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Capital City Dance and Fitness Instructors
Heather Vassey
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
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
Courtney
Courtney has been dancing for 17 years. She started Clogging with Capital City Clogging Company when she was 6 years old. Courtney loves clogging so much she even did it competitively while earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice at Mars Hill University. During her time in College she danced with the Bailey Mountain Cloggers. Courtney is currently on our Young Adult Team. She loves to perform and loves to help teach others about clogging.
Courtney loves to spread the word of Clogging and keep the sport alive.
Haileigh
Haileigh has been dancing since the age of 2 years old and clogging since she was 4. Haileigh has danced with Capital City for over 10 years now going from the elementary team to the young adult group, and clogging has been a big part of her life and has brought many exciting experiences for herself and team members.
When Haileigh was 8 years old, she had the opportunity to dance in Disney on their Main Street parade. In her junior year of high school, she was selected for the Palmetto's Finest Dance Team. She then went off to college at Lander University and graduated in 2019 but knew her heart was still in clogging, so she came back home and rejoined CCC again as a young adult team member.
Haileigh performed in the 2019 London New Year’s Day Parade and was recently inducted into the 2022 American Clogging Hall of Fame in October. Capital City has always been her 2nd family, and she is so happy to continue her passion for clogging now as a young adult!
Abby
Abby Lanier began dancing at the age of three, starting with tap and ballet at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After her family relocated to Columbia, South Carolina, she discovered a new passion for clogging at Capital City Clogging Studio at the age of five. Abby joined the peewee competition team the following year.
Throughout middle school, Abby participated as a JV cheerleader with the PAC Panthers, a homeschool sports organization. In high school, she continues her competitive dancing journey while cross-training as an athlete. Abby's innate spirit of service shines through her involvement in school civics, extracurricular activities, and various community service ministries.
Eager to blend fun and fitness, Abby is thrilled to be part of the Pom class. Recognizing the pivotal role of cheerleaders on game day, she aims to provide opportunities for cheerleaders and enthusiasts to enhance their fitness and skills. The class is open to anyone excited about combining fun and upper body fitness, regardless of cheerleading experience.
Amanda
Amanda started dancing when she was just 2 years old, taking tap, jazz, and ballet classes. She discovered clogging at the North Carolina State Rodeo when she was 4, and has been clogging ever since. Amanda has been dancing with Capital City since she was 6 years old, taking a break from clogging when she went to college, but started back in January 2023. She was involved in the dance program at her middle and high schools from 6th-12th grade, and was on the dance team for her high school her junior and senior years, where she did styles of dance like jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. Her favorite style of clogging is contemporary, and loves doing an exhibition routine.
Maddy Raye
Maddy Raye has been a Capital City Clogger for 11 years. She started dancing when she was 3 years old, and competed at her first competition at 5 years old. She has competed in both rise and shine solos and choreographed, and has competed with both the junior and senior/young adult team. In October of 2022 she was inducted into the Junior All American Clogging Hall of Fame. Maddy Raye is happy to share the love of clogging with her group of little ones.
Abby
Abby has been with Capital City for 6 years but has been clogging since age 6. She is currently a member of the Junior and Senior Competition Team. She loves not only clogging but enjoys all genres of dance. Since becoming a competition team member, she has also competed multiple choreographed and rise and shine solos and duets. Abby is excited to share her passion and love of the sport with new dancers so that the art of dance can continue in future generations.
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July 30th
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