Saturday, March 1, 2008
Profile Profile: Scotty Bilz, clogger
Posted by Tiffany Roman on Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Scotty Bilz is a professional clogger and clogging instructor. He performs all over the country, and teaches both traditional and modern clogging. His studio, Scotty’s Clog’n Company, is in Lawrenceville.
“Modern clogging is a fusion of every dance imaginable. We dance to everything from Hannah Montana to Led Zeppelin to Lil Jon.â€
On his first clogging class: “My mom signed me up and I was very upset. I had no idea what clogging was.â€
On his first clogging instructor: “[She] was 17 years old. I had an instant crush. I overheard her say I was her worst student ever. I went home, practiced and became better. I started doing really well. I was teaching on my own at the age of 11.â€
“It’s definitely a female-dominated sport. About 10-to-1. I am one of the few guys around.â€
“Many people think cloggers wear wooden shoes. That wouldn’t work. During the dance they would fly off and might kill somebody.â€
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
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