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- Origin: United States
- Material required: Tap shoes
- Gregory Hines
- Nicholas Brothers
- Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
- Charles "Honi" Coles
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Developed in the U.S. in the early 1900s, tap dancing is a popular form of percussive dance. Its name is derived from the rhythmic sounds created by a dancer tapping on the floor with metal plates attached to the bottom of his or her shoes.
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History
Tap dancing bears a relationship to forms of Irish and English clog dancing and South African gumboot traditions. The form reached the zenith of its popularity in early 20th century vaudeville shows and screen musicals. -
Early Vaudeville Tap Dances
The earliest tap dances were performed in 19th century minstrel shows by African-American performers and included the following routines:- Buck and Wing: The "buck dance" and "pigeon wing" was an early character dance performed by African-American males, known as "bucks," in wood-soled shoes.
- Shim Sham: A vaudeville tap routine that consisted primarily of a shuffled "time step."
- Black Bottom: Formally introduced by Perry Bradford in 1919, a popular solo challenge dance which was danced "off beat" and is considered the origin of modern tap dance phrasing.
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Tap Dancing Questions
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Tap Shoes
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- Leo's Dancewear
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@Kido250 How did I not think of that one, lol! It's for a tap dancing number in a show so don't think it would work but great suggestion :-)
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@ingridx oh shit, those are the infamous TAP DANCING SHOES w/o metal plates below LOL
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Name a film where someone tap dancing drives someone else crazy!
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