Amanda Logan When I joined the Hoorah Cloggers in Jan '04 I knew little about dancing, but I never had been able to sit still when there was any kind of music playing. Since then I have tried out other styles of dance and will definitely make dancing an integral part of my life from here on. My other interests include nature, making music (especially singing), travel and being with family and friends. I am a recent graduate of VT with a B.S. in Wildlife Sciences. My future career path is uncertain but will ideally combine my love and knowledge of nature with my love of people, especially children.

Willy "Please help me. I need a temporary foster home. I am an affectionate, quiet, yellow, neutered male cat. I was found wounded from fights, and I had been shot with bb's. My front left paw is crippled from an old injury, but I can walk on it. I have a place at a rescue organization in a couple months, but need somewhere to stay until then. I must be indoor only and not around other cats because I am a carrier of feline leukemia virus, but I require no special care or time and I am not sick. I just need somewhere to sleep and eat and an occasional pat on the head. Right now I am staying in a cage alone in a clinic, but that is a sad lonely place for two months! If you can help me for ANY amount of time, please contact my friend Shawna: (540) 552-1350, anim8ed@juno.com. All supplies provided (large crate included) and expenses paid. My friend Shawna has also offered to pay my fosterer."

Jason Zwolak "That's me jumpin' and hollerin' during one of many energetic Hoorah Clogger performances, a place I thought I'd never be. I've been a swing dancer in Blacksburg since 1997 and became a leader in the Blacksburg swing dance community in 2001. I heard tale of the Old Time community and the Hoorah Cloggers from such characters as Ben Lieb, Barbara Wright, Mary Predny, and Mary Dickerson for more than a year before I decided to come out and see what all this hootin' and hollerin' was all about. My first encounter with the cloggers sparked a new interest in music and dance that is with me today. I've found great value in dance, music, and the community that surrounds those activities. My education is in computer science and computational biology. As I move forth to a likely career in this area I will look for dance and music communities wherever I go."

Laura Horsch "I began clogging several years ago with the Circle City Cloggers in Indianapolis and joined the Hoorahs in 2002. I am currently working toward my Ph.D. in child clinical psychology at Virginia Tech, and fill my free time with as much music and dance as possible."

Ben Lieb"I got the dancing bug on an unforgetabable warm spring night in 1997. I enjoy lots of dance styles, but prefer those where goofiness is a virtue. I like to learn things and like teaching almost as much. I also like to play fiddle tunes, learn foreign languages, make web sites, play soccer, & see the world. More on my personal website."

Ana Ramos "I am from Spain and I discovered Old Time music and the Hoorah Cloggers in Blacksburg one Tuesday of April in 2001. That music and the fun of the Virginia Reel captivated me that day and I am still under the influence of it. I joined the Hoorah Cloggers 5 days later and I have enjoyed being a member, dancing with the group, and sharing good experiences with them ever since. Often you can see Flamenco moves in my clogging "boogies", like the one in this picture (Floydfest 2004)."

Lynn Logan I am working on a dual degree in Music (piano performance) and Studio Art at Virginia Tech. My fifth senior year will be spent in Florence, Italy for a semester, and I graduate December 2005. Since January of 2004, dance has woven into the fabric of my artistic endeavors. I have enjoyed exploring rhythm and movement through dance, and have made many wonderful friends in our dance community. Clogging is a joyful tradition of my mountain culture.

Kerry Waite

Chris Grunau

Phil Louer

Gerone Gagliano

Juan Bravo