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Nina Dianne Dougherty
14401 Traville Gardens Cir
Rockville, MD 20850
diannedougherty41 @gmail.com
●Ability to choreograph and perform clogging and play dulcimer
●Ability to teach clogging to adults, children and seniors
●Ability to organize and lead music and dance groups.
●Passion for music and dance all my life
Dance and Music experience
Started a music and dance group in the community Rockville, MD
2/2023 to present
●Lead a dance and music group once a week
●Introduce participants and coordinate playing
● Perform dulcimer, clogging and tap dance
Tap Lessons at Community Center
Rockville, MD
2/2023 to 3/2023
Choreography and Clogging Performance in the Community
2022 to Present
- Ability to choreograph and perform clogging and play dulcimer
- Ability to teach clogging to adults, children and seniors
- Ability to organize and lead music and dance groups
- Passion for music and dance all my life
Member of the Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging Group
On Facebook
1/2023 to Present
Flatfooting and Clogging Lessons Every Two Weeks
On-line
1/2023 to Present
Perform and Participate in Irish Step Dancing At the Irish Inn
Glen Echo, MD
2022 to Present
- Perform clogging to live music and perform other dances
Dulcimer Lessons and Performing Dulcimer Pieces in the Community
Rockville, MD
2021 to Present
- Take dulcimer lessons every month
- Perform dulcimer pieces twice a week
Director of the Cranberry Cloggers in the Community
Falls Church, VA
1984-1986
- Choreographed dances
- Performed with the group
- Coordinated with bands and danced to live music
- Led practices once a week
- Booked performances
Contra and Square Dancing in the Community
1983 to 1986
- Once a week danced Contra and Square dance
Taught Children and Adults Clogging in Home Studio
Falls Church, VA
1983 to 1986
- Once a week taught children and adults clogging
Clogging Workshops and Conventions
Across the East Coast
1983 to 1986
Went to clogging workshops and clogging conventions
Classes in Clogging
Glen Echo, MD
- Took clogging classes from Stump Jumpers
to
Other Dance Experience
in Childhood
- Cheerleading in High School
- Ballet classes and performances in Elementary School
Education
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Master's degree in Education/Dance
George Washington University
September 1971 to September 1973
Skills
- Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Teaching
- Organizational Skills
- Classroom Management
- Marketing
- Presentation Skills
- Dancing
- Swimming
- Program Development
- Project Implementation
- Data Analysis
- Childcare
- Sports Coaching
Publications
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Dancing Injury Free: "Tips for Traditional and Ethnic Dancers"
2003
- Speaks about Clogging and Percussive Dancing
- It covers:
- What you should know to keep on dancing
- The causes of injuries and most common injuries
- Tells of bad habits and overuse that contribute to injury
- Includes tips for recovering from injury
- Tells of preventive measures:
- Accessories and environments
- Warm-ups and stretches for all ages and levels
- The need for proper fitting and supportive footwear
- Also, the need for acceptable floor surfaces
- Body conditioning
- Dance training
- Warm-up/stretching and cool down
- Researched and wrote book
- Give away and sell book
- Republish book from time to time
The Identification of Injuries form Clogging: The American Folk Dance
- Thoroughly investigates clog-dance injury and Rehabilition
- Reviews literature form other dance and exercise forms
- Explains dance type differences
- Surveys a sample of clog-dance populations
- Presents possible causes of injuries
Additional Information
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- On the swimming team at Fort Myer Air Force Base Swimming Pool
- Obtained Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certification
- Attended Toastmasters International and conducted speeches
- Currently lead and Alanon (12-step group) weekly