Bailey Mountain Cloggers Bring the Wonder of OZ to Mars Hill University

Kenny Anderson as the Wicked Dancer of the West

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NEWS FROM MARS HILL UNIVERSITY

The land of OZ is coming to Mars Hill University, through the talents of the Bailey Mountain Cloggers. The cloggers’ spring concert, called “The Wicked Dancer of OZ,” will take place in Moore Auditorium, April 15-17.

Performances will take place at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, and at 3 pm on Sunday, April 17.

Creating a new take on the classic “The Wizard of Oz”, the 21-time National Champion cloggers will dazzle audiences with their percussive footwork. The program will include the Bailey Mountain Cloggers’ award winning traditional and contemporary styles of clogging while incorporating Irish dancing, hip hop, lyrical and other forms of dance, which will be sure to leave you in awe.

Tickets will be $10 at the door, with group rates available upon request. Please contact Danielle Plimpton at dbuice@mhu.edu or (828) 689-1113 for more information. Find us on facebook, at www.facebook.com/baileymountaincloggers.

Mars Hill University is a premier private, liberal arts institution offering over 30 baccalaureate degrees and one graduate degree in elementary education. Founded in 1856 by Baptist families of the region, the campus is located just 20 minutes north of Asheville in the mountains of western North Carolina.www.mhu.edu

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About Thomas Calder
Thomas Calder received his MFA in Fiction from the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program. His writing has appeared in Gulf Coast, the Miracle Monocle, Juked and elsewhere. His debut novel, The Wind Under the Door, is now available.

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