Northumberland & Durham
Clog dance in Northumberland and Durham reached a peak
towards the end of the 19th Century when competitions
developed which have helped the dance to survive to the
present.
North East competition have strict rules about the carriage of the dancer - ideally there should be no upper body movement with the arms held comfortably straight by the side. Marks are awarded for carriage, beats, steps and time ...
... and in the Pedestal competition - If you faall off -
you're oot!