American Footworks Festival Team

Call Directions Website Contact the organization

American Footworks Festival Team American Footworks (formerly known as American Rhythm) is a folk dance ensemble for youth in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Idaho, USA. We love what we do!

American Footworks is a team of 20 talented dancers and 6 musicians who travel across the world sharing traditional American dance forms. Our repertoire features American clogging, a cross-pollination of various early European immigrant, Native American and African Slave percussive dance forms with roots primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountain region. What was once an improvisational individual display has become a national and international movement, with its growth incorporating elements of tap, French Canadian and Irish step-dancing, jazz and hip hop. Today it is one of America's most entertaining and exciting dance genres. We also train our dancers in regional and national folk dances to present a well-rounded and accurate historical review of the traditional dance styles of the United States. Our repertoire reflects our diverse heritage, ranging from Hula to Charleston, Hoe Down to Hip Hop, Southern Waltz to Lindy Swing, as well as the numerous forms of clogging. In our choreography we strive to be both entertaining and historically insightful. Our team began in 2011 as the host team for our local festival, Idaho Summerfest. We continue to be involved in Summerfest but have also traveled to Utah, France and Portugal. This year we return to France after receiving an invitation from Confolens, one of the top festivals in the world! We are also returning to our beloved Festival Folklorique International de Rouergue in Rodez, France. So excited to go on this journey and show our kids the world, and show them to the world!

09/28/2026
The Festival de Montoire has our hearts đź’—
09/18/2026

The Festival de Montoire has our hearts đź’—

Let’s dance 🤠
09/02/2026

Let’s dance 🤠

08/22/2026

Snapshots of our shows

Stills from our performance in Copenhagen with Eric Sorensen
08/22/2026

Stills from our performance in Copenhagen with Eric Sorensen

Our Artistic Director Gary made our tour video this year:
08/22/2026

Our Artistic Director Gary made our tour video this year:

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Our last festival of our 2026 tour was in Montoire, France at Festival de Montoire. We first came here in 2019 and have ...
08/20/2026

Our last festival of our 2026 tour was in Montoire, France at Festival de Montoire. We first came here in 2019 and have been dying to come back ever since; the town is beautiful, the volunteers so dedicated and fun, and the audiences AMAZING! Like 2,300 people stomping and clapping at midnight amazing. The people here are so special and they have such a passion for their festival and sharing culture through music and dance. It was a very hot week, but magical all the same.

We are so grateful for the city of Montoire, the volunteers, amazing tech crews, our wonderful guide Natacha GUEGAN-FAU, and CIOFF® International CIOFF France 🇫🇷 and CIOFF®️ USA for making these festivals possible

08/18/2026



Address

Rexburg, ID
83440

Telephone

+12083512301

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when American Footworks Festival Team posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to American Footworks Festival Team:

Shortcuts

Share

Category