Julie Black is a National Appalachian Clog Dance performer and instructor who has taught teams and workshops for the past 19 years.   During her years of solo competing, she won more than 100 trophies with her fast-paced advanced clogging.   She is a native of Vicksburg, MS, where she led a competition and performance team called Southern Sparkle who traveled across the southeastern US.    

Julie has taught clogging workshops in MS, AL, LA, FL, TX, NY, NV using her own choreographed routines.   She has also taught workshops and performed in Southern and Central Ireland,  and was hosted by the Ossy Cloggers of Accrington, England, where she gave several performances and taught workshops.  In 2008,  Julie traveled to Northern Ireland and performed and taught impromptu workshops at the Ulster American Folk Park to the accompaniment of Scottish musicians Dick and Sabine Glascow.   In 2009, Julie traveled to Holland and performed and taught a workshop at the European World of Bluegrass.     While in Holland, Julie also teamed up with claw-hammer banjo musician, Hunter Robertson, for two performances in Hoofdorp.

Julie has choreographed many routines during her years as a clogging instructor, many of which have been published in magazines and on-line.     She has also penned several articles for dancers that have been published.

Julie was been dubbed as 'the fastest feet on the coast' during one of her performances.

Julie is also available for private, small group and large group workshops and individual choreography upon request.   Please contact her at 228-327-2133 or msmagiccloggers@yahoo.com.