Dance Styles - Tap Dance (see also Ballet/Tap Combo)
| Definition Tap dance was developed in the United States during the nineteenth century, and is popular nowadays in many parts of the world. The name comes from the tapping sound made when the small metal plates on the dancer's shoes touch a hard surface. This lively, rhythmic tapping makes the performer not just a dancer, but also a percussive musician. The Encyclopedia Britannica definition for tap dance is: “A style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping. It is derived from the traditional clog dance of northern England, the jigs and reels of Ireland and Scotland, and possibly the rhythmic foot stamping of African dances. Referenced from: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tap_dance" |
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