Clog America 2017 Tour Team Auditions

Day 2 in Romans-Sur-Isere

We are having a great time. It's a little hot and sweaty, and we're all exhausted, but when is that new on tour?

Today was a little bit different from the usual day on tour. It started out with an hour long "band show" in a town square. Just because it's called a band show doesn't mean there isn't a lot of dancing as well. There is dancing, it's just not clogging. Lots of dancing in the street!

From there we moved around town doing what they called "animations." These were basically 20 minute shows in different places. And for the first time in Clog America history, we performed in a library (or mediatheque, as they called it).

We had lunch at a cafeteria run by disabled persons. It was a great lunch! French food is fantastic! We had pasta, sausages, bread (there is ALWAYS bread), and several types of fruit. And ice magically found its way into our water, which was a major plus.
And then there were 2 more animations after lunch. One of the highlights of the day was definitely when the French and (maybe) Bulgaria teams came out and line danced with us in the streets to Cotton-Eyed Joe.

A few of the "companion tour" members helped run a Clog America table where we sold CDs, jewelry, quilt squares, wall-hangings, and hot pads.

Clog America Tour Team Auditions!!

2015 TOUR TEAM- Audition update!!

Auditions this year will be in two phases. The FIRST PHASE will be Sat. Sept 27 from 9 am to 2 pm at the South Jordan Community Center as is described at http://www.wwapa.org/index.php/informational-pages/auditions/clog-america-2014-auditions/ 

The SECOND PHASE will be held Sat. Oct. 11 from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center located at 1355 West 3100 South in West Valley. 

Beginning with a rehearsal, the day will end with a short performance for the Latino Educational Fair. Both auditions and rehearsal/performance will be evaluated before the Tour Team is announced.

Tour History, Sunday, July 13, Erin McBride and Heidi Burnett

1 What is today's location, weather, and landscape?
Timisoara, Romania.
Sunny, warm, and beautiful.
City landscape.

2. What was today's most interesting/delicious/gross food?
The smorgasbord!

3. Where and for whom did Clog America perform?
At the festival for over 2,000 people, in a parade, and at the wreath laying ceremony.

4. What was today's funniest overheard comment?
"I have a ton of gas." (Carbonated water.)

5. What act of kindness did you observe today?
Alyssa's birthday and everyone singing to her on stage.

6. What was today's funniest performance moment?
Jen kissing the Mexican mariachi singer.

7. What was some wisdom gleaned from Miriam?
It's hard to believe, but nice to see, that people who have had it so hard, can be so happy.

8. What word best describes today?
Parade!

9. Describe today's miracle.
The parade happened and didn't get rained out.
We kept the birthday surprises from Alyssa.
Amy, Heidi, and Erin found the church.
And no one was trapped inside the elevator for very long.

10. What cultural a-ha moment did you experience?
See- Missionaries! (during our private church services)
Touch- Felt the sun (during the parade)
Hear- Hymns
Smell- Crowds of people
Taste- Smorgasbord and birthday cake

Clog America Performs "Stop on a Dime" in Baile Herculane, Romania

North Carolina- Charleston

Poland 2012

 Our group shown outside the home of this dear Polish family who fed us all a sit down dinner inside their home. 

International Days in Utah

In Germany- Hoedown

Clog America in Zacatecas, Mexico, 2005.

Serbian-American Night, July 5, 2014

You can make a difference in the life of an orphan!

Clog America needs your help!

Clog America will tour Romania and Serbia in July. While we travel, we make it a point to visit different charitable organizations, and make a difference where we can, not just through dance and music, but through love and giving.

This year we will be visit Zdrinka Pavlovic, an orphanage in Serbia for 35-40 disabled or abandoned children. We are collecting various items to help the orphanage better serve their children. 

During the month of May, flooding caused widespread devastation in Belgrade, Serbia. Our help in this area is needed now more than ever! Your donations can help bring aid to those left homeless by these floods, and can help us bring aid to the orphanage that originally inspired this humanitarian project. Keep reading for more details. Every dollar helps!

Our goal is to raise enough money to provide the children with as many of the following items as possible:
Hygiene kits
Pajamas
Clothes for young adults
Underwear for ages 6-18
Crayons
Jump Ropes
Small Blankets (I know some of you are quilters out there! How about a small twin sized quilt or bedspread for an orphanage?) 
Soccer Balls
Sock Puppets
Bedding size 90 x 190cm
Mattress
Bed
Dishwasher
Deep Fryer


A percentage of the money raised will go towards the items listed above, and towards the relief efforts to help those affected by the floods in Belgrade. We are accepting physical donations of the above items, as well as monetary donations.

You can contribute towards these efforts on the GoFundMe page - http://www.gofundme.com/7aih94 .