City Stompers

City Stompers provides instruction in Southern Appalachian percussive dance, operating as New York City's dedicated clogging school. The organization teaches flatfooting and clogging, helping students engage directly with traditional fiddle music. Classes impart essential steps and rhythms, suitable for beginner and intermediate dancers to master these distinct forms.

Mary Beth Yakoubian founded City Stompers, establishing a unique hub for Appalachian dance in New York. Megan Downes now serves as Artistic Director, leveraging lifelong percussive dance experience, including a background in New York's traditional Irish music. The foundational insight was to cultivate and preserve Appalachian flatfooting and clogging in an urban setting.

City Stompers serves aspiring dancers in the New York metropolitan area seeking authentic Appalachian techniques. The program attracts individuals interested in the physical art form and cultural depth of traditional American music. Its vision is to sustain Southern Appalachian percussive dance traditions, integrating participants into a vibrant community for cultural education.