Meet Madison and Morgan Mallum. They are an award-winning clogging duo. They are not only dancing partners but sisters as well. The sisters are triplets with their brother Monroe, also a clog dancer, rounding out the triplets.
There are more than a hundred different types of dancing. Most people have heard of jazz, ballet, salsa, ballroom and tap dancing, but have you ever heard of clogging?
Clogging is, “a dance that is done in time with the music -to the downbeat usually with the heel keeping rhythm.”
Clogging originated in the Appalachian Mountains during the mid-1700’s when Scottish, Irish, English and Dutch-Germans all started to intermingle. Clogging became a version of dancing that incorporated all their folk dances.
The clog dancing that Madison and Morgan perform has grown since then. Clog dancing of today has been influenced by,
“the Cherokee Indians, to African Blacks and Russian Gypsies, clogging has enveloped many different traditions to become truly a “melting pot” of step dances … New influences are creeping into the dance because of popular culture. Tap dancing, Canadian Step Dancing, Irish Hard Shoe and even street dancing and hip-hop influences are being seen to bear on the style of steps and dances performed by cloggers today.”
As clogging grows in popularity more influences have started to creep into clogging routines. Clogging was created by intermixing different dances, so for it to keep bringing in new dances only makes sense.
Madison and Morgan have been performing clog dances since the age of five years old. They perform together as a duo and with the four-time national champion clogging team, “Tap This.” The clogging team “Tap This” is led by Joel Harrison.
Madison and Morgan have won their own awards as a duo, regional and national awards.
The video of Madison and Morgan’s performance was at the Showdown of Champions in Knoxville, Tennessee. The duo are in matching outfits and have matching smiles on their faces because they are ready to perform!
The girls have been dancing together since they were little, and it shows! They are in perfect sync with each other. Their dance is energetic from the very beginning and these girls are moving with the beat quickly!
Morgan and Madison’s routine is impressive! It is not only the quick foot work, which is impressive all on its own, but their ability to stay in tune with each other. Their routine has many moves that require their arms to be interlinked, and they never miss each other’s hands.
Being sisters must have prepared these girls how to stay on beat with each other and a lot, a lot, of practice.
The crowd is loving their performance and every time they complete an amazing trick, the crowd goes wild with roars and applause. The smiles do not leave Madison and Morgan’s face throughout the entire performance. Their smiles actually get bigger when they realize how awesome they are doing.
The crowd is not the only people that love their performance. The online viewers that have watched their performance are awe struck as well.
“Absolutely Amazing … Good Job Girls.”
“Great performance girls!! Perfectly coordinated.”
“These girls are awesome to dance in perfect rhythm! Good job!”
Check out their energetic and fun performance right below!
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