Kellee Hanzel-Ramirez

Kellee is the product of a Square Dance Caller Father and a Clogging Instructor Mother (Janice Hanzel). At age 9 Kellee was the “lucky” kid whose parents came to school to teach folk dancing, both parents!! Clogging is the one that stuck!! At age 16 she taught at her first Clogging Convention for the Northern CA Cloggers Association (NCCA). At 19, she became the youngest president of the NCCA and has held a board position continuously for 30 years. Kellee is a Certified Clogging Instructor and is a mentor for up and coming instructors. She has had the privilege of teaching throughout the US, Australia and Canada and has recently performed in Spain. She has been a member of the Hillbilly Cloggers, The Southern Spectacular Cloggers Competition Team and is the founder and director of the Aftershock Clogging Team. She is most proud of the fact that her mom and son both perform or teach with Aftershock. When not clogging, she teaches Zumba. When not dancing her family has a million home renovation projects going and when not doing that they are RV'ing, most likely on their way to Disneyland!

 Tori O'Bryant

Tori began clogging at age 3 in 1989 and instructing at age 14. Clogging has taken her throughout the United States and abroad, performing in such places like Disney World, Silver Dollar City, London's New Year's Day Parade, Branson's Silver Dollar City, an International Children's Folk Festival in France, and more. She's been featured with her team on Good Morning America and local news stations like 11 Alive as well as showcased clogging in Australian artist- Guy Sebastion and Atlanta Rapper- 2 Chainz' video "Dance Like Your Momma Ain't Proud." One of her favorite clogging memories is dancing alongside Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams in the film "Trouble With the Curve."   Tori has earned many clogging awards and titles in 4 clogging organizations including 3-time NCHC National Traditional Solo Title, 6-time National Traditional Duo Title with partner Jana Rickard, and several CCA Traditional and Contemporary National Solo Titles. She is also a 3-time National Traditional Soloist in CCA. Her choreography has helped bring home numerous National Team Titles and a distinguished Choreography Award. In 2016, she was inducted into the NCHC National Clogging Hall of Fame and is a 8-time member of the NCHC National All-Star Team as well as current team director for the last 3 years. Finally, in 2020, Tori earned her spot on the CCA All-Pro Legend having been a 4-time nominee to the CCA All-Pro Team.