Cloggers Participate in 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Games!

Did you know that the Opening Ceremonies featured cloggers? 64 of Utah's cloggers danced during the "Rendezvous" section of the "America West Suite"! With a a backdrop of a western gathering and hoedown, the suite featured over 2,000 dancers kicking up their heels, and doing everything from square dancing to clogdancing.

How did it happen?

The Olympic Committee invited every dancer in Utah to tryout for the Opening Ceremonies. Over 23,000 people tried out, and the producers chose dancers from 4 studios in Utah. Rocky Mountain Express, Vawd Squad, Dance Attack, and BYU Folkdancers. From these studios, 6 directors were chosen to help choreograph the number. LaChere Vawdrey, Lindsey Greenwood, Greg & Maria Tucker, Lisa Timothy, and Jason Wells would help Jay Ledford, who choreographed the clogging in the Atlanta Games.
From November through February, practices were held in many places and culminated in the best Olympic Opening Ceremonies ever!

Who were the dancers?

Greg Tucker
Maria Tucker
Jason Wells
Brian Wells
Jenny Wells
LaChere Vawdrey
Randy Vawdrey
Lindsey Greenwood
Jess Jones
Heather Jones
Tim Stobbe
Cherise Weber
Aaron Trost
Becky Hubrich
Stephen Johnson

Brad Fredrick
Janessa Sargent
Cherie Campbell
Lizzy Vallett
Ammorette Smith
Heather Foster
Jamielyn Reynolds
Jennie Anderson
Alison Bartlett
Lindsey Jacobs
Blake Anderson
Mckay Thomas

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What was the dance like?

The dance was done on "Passorells", 6 feet wide by 150 foot long!. This made choreographing interesting. The dance was done in one long line with just enough room to switch partners, merge lines and move left and right. The dance was done to "Rodeo" and finished with the Dixie Chicks playing "Orange Blossom Special". That's right, we clogged to the Dixie Chicks Live!