Our Dedicated Instuctors

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Heather Vassey, owner and primary instructor, teaches several clogging classes and coaches the multi-award winning Capital City Cloggers team.  

Heather has been dancing for over thirty years. She was named to the America's Clogging Hall of Fame All-American team in 2000, the America's Clogging Hall of Fame Team of the Decade for 2000-2009, and the America's Clogging Hall of Fame Team of the Millennium.  Heather was the Traditional Soloist of the year in 2013, earning her the opportunity to dance on the Grand Ole Opry and recognition by the South Carolina Legislature.  

Heather is a graduate of Mars Hill College with a BS in Math. While at Mars Hill College, Heather danced with the 28 time National Champion Clogging Team, the Bailey Mountain Cloggers.

Heather was a cast member for 12 years in entertainment at Walt Disney World. Heather also danced with America’s Clogging All-Stars in London’s 2019 New Years Day parade. Heather is the current Vice-President of the America’s Clogging Hall of Fame.

As owner of Capital City Dance and Fitness and Director of the Capital City Clogging Company, Heather prides herself on not only instilling a love of dance in her students, but in also promoting positive self-worth, community involvement, and comradeship.

Morgan has 19 years of dance experience with clogging. Morgan was named to the Palmetto’s Finest Team in 2013 and the All-American Team in 2014. In 2013 Morgan was invited to perform in the Washington Cherry Blossom Festival.

Morgan spent her college years competing and performing with the 28 time National Champion Bailey Mountain Cloggers. During her time with Bailey Mountain, Morgan was able to perform in Poland, Czech Republic, Netherlands, & Portugal.

Morgan and her partner, Enrique, earned the ACHF Grand Champion Duet award at  Nationals in 2019.

Morgan performed with the America’s Clogging All*Stars in the 2021 Chicago Thanksgiving Day parade.  

Morgan assists with our competition team instruction 

Sarah has 22 years of dance experience and is trained in tap, jazz, ballet, clogging, lyrical, musical theater, contemporary, and hip hop.  Sarah was named to the America’s Clogging Hall of Fame Jr. All-American team in 2011 and the America's Clogging Hall of Fame All-American team in 2019.

Sarah has been named a National Grand Champion multiple times for choreographed solos and various duo/duets. In 2018, Sarah and her partner, Matt Randolph, were named the 2018 National Show Duo/Duet National Champions, Sarah was named the 2018 & 2019 Contemporary Female Solo Overall Grand Champion, and Sarah was named the 2019 Overall Female Soloist of the Year earning her the opportunity to perform with All That at the Carolina Opry.

Sarah was the 2014 Teen Miss American Clogger and the 2018 Junior Miss America’s Clogging Hall of Fame.  Sarah was named 2019 Miss America’s Clogging Hall of Fame Overall.  

Sarah was also invited to perform with the 28 time National Champion Clogging team, the Bailey Mountain Cloggers, at their annual spring concert in 2011 and 2013.  

Sarah teaches our beginner's kids/teens clogging classes.  

Cara has 30 years of dance experience.  She is trained in clogging, tap, and Irish step.  She is a Florida Clogging Council certified instructor and has been named to the All Florida Invitational team twice.

Cara was named to the America's Clogging Hall of Fame All-American team in 2017 and the United Clogging Association‘s 2022 Legacy Team.

In addition to Capital City, Cara competes with the East Coast Connection cloggers, a mixed group of elite adult cloggers from all over the Southeast United States. As part of this group Cara has helped win the United Clogging Association Nationals awards for Overall Precision Team of the year for 2021 and 2022 with a smooth routine and Overall Freestyle Team of the year for 2022 with a hoedown routine.

Cara instructs our beginner's and intermediate Adult clogging classes.

Franklin was born in Columbia, SC in 1981. Franklin’s parent's are Inez and Franklin Jones, Sr. Franklin is the youngest of 3 siblings (two brothers and one sister). Franklin attended Benedict College after high school and graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work in 2004.

Franklin started his career in the school system as a substitute teacher of all grade levels. A year later, Franklin started working at the SC Department of Corrections as an officer. Three years later Franklin was promoted to sergeant and then Lieutenant. Franklin is now the Major for the communication hub of the department.

Franklin was introduce to line dancing by a former co worker 15 years ago. He started off as a line dance student for 7 years and then became a certified line dance instructor. Franklin has been teaching line dancing for 8-9 years. Franklin enjoys teaching others different dances, especially his senior class. As Franklin tries to motivate his students to keep moving, exercise, and never stop, they motivate him to never give up on hope and enjoy life to the fullest. Franklin loves his line dance family and appreciates all the love and support that they give. Franklin’s motto for life is always to LOVE, LIVE, LAUGH & LINE DANCE!!!!!!!