We made it!

It's been a blur of a month!  Nationals and then the Spring Show last night.

Congratulations to all my dancers! It's been such a great year.

Nationals was a success.  Way to go!

And the Spring Show was such a lot of fun.  Here's a mini-scrapbook...

Boise Competition 2012

Great job to all who danced at the Boise Kick-off 2012 competition!

We had so much fun. I wish I had more pictures- but I'm always too busy to take them. If anyone has pictures, please e-mail some to me!

The day started with our tiny cutiesThey were so adorable on stage that they took a high first place. Way to go!

We also had a class of 12 girls who danced for their first time on a competition stage. "True to Your Heart" took a 2nd place and all of the girls made it through their dance sparkling.

Our "Some Days" and "Blue Suede Shoes" dancers were amazing... again. They are well-known for their precision. When they're on, they're on.

A salute to our boys who took first place with "Poker Face". And all who danced "Hello Seattle", "Pop in an Oak" and "Mambo #5". You are all looking better every year. Thanks for letting me work you so hard. I promise to remember the value of candybar bribery.

My brave dancers of the combined Advanced, Champ Pro team stepped on stage and danced "Step In Time" for their very first time. We had so many positive comments about that dance. "The Fox" was nice and for those who danced "Just Dance", we appreciate you taking such a complicated dance onto a competition stage this early in the process.

"Sweet" danced by adults and the combined team did fantastic.

And to my adult team, thanks for having fun on the stage. It really was fun- and that's what dancing is supposed to be. Yes, you earned your firsts.

2011/2012 classes start soon!

Check out the schedule below for details- it's at the very bottom of the blog. We start classes September 8.

Here's a rundown of our 2011/2012 calendar:

September 22- Women's Fitness Celebration- 6:00 PM Boise Centre on the Grove- No classes this night

October 6- In Service days for school- no class

November 23- Festival of Trees- time TBA- no class this week

December 22 & 29- holiday break- no class

February 18 - Boise Kick-Off Classic

March 19- Spring Break- no class

May 11-12- Nationals at Lagoon

May 17- Spring Show

May 24 & 31- End of School year break- no class

June 7- Summer classes begin

February Update

We made it through another amazing competition. The Boise Kick-Off Classic held at NNU Feb. 19 was a great success. A big thanks to all the amazing people who made it happen.

And how did the Boise Cloggers do?

Fabulous. Here's a quick rundown...
Novice team Tikki Room- 2nd Place
Novice team Jitterbug- 1st Place
Beginning team Poker Face- 1st Place
Beginning team Hello Seattle- 2nd Place
Beginning team Hamster Dance- 2nd Place
Intermediate team Good Good Night- 1st Place
Advanced team Mambo #5- 1st Place
Advanced team Numa Numa- 1st Place
Advanced team Never Been- 1st Place
Championship team Blacktop- 1st Place
Championship team Sweet- 1st Place
Championship team Let's Get it Started- 1st Place
Championship team Pole Position- 1st Place

Special Trophies:

Overall Team Grand Champions: Jitterbug for the Novice level
Overall Team Grand Champions: Never Been for the Advanced level
Overall Team Grand Champions: Let's Get it Started for the Championship level

Overall Studio Grand Champions: Advanced Level
Overall Studio Grand Champions: Championship Level

Congratulations everyone. You were awesome.

Coming up on the calendar...
Feb. 26 Kids Fair at the Idaho Expo Bldg. at the Fairgrounds. We dance from 3:00-3:30

Women's Fitness Celebration 2010

Friday, September 24 the Boise Cloggers will be performing at the Women's Show held at the Boise Centre on the Grove. Our performance start time is 6:30. All dancers must be in costume and ready to dance when they arrive. Dancers must check into the stage area by 6:15 PM.

The Entertainer Entrance is next to "Taters Gift Shop". Dancers will be allowed to bring one parent at no admission charge. If you are a 5K participant, your admission into the show is free. General admission is $3, kids 5 and under are Free.

Parking- they recommend the North side of the Grove

Performance Order:

1- Let’s Get it Started

2- Numa Numa

3- South

4- Pop in an Oak

5- Blacktop

6- Other Side

7- Freestyle

8- Cup of Life

9- Pole Position

10- I Want Candy

11- Mambo #5

12- Sweet

13-We Are Family

What's Going On...

Here are some things on the calendar for the next few months...

March 20 - Clearwater House, Be there at 12:45,
show starts at 1:00 715 W. Comstock in Nampa This show is for ALL dancers. This is a one-costume show.

Performance Order:
1- Fox
2- Tikki Room
3- Other Side
4- Never Been
5- I Want Candy
6- Pole Position
7- Let’s Get it Started8- Blacktop9- Freestyle
10- Pop in an Oak
11- Numa Numa
12- Mambo #5
13- Cup of Life
14- Traditional Solo
15- Line Solo
16- Sweet

March 25 - Mr. Centennial-- Time TBA. This is only for the Adv/Champ team. It will be in the evening and we will perform two numbers. It's held in the auditorium of Centennial High.

April 1- No clogging- Spring Break


April 17- Kids Day- Be there by 11:15, show starts at 11:30. All classes invited. This is a one-costume show. Idaho Center in Nampa. This is a family friendly event and there is no admission fee for anyone.

April 17 -Discovery Center- Be there by 1:15, Show starts at 1:30. Free admission for the whole family at the Discovery Center downtown Boise.

May 4 – (Tuesday) Music Week Showcase International Dance Night
Starts at 7:00. Our time slot TBA. Timberline High School
701 E Boise Ave – We will be assigned a short performance slot, so this show will involve only the Adv/Champ team and Adult team.

May 21-22- Nationals at Lagoon-- All classes qualified to compete at nationals this year. We are planning on taking the Beginner team (Pop in an Oak and I Want Candy) the Intermediate team and the Adv/Champ team. Advance and up levels of individual events is on Friday, May 21. All other levels and all team dances are on Saturday.

Fees for Nationals will be due April 15. A sign-up will be in the studio.

May 27- Spring Show-- We will have a potluck dinner at 5:00 and a performance from our entire studio at 6:00. It will be held in our front yard. Plan to bring something to eat and something to sit on. We use all our costumes for this show.

Festival of Trees 2009

November 25, Wednesday--- Festival Of Trees
Boise Centre on the Grove
Admission free for dancers and chaperones
Be there by 6:30 PM, Show starts at 7:00 PM
Please bring wear your costumes and bring your shoes. This is a full costume show for those dancers who have multiple costumes.
Admission: General: $6
Seniors: $4
Children 12 and under: $3


Performance Order:

1- Fox (black jacket)
2- South (burgundy costume)
3- Blacktop
4- Pop in an Oak (black dresses)
5- Groove Set (purple top)
6- Tikki Room (red dresses)
7- Mambo #5 (pink tops)
8- Numa Numa (black w/ silver dots)
9- Nothin’ For Christmas- Scatman
10- Freestyle
11- Let’s Get It Started (black/pink)
12- Pole Position (black/silver)
13- Other Side (pink tops)
14- Miracles Happen (purple top)
15- Sweet (white/gold)
16- Traditional Solo
17- I Want Candy (black dresses)
18- Never Been (red tops)
19- Deck the Halls (EVERYONE on stage)

November 26- Happy Thanksgiving! No class

December 14, Monday---Villas of Riverplace show
767 E. Park Center, Boise 83706
Be there at 6:15, show starts at 6:30
This is a one costume show- red tops for the Adv/Champ & Adult teams