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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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