was thrilling to be a part of America’s Got Talent, along with The Southern Belles and Sterling Silver. We appreciate the opportunity that America’s Got Talent has given us, to be able to perform and show them our dedication to a style of dance that has given us all so many years of enjoyment. We appreciate all the kind words of encouragement we have received from everyone and hope that not just our team’s future but the whole future of clogging will be brighter. The dancers that were on America's Got Talent were Valerie Ramirez, Crickett Ester, Jeremy Stoddard, Heather Gonzalez, Abacy Chevis, Elaine Alva, Megan Rogers, Melissa Houlemarde and Danielle Mee. 2 www.clog.org January-February 2009 CLOG Today CLOG Today CLOG Today is published bi-monthly by . CLOG - The National Clogging Leaders Organization, Inc. David & Susan Phillips, Executive Directors 2986 Mill Park Court Dacula GA USA 30019 Phone: (678) 889-4355 ● Fax: (603) 925-0967 clog@clog.org ● www.clog.org Send address changes to CLOG, Inc. President/Board Chair:of Directors: Conrad Cooper CLOG Board Vice President: Garland Steele Secretary: Marie Lovelace Treasurer/CFO: Reed Davis Members: George Garhart, Barb Guenette, Janice Hanzel, Missy Shinoski, Chip Summey CLOG Today (formerly known as the FlopEared Mule) is the official newsletter for the National Clogging Leaders Organization, Inc., published by cloggers, for cloggers, in an effort to share clogging news and to promote and preserve the Clogging dance form. Shelley Nimmo with Show Prop Opening Cermonies of Saturday’s Show Susan Phillips and Conrad Cooper Marianne Doan, receiving the Most Valuable Volunteer from Dave Phillips CLOG members receive a printed copy of the CLOG Today newsletter as a benefit of CLOG membership. CLOG offers two membership classes: Gold ($30.00 per year) and Silver ($25.00 per year), US funds only. CLOG Today Staff Editor: Layout: Pam Smiley 800 Hammershire Rd Owings Mills, Md 21117 410-504-5783 clogrpam@comcast.net Mary Snyder, NJ Russ & Lelia Hunsaker receiving the Most Valuable Volunteer from Susan Phillips CLOG encourages all cloggers and clogging enthusiasts to contribute to the content of the newsletter. Please send news items, advertising, comments, and/or suggestions to the editor. High-quality images and documents in Microsoft Word (attached to e-mail) are preferred. Original photos and documents sent via postal mail are also accepted (please send SASE for materials you wish to be returned). Issue: January-February March-April May-June July-August September-October November-December Deadline: December 15 February 15 April 15 June 15 August 15 October 15 Receiving Education Certificates: Janet Rae, Mei Er Hong, Kelly-Anne Barttelt, Russell Knight, Susan Bowman, CCI Recipients: Nichelle Hale, Wilmya Goldsberry Advertising rates are available online or by contacting the editor. The opinions in this newsletter do not necessarily represent those of the editor, staff, CLOG, or the Board of Directors. CLOG Today reserves the right to use, edit, or withhold from publication any material submitted. Copyright © 2007 by CLOG, Inc. Larry Guenette, receiving the Most Valuable Volunteer from Marie Lovelace Mary Snyder re- Anne Mills receiving the Lucy Johnson Memorial Award from George Garhart ceiving the Most Valuable Volunteer Award from George Garhart ?? January-February 2009 CLOG Today www.clog.org 3 CLOG remembers…. Carl W. Blanton Carl’s Clogging Supplies 1938 - 2008 Carl passed on October 29, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Patsy Blanton married June 26, 1960, in a simple ceremony in front of a justice of the peace and a witness. They were married for 48 years, through mostly good times, some bad times, but always together. He was a loving father to Gigi Blanton born June 27th, 1965, and Krystal Blanton was born August 1, 1971. He was a Freemason, becoming a member in the 50’s. He was also a Shriner and was very proud of the work they did for children. Carl didn’t make it to every meeting but he did help more than one child get medical care thanks to the Shriners. He was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a faithful holder of the priesthood. Many times Carl was called to bless the sick, to help the elderly. Carl wasn’t shy. He never met a stranger in his entire life, and starting a conversation with someone in a line at the grocery store was pretty much to be expected with every trip. Carl was proud of his family. He was proud of his brother, Larry, bragging on his musical talent even though he claimed to not care for his “hippy music”. He was proud of his daughters and anyone who ever spent any amount of time around him can attest to that. His grandson, Dalton, was truly the highlight of his existence. Carl was a clogger, building a place for his clogging team to practice in his front yard in Aiken, SC. He and Patsy were members of the Clogging Rebels for a number of years, doing exhibitions and competitions almost every weekend. His clogging hobby turned into his business as he started selling Capezio’s factory seconds to cloggers so that they would have shoes that had soles that you could install taps onto. Buying seconds turned into buying firsts, buying firsts turned into shoe manufacturing, and thus Carl’s Clogging Supplies came into existence. There aren’t too many people in the clogging world who don’t know who Carl is. He was a business owner and entrepreneur. Carl W. Blanton was a great man. Above all else, there is one other thing that he was: much beloved by all those who knew him. Patsy Byars Blanton Wife of Carl W. Blanton 1942 – 2009 Patsy Byars Blanton, wife of the late Carl Winfred Blanton, died Saturday, January 24, 2009. A native of Cleveland County, NC, Mrs. Blanton was the daughter of the late William Shell and Vernie McSwain Byars. She was a retired employee of the Savannah River Site and owner of Carl’s Clogging Supplies. Mrs. Blanton was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mrs. Blanton is survived by daughters, Gigi Alana Blanton of Beech Island, SC and Krystal Gail Taylor and husband Steve of Salem, SC; grandson, Dalton Taylor; brothers, James Byars of Mooresville, NC and Shell Byars of Blacksburg, SC; sisters, Edith Norton of Holden Beach, NC and Margie McGuire of Mooresboro, NC. …..they will be missed by all. 4 www.clog.org CLOG Today January-February 2009 . Photos from the 2008 National CLOG Convention, San Diego, CA, courtesy of David and Shelley Nimmo January-February 2009 CLOG Today www.clog.org 5 6 www.clog.org CLOG Today Want to see your choreography in CLOG Today? Send cue sheets for consideration to Mary Snyder, marysnyder2@comcast.net PO Box 33 Glen Gardner, NJ USA 08826. January-February 2009 January-February 2009 Upcoming Events (see more listings at http:// www.clog.org/ clogtoday/) March 13-14 Possum Trot Possum Trot Antelope Valley Fairgrounds Lancaster, CA Linda Bourgeois (714)8938845 possumtrotca@yahoo.com http://web.me.com/ possumtrot/Site/Welcome.html CLOG Today April 10-11 The Sizzlin’ Stomp Workshop and Competition Knoxville, TN Kimberly (865) 660-0325 Email: thesizzlinstomp@comcast. net www.thesizzlinstomp.com April 18-19 Northern Colorado Clogging Championships Fort Collins, CO Marcie Powell marciep@sdschools.org July 10-11 Southwest US Clogging Championships Scottsdale, AZ Matt & Colleen Pearson (925) 361-7105 azpride1@cox.net www.Azpride.com August 14 Midwest Clogging Workshop Drawbridge Inn Ft. Mitchell, KY Fonda Hill 859.760.8497 f.hill711@insightbb.com http://midwestcloggingky.com September 25-27 April 25 22nd Annual NWCA The Vermont Western & Folk Workshop Workshop Vancouver, WA Williamstown, VT March 14 Alberta Stamp (360) 683-7487 Hillary Barcomb (802) 522Winter Clogging Invitational astamp@olypen.com 2935 Saluda, NC http://nwcloggers.com http:// Chip Summey: ncjcs@aol.com www.greenmountaincloggerse October 17 xhibitiondanceteam.com/ March 20 Missouri Clogging Council Fall vtwesternfolkworkshop.htm Northeast Clogging Workshop Convention and Competition April 30-May 2 Saint Martins, Missouri Nashua, NH Nickel City Clogging Festival Debbie Keeling 573-642-9825 Www.freewebs/necc debclog@hotmail.com Grand Island, NY Beth Kendall (802) 439-3349 Linda Haley (716) 537-9662 http://moclog.com Brian Tucker btucker730@aol.com May 22-23 November 26-28 Memorial Day Clogging March 21 25th Annual National Clogging Spectacular Back To Basics Workshop Convention Kings Island Resort St Paul’s Lutheran Church New Orleans, LA Mason, OH Hillsdale, MI 49242 David and Susan Phillips Sallie James (740) 936-6009 Linda Snoes (678) 889-4355 www.heritageclogsupply.com lsnoes@hillsdale.edu www.clog.org/convention March 27-28 City Slicker Stomp Independence, MO Missy Shinoski (816) 4433030 kloghop@sbcglobal.net March 27-28 Annual Barrel of Fun Workshop Silver Creek Cloggers Kennewick, Wa Linda Wissenbach (509) 7379037 silvercreekclgr@charter.net March 28 American Heartland Clogging Classic Heartland Conference Center Independence, MO Missy Shinoski (816) 4433030 kloghop@sbcglobal.net June 12-13 Top Ten Championships Ogden, UT Vickie Nielson (801) 771-7073 (801) 540-4385 ultimatenrg@msn.com June 19-20 Grand Challenge of Champions Branson, MO Susan & David Phillips (678) 889-4355 clognchc@hotmail.com June 28 Explosion Clogging Championships Charleston, SC Matt & Kelly Sexton (423) 2825065 DancExpCloggers@aol.com www.clog.org 7 CLOG Welcomes New Members We would like to welcome the following new members to CLOG: Carolyn J Gilmore, NVC Michele Hill, CA Mei Er Hong, Taipei, Taiwan Donnie Shaw, KY Emma Jean Shawley, FL Michelle Torrey, CA For information on joining CLOG and the benefits of becoming a member, fill out and send in the application in this issue or at our web site at www.clog.org, or contact us at 678-889-4355 or clog@clog.org. ww.clog.org (678) 889-4355 Check with event coordinators to confirm event details! clog@clog.org Join the CLOG team One-year CLOG Membership Have an event you want listed here? Send the information to: CLOGToday@clog.org Gold (instructors) $30.00 Silver (dancer) $25.00 Send the following info & check Name Home Phone Address Work Phone City, State, Zip E-mail address Clogging Group Membership List membership in area, state, and/ or national clogging associations To: CLOG, Inc. 2986 Mill Park Court Dacula, GA 30019 26th Annual CLOG National Convention ~ New Orleans, LA ~ November 26 - 28, 2009 Make Your Plans Now! Auxiliary Events: Certified Clogging Instructor Training Session ~ Monday ~ Wednesday Judges Training ~ Thursday CCI Testing ~ Thursday Pre-Convention Events: Evening Dance ~ Wednesday Open Teach Halls ~ Wednesday & Thursday Dance Expose’ ~ Thursday Convention Events: Parade of Colors ~ Thursday Evening Evening Dancing ~ Thursday - Saturday Workshops ~ Friday & Saturday Seminars ~ Friday & Saturday Exhibitions ~ Friday Evening Showcase ~ Saturday Evening Featuring: 25+ Premier Clogging Instructors Early Registration & Member Discounts Schedule Subject to Change David and Susan Phillips, Executive Directors 2986 Mill Park Court Dacula, GA USA 30019 Hotel Info: New Orleans Marriott 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 Rate: $129 1—4 ppl per room + tax each additional person over 4 is $20.00 Reservation Number: 1-800-228-9290 or (504) 581-1000 Rate Guaranteed prior to 10/25/2009 ♦ Discover a luxurious New Orleans hotel in the French Quarter, located steps from Bourbon Street, and iconic Big Easy attractions, near center of downtown. ♦ Hotel features over 1,300 guest rooms and suites, a fully equipped fitness center ♦ French Quarter / Bourbon Street ♦ Audubon Insectarium ♦ Aquarium of the Americas ♦ Renovated French Quarter hotel rooms feature Revive bedding, coffee-maker, cable TV and newspaper, Smoke Free ♦ Scenic Mississippi River and city views enhance French Quarter hotel rooms in this 41-story hotel ♦ Harrah’s Casino just blocks away. 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