More than 200 cloggers from all over Australia and even the USA and New Zealand descended on Niagara Park Stadium recently for the 27th Annual Clogging Convention.
Following 12 months of preparations by a small committee headed by Jason and Leanne Nicholson and their daughter Georgia, the convention, with the theme Party on the Farm, was branded a huge success.
The Nicholsons are expert cloggers with dance schools in Sydney and on the Central Coast.
“Clogging style is very much like Irish dancing and line dancing combined,” a spokesperson said.
“The lace-up shoes are fitted with double steel taps, which work on the floor in the same way as castanets, producing a double-tap rhythm.
“Clothing is simple, casual and comfortable – which means no endless hours sewing costumes.”
People aged from 12-112 can participate, with clogging particularly beneficial for balance and endurance.
Each state performed a showcase as cloggers from all over the country stayed at local motels and hotels and dined out en-masse at West Gosford RSL Club.
The 2024 Cloggers Convention will be held in Mandurah, Western Australia, with the theme Meet Us By The Water.
For more information call Jason Nicholson on O411 539 213.
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