Cloggers and Dancers of the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers

Sarah K

SARAH K loved the square dancing unit in 4th grade. Even though she grew up in North Carolina, she was first inspired to clog at a barn dance and potluck wedding in Iowa. She danced with the Geese in 2002-2003, and in April 2008 she rejoined the flock. Sarah loves wearing pretty dresses. More importantly she met her husband and many of her dearest friends through clogging and square dancing. She loves being a part of this community who make music and dance together.

Anna M

ANNA joined the Geese in October of 2009. She grew up in Minneapolis and loved to tap dance as a girl. Since then she’s been known to break out in tap on a hardwood floor. When she’s not practicing Appalachian clogging with the Geese, she enjoys dancing with her son Del, along with her husband Kevin on banjo. Anna also likes to get out on the town and hear all kinds of live music.

Sarah C

SARAH C joined the Geese in spring of 2010 and she is excited to be in dancing shoes once more. Sarah has dabbled in many different styles of dance over the years through her acting experience. Her love of theater arts has led her to the University of Minnesota Theater Department. There she is exploring all aspects of theater creation, performance and design. When not clogging or in classes, Sarah loves to pick and sing with anyone who will indulge her.

Laura

LAURA spent her formative years playing with her doll house, coloring and tap dancing. She has since retired the doll house, but still loves art and all things dance. Laura has been a member of the Geese since 2010 and is thrilled to get to partake.

Colleen

COLLEEN grew up with the Chicago Irish. She was taught to stand on her toes, kick high, and leap gracefully all while her upper body did nothing but stay rigid and obedient. When Colleen’s upper body moved to Minneapolis, it threw her curly wig on the ground upon the discovery of clogging. Now, it is able to loosen up and enjoy moving to music as it pleases. She also loves to cook, bike, drink beer and eat ice cream.

Heidi

HEIDI has been dancing for as long as she can remember and it’s still her favorite activity! She is thrilled to be a member of the Geese and loves the great clogging, music and people. Her other favorite pastime is farming which she does with her partner, Wade and her brother, Karl at Piney Hill Farm, a beautiful 80 acre produce farm near the Twin Cities. ‘My life is so full of good things; relationships that I cherish, dancing and farming. What else could a girl want?’

Jim B

“Dr. B” is the senior member of the Geese and is its longstanding “fearless leader”. As such, he is responsible for coordinating the public appearances of the cloggers, including organizing the overseas tours for the group. He has choreographed many of the dances in the Geese’s repertoire. “I have been with the group for many years and I continue to be impressed with how audiences love to watch us perform. I think that we have been able to spread the love of clogging throughout the Midwest and in many parts of the world”. Jim also choreographs and calls Contra Dances in the Twin Cities and sings with The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company.

John

JOHN, born in the frigid period of 1981, grew up in the great city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was fortunate enough to have been birthed of the Folk community therein. The son of two Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, and having made his first onstage appearance at the ripe old age of about -5 months, you could say that clogging is in his blood. After a brief, and squandered hiatus, he found his way back to where he belongs. “Thank you, Mom and Dad, for always knowing that this would someday make me so happy!”

Matt

One may say many things about MATT, but one may not say that he is bored. Currently, he is the member of two bands, Mike in the Wilderness, and the Complementaries. He is involved in the Minnesota Fiddle Tunes project and a dancer with the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers. He calls square dances and builds instruments as well. In his downtime he is rearing two boys: Sam and Olin. With all of these things going on in his life, some might think to ask the brawny, bucking, bachelor: “Matt, how do you have time to date so often?”

Patrick

PATRICK grew up in rural Minnesota. He moved out East for college and moved out West for work, but he moved back home just in time to dance. Boxes barely unpacked, Patrick happened to see The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers dance on the stage of First Avenue. The next day he signed up for clogging lessons. He’s found that waiting for city buses has turned out to be a perfect time to practice a step or two, especially on cold winter days to keep warm.