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Barbary Coast Cloggers

Performing Arts for Youth Society

May 17, 2007

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The Barbary Coast Cloggers bring the rowdiness and unique spirit of North America’s indigenous dance form, called clogging or American step dancing, out of the Appalachian Mountains all the way to the West Coast. The company’s innovative performance style is an exciting synergy of traditional American dance imbued with originality, flair, and a certain creativity that is characteristically Californian. The students will learn about clogging’s origins, with roots in Irish jig, English country dances, Scottish dances, African steps and rhythms and possibly even a bit of Cherokee Indian. PAYS is excited to present these amazing dancers with a live bluegrass band, for a rip-roaring time! “They are the snappiest ensemble dancing and seem to have leaped out of ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’.” - San Francisco Chronicle

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  Tickets: $3 (reservations required)

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  Dates:
  May 17, 2007

  Times:
  10am, 11:30am

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  San Mateo Performing Arts Center

  600 North Delaware Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401

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  • Event Name: Barbary Coast Cloggers
    "Barbary Coast Cloggers and Side Saddle"
    Review posted by: Allene Ball from Foster City, Cal, May 17, 2007
    

    Loved it! As a transposed Asheville,Western North Carolinian moving to Foster City in 1971, I was homesick for the Blue Ridge Mountains' song and dance...I recognized the Square Dance steps from... Expand

    Loved it! As a transposed Asheville,Western North Carolinian moving to Foster City in 1971, I was homesick for the Blue Ridge Mountains' song and dance...I recognized the Square Dance steps from Asheville High School Square Dance Team some 45 years ago...Loved the energy and Side Saddle Music, especially Rocky Top...Keep explaining the ethnic influences of the region (the Geltic influence explains my husband's W.N.C. accent)...Yee haw and kudos to you all for such a fine toe tapping hand clapping slapping time! Glad I volunteered for my Granddaughter Arianna's Field Trip...Please come back and perform again... Collapse

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