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Robin Arnold

Robin Arnold

Longtime member of Austin's Clickety Cloggers dance club and former club president who has clog danced since 1990; a retired AISD substitute teacher now working as a private tutor in Austin, Texas.

Aug 25, 2026

This is My Thing

This is My Thing

Clogging!

Aug 25 · 15m

Michael LeeHOST
0:56
Do you want to kind of describe it for folks who don't know it?
Robin Arnold
Robin ArnoldGUEST
0:59
Yeah, so clogging is a high energy folk dancing using your feet as the percussion.
Robin Arnold
Robin ArnoldGUEST
1:20
It originated in the Appalachian Mountains, combining elements of Irish step dancing, Scottish dancing, German high kicks, and even elements of African and Native American dancing.
Robin Arnold
Robin ArnoldGUEST
1:35
So a wonderful blend.
Robin Arnold
Robin ArnoldGUEST
1:37
And it's maybe a cousin to tap dancing? It is similar to tap dancing.
Robin Arnold
Robin ArnoldGUEST
1:44
Clogging is done to bluegrass and country western and pop and even hip-hop.
Robin Arnold
Robin ArnoldGUEST
1:52
And the shoes, there's quite a difference between a tap shoe and a clogging shoe.
Michael LeeHOST
3:04
How did you discover this form of dance?

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