Confessions Of a Nursing Student (4)
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A history of the Skyline Cloggers of Charlotte, NC in pictures. The crew performed from 1978 to 1984. It was founded by Allen Cooke and started as a 2-couple staff. By summer of 1978 it expanded to a 4-couple team. The choreography was highly non-traditional at first the usage of figures from experimental Western square dance. Later we developed a extra traditional regimen because some competitions required it. It is ironic that the team won more contests using the Liza Jane routine than the Foggy Mountain Breakdown routine though. The team was North Carolina state champion in 1979, winning the title at Denver, NC in March and later that year won first position in adult precision clogging at the NC State Fair as well as numerous different competitions. The team gave the impression before Bill Monroe went on stage at a native show in 1979 and received a standing ovation from a crowd of 1200. They appeared at many programs, worked with a booking agent and also entertained for the rehab hospital and local nursing homes. Several dancers on the team won individual awards, notably Tim Norris and Olin Edwards. Allen Cooke was twice winner of his age division at the international championships. He and Bryan Craddock, director of the Hemlock Bluff Cloggers, teamed up in the male duo category and won the national championship in 1980. The team won 6th place overall in the world championships in 1980. The Skyline Cloggers danced intricate, fast moving figures at a speed of 160-166 beats per minute. They introduced a …
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