Although some people still enjoy traditional clogging, today's cloggers are just as likely to dance to hip-hop beats. In fact, modern clogging looks suspiciously similar to tap dancing. Both involve metal-tipped shoes, fast-paced music and a lot of stomping.

Is clogging the same as tap dancing?

Tap: What's the Difference? Cloggers perform with an up-and-down body motion and tend to make the most sounds with their heels. The movements are typically more flat-footed than tap dancers, which are on the balls of their feet. ... Tappers are generally solo dancers and their dance form is more intricate than clogging.

What type of dance is clogging?

Clogging is a type of folk dance practiced in the United States, in which the dancer's footwear is used percussively by striking the heel, the toe, or both against a floor or each other to create audible rhythms, usually to the downbeat with the heel keeping the rhythm.