| March/April Feature Team: The Orange Cloggers |
Orange Cloggers
In 1979, Louise and Floyd Moubray went to Busch Gardens in
Williamsburg, Virginia with friends. One of the friends suggested that
Louise go to one of the tents to see some dancing. It was the first time
Louise saw someone clog. She couldn’t take her eyes off of them and she
thought “I’ve got to learn how to do this”!!!
The next day, Louise called all of her local newspapers in an attempt to
find a clogging group in the Orange County area or to find out where she
could take lessons. She heard about a clogging group in Fredericksburg,
Virginia called the “Good Time Cloggers”. Louise called the director,
Shirley Himes. Shirley told Louise that if Louise was able to get 30
people who were willing to learn, Good Time would send their instructor,
Denise Wolf, to teach them.
Floyd and Louise got 30 people and Denise began teaching the class at the
Old High School on Belleview Avenue in Orange, Virginia and in 1980 the
Orange Cloggers were born! The Orange Cloggers performed in various
places such as area nursing homes, street festivals, and pageants. They
performed at the Virginia State Fair in 1988.
The Orange Cloggers began competing in the East Coast Clogging
Championships held in Chesapeake, Virginia in 1986. They won 26
trophies in one year and finished their competitive streak in 1993 with a
total of 84 trophies. The Orange Cloggers also won Grand Champion at
the Upper East Coast Clogging Championship held in Clinton, Maryland
in 1989. While not every trophy is large, they are all valuable and close
to our heart such as the first place trophy for the Best Float in the 1985
Gordonsville Fireman Parade.
Louise and Floyd spent many years with the Orange Cloggers finally
retiring from the group in 1993. Louise acted as director and Floyd was
the Beginner Instructor. In fact, Floyd taught the current director of the
group when she was a beginner!
The Orange Cloggers were under the direction of Donna Meadows from
1993 until 1999 when she retired due to illness and passed the group on
to the current director, Betty Clayton. Under Betty’s direction, the group
is now recognized as a Non-Profit Organization through the State of
Virginia and the Federal Government and has a web address at www.
orangecloggers.com. Betty is currently taking steps to further insure the
future of the Orange Cloggers in a permanent location in hopes that the
group will continue to prosper for many, many more years.
In 1979, Louise and Floyd Moubray went to Busch Gardens in
Williamsburg, Virginia with friends. One of the friends suggested that
Louise go to one of the tents to see some dancing. It was the first time
Louise saw someone clog. She couldn’t take her eyes off of them and she
thought “I’ve got to learn how to do this”!!!
The next day, Louise called all of her local newspapers in an attempt to
find a clogging group in the Orange County area or to find out where she
could take lessons. She heard about a clogging group in Fredericksburg,
Virginia called the “Good Time Cloggers”. Louise called the director,
Shirley Himes. Shirley told Louise that if Louise was able to get 30
people who were willing to learn, Good Time would send their instructor,
Denise Wolf, to teach them.
Floyd and Louise got 30 people and Denise began teaching the class at the
Old High School on Belleview Avenue in Orange, Virginia and in 1980 the
Orange Cloggers were born! The Orange Cloggers performed in various
places such as area nursing homes, street festivals, and pageants. They
performed at the Virginia State Fair in 1988.
The Orange Cloggers began competing in the East Coast Clogging
Championships held in Chesapeake, Virginia in 1986. They won 26
trophies in one year and finished their competitive streak in 1993 with a
total of 84 trophies. The Orange Cloggers also won Grand Champion at
the Upper East Coast Clogging Championship held in Clinton, Maryland
in 1989. While not every trophy is large, they are all valuable and close
to our heart such as the first place trophy for the Best Float in the 1985
Gordonsville Fireman Parade.
Louise and Floyd spent many years with the Orange Cloggers finally
retiring from the group in 1993. Louise acted as director and Floyd was
the Beginner Instructor. In fact, Floyd taught the current director of the
group when she was a beginner!
The Orange Cloggers were under the direction of Donna Meadows from
1993 until 1999 when she retired due to illness and passed the group on
to the current director, Betty Clayton. Under Betty’s direction, the group
is now recognized as a Non-Profit Organization through the State of
Virginia and the Federal Government and has a web address at www.
orangecloggers.com. Betty is currently taking steps to further insure the
future of the Orange Cloggers in a permanent location in hopes that the
group will continue to prosper for many, many more years.
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| Orange Cloggers at the 2007 Orange County Fair |
Welcome
Cloggers!
Cloggers!
| Allen Snow, Instructor |
Allen has attended and won several clogging competitions in
categories such as Line, Hoe Down and Free Style. Allen’s
unique style of dancing shows his passion for the art and has
awarded him with several fans that literally follow his
clogging tour!
In 1995, Allen became the father of a beautiful girl named
Kelsey and later gained a step son named Bailey. Bailey has
obtained the same style of dance as Allen and has become a
member of the Orange Cloggers, as well as,
Allen’s daughter who also clogged with the group for a while.
Allen has choreographed several competitive routines for the
2008 competition season, as well as, routines for the group’s
performance schedule. He is actively instructing the Senior
Division in preparation of these events.
categories such as Line, Hoe Down and Free Style. Allen’s
unique style of dancing shows his passion for the art and has
awarded him with several fans that literally follow his
clogging tour!
In 1995, Allen became the father of a beautiful girl named
Kelsey and later gained a step son named Bailey. Bailey has
obtained the same style of dance as Allen and has become a
member of the Orange Cloggers, as well as,
Allen’s daughter who also clogged with the group for a while.
Allen has choreographed several competitive routines for the
2008 competition season, as well as, routines for the group’s
performance schedule. He is actively instructing the Senior
Division in preparation of these events.
| Steven Allen Snow Competitive Instructor & Senior Division Instructor |
Allen began clogging in 1982
when his sister, Betty came home
from class and showed him the
new steps she had learned. He
said “I can do that! Show me!”
Allen has been clogging with the
Orange Cloggers for 25 years. He
is currently the Competitive
Director and Senior Division
Director for the group.
when his sister, Betty came home
from class and showed him the
new steps she had learned. He
said “I can do that! Show me!”
Allen has been clogging with the
Orange Cloggers for 25 years. He
is currently the Competitive
Director and Senior Division
Director for the group.