Wild Goose Chase Cloggers and DeLaSouljahSteppers with RDM: Steppin' Out

Traditional Appalachian clogging didn't just spring fully formed from the eastern mountain range. It has many sources: early African American buck dancing or flat-footing, English step dancing, and Native American dance, to name a few. The feet are fleet and the arms swing with ease—but hands also occasionally lend rhythm as well, for an overall kinetic, percussive effect. The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers are local heroes in hard-soled shoes, and for this performance, Steppin' Out, they will be joined by the DeLaSouljah Steppers from DeLaSalle High School. The groups will compare and contrast their movement styles—step dancing is a combination of syncopated moves set to hip-hop music and words—and they'll be working out the stage boards with live old-time string band music, hip-hop artist RDM, and a blur of beats per minute.
Fri., Dec. 5, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 6, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 7, 2 p.m., 2008