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Tap dance

Tap dancing class at Iowa State College, 1942

Tap dance (or tap) is a form of dance that uses the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion; it is often accompanied by music.[1] Tap dancing can also be a cappella, with no musical accompaniment; the sound of the taps is its own music.

It is an African-American artform that evolved alongside the advent of jazz music.[2][3] Tap is a type of step dance that began with the combination of Southern American and Irish dance traditions, such as Irish soft-shoe and hard-shoe step dances,[4] and a variety of both slave and freeman step dances. The fusion of African rhythms and performance styles with European techniques of footwork led to the creation of tap dance.[5] This fusion began in the mid-17th century but did not become popular until the mid-19th century.[6]

There are two major versions of tap dance: rhythm (jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses on dance; it is widely performed in musical theater. Rhythm tap focuses on musicality, and practitioners consider themselves to be a part of the jazz tradition.

The sound is made by shoes that have a metal "tap" on the heel and toe. Different shoes may differ in their sound.[7]

  1. ^ Michiels Hernandez, Barbara L.; Ozmun, Michelle; Keeton, Gladys (April 2013). "Healthy and Creative Tap Dance: Teaching a Lifetime Physical Activity". Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 84 (4): 29–40. doi:10.1080/07303084.2013.773810. ISSN 0730-3084. S2CID 144368244.
  2. ^ "A Brief Overview of the Origins and Evolution of Tap Dance". 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Tap Dance Guide: Understanding the Origins of Tap Dance - 2024 - MasterClass".
  4. ^ "Home - Irish Dancing Magazine".
  5. ^ Sommer, Sally R. (1998), "Tap Dance", in Cohen, Selma Jeanne (ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Dance, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195173697.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-517369-7, retrieved 2023-10-31
  6. ^ Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (2010-01-01), "tap dancing", The Oxford Dictionary of Dance, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199563449.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-956344-9, retrieved 2023-10-31
  7. ^ Shoes, Walking in a Dancer's (2017-04-18). "Different Types of Tap Dancing Styles". Walking In A Tap Dancer's Shoes. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

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