Kevin Mullins

I began clogging as a child in elementary school and found a local group in Huntington, WV in a dilapidated and closed Altizer school to expand and learn clogging. During the 1980s, the River Cities Cloggers were the only group around and welcomed new students in Altizer. Myself and my  parents joined- but I was a natural, though my parents had two left feet.

After just 8 weeks in the beginner series, I was invited to the performance and competition team and performed traditional and hoedown style clogging at competitions in NC and SC. After a few successful years, River Cities Cloggers retired and I stopped clogging for nearly 35 years. I  finished school, earned my BSN.in Nursing and began my career as a Registered Nurse. In 2021, during a family vacation to Pigeon Forge, TN, I was re-inspired watching clogging at a dinner show.

Returning home, I joined the Southern Stompers Cloggers in West Hamlin, WV. After a year, I joined fellow dancers that formed the new Guyan River Cloggers of Ranger, WV, as the Southern Stompers Retired.  I was invited to join their (GRC) performance team and quickly promoted to instructor, then Co-Director.

I continue to teach weekly classes, mentor beginners, and organize local performances while also volunteers my time each Sunday for two hours dedicated to improving the beginner cloggers outside of practice time. I opened and directed the Hurricane WV beginners class and graded 13 new students in a new location for Guyan River Cloggers. Of notable news, I instrumental in having clogging recognized as August 8, 2024 as the WV Recognition of the National/International Day of clogging with a state procolmation by the WV governor. At 46, I performed with GRC and came home withan  NCHC National Clogging Championships at Gaylord Opryland Hotel with a National Championship Team Title, Two 1st place National finishes and one 5th place position in National Amature Traditional line. Guyan River Cloggers represented Lincoln County, WV.

I’m a decorated clogger, instructor, choreographer, and team co-director. My work with Guyan River Cloggers and WV Clogging Company has influenced dancers across the Eastern U.S. to join the folk tradition of clogging and I enjoy sharing what I learn with others.

AWARDS, TITLES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

•  Clog Dancer & Frequent Workshop Attendee Instructor,
• Announcer – Southern Stompers Cloggers
• Co-Director, Choreographer – Guyan River Cloggers –
• Invitee America’s Clogging All-Stars, London New Year’s Day Parade 2026
• Starz Platinum Winner – World of Clogging
• Grand Champion Freestyle Male Solo – Platinum Traditional Male Solo
• Platinum Freestyle Winner
• International Performer – YRCOH Baltics Team
• Clogger’s Cup Grand Champion – Freestyle & Traditional Male Solo 1st
• 2nd Place Challenge Titles (Freestyle, Traditional, Acapella)
•  Nominee ALL PRO Team (Clogging Champions of America)
• NCHC USA NATIONAL CLOGGING CHAMPION TEAM (Co-Director) – Recreational Traditional Line Young Adult Team. 1st place Traditional Hoedown with joint team (Country Round Ups), 1st place Recreational Traditional Line .

I am currently working on opening a beginners studio and feed into Guyan River Cloggers with my newly formed company, West Virginia Clogging Company, LLC. (DBA: WV Clogging Company, LLC, WV CLOG CO. LLC)