Scottish‚ and English dances. Tap dance began in the United States. The common belief was that slaves from Africa and indentured servants from Ireland created tap dancing by combining their own ethnic dances while working on plantations. It was said to have began as “Juba” which was an African slave dance. Current research suggests that tap did not stem from plantations but in crowded‚ urban environments such as New York City. The fusion of cultures that originated tap dance influenced American culture
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Tap Dance in America According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia‚ “ tap dance [is a] style of American theatrical dance‚ distinguished by percussive footwork‚ [which] marks out precise rhythmic patterns on the floor.” Also‚ “Tap is an exciting form of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps. Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats‚” Treva Bedinghaus‚ graduated from Holli Barron ’s School of Performing Arts and The
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Tap dancing has been called the "Second American Past time." But how was this dance created? How does it exist today? Read this article to learn about the history of tap dancing‚ and how it’s faring in modern times. Tap dance has a number of ancestors. It is a mixture of the English clog dance‚ Irish step dancing and African drum rhythms and dance movements. African dances that are directly linked to the nature of the tap dance are "juba" and "ring shouts‚" rollicking dances with a rhythmic
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“Dancing can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music‚ and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs. “ said Mr. Charles Baudelaire. Dance is popular all over the world; it is a way that people express themselves through movement. Over the years‚ dance has evolved into several distinct forms (Central Home). Different styles of dance are distinguished by many things such as shoes‚ music‚ and costumes. Dancing has been around for a plethora
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Indian dance. India is a country with long history. Indian dance styles have been developing with its cultural background as well. Bollywood is one of the biggest movie industries in the world. Bollywood cannot succeed without Indian traditional dance. South Asian Dancing is quite different than Western styles. Kathak is one of the most famous Indian dance styles. Tap Dance is also very famous in the world‚ which is originally from America. I have learned Tap Dance for a semester and I like it very
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Man That Began “Modern Tap Dancing” Bill “Bojangles” Robinson created a whole new style of tap dancing. Before him‚ tap dancers tapped on their flat feet. He was the first tap dancer to try‚ what now call‚ rhythm tap dancing. He tapped on his toes and heels separately rather than tapping flat-footed. He changed the whole basis of tap dancing by being one of the first black tap dancers to start dancing in white movies. He is considered a legend throughout the dancing world; but all legends
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Pole dancing is a combination of dance and gymnastics that is an increasingly popular form of fitness and dance. Pole dancers use a vertical pole which is either static or spinning‚ and train in gyms or dedicated dance studios. It’s no secret that pole dancing really started in the strip clubs. But it has evolved into so much more and pole dancing fitness enthusiasts and schools have been working tirelessly to change the perception to one of a legitimate dance style emphasising the acrobatics
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Shay Conley 11/09/2011 Research Paper Dancing “Fun.” “ Flowing.” “ Elegant.” “Wild.” “Graceful.“ “Beautiful.” These are all words describing a body movement to the rhythm and beats of music. “Dancing is your pulse‚ your heartbeat‚ your breathing. It’s the rhythm of your life. It’s the expression in time and movement‚ in happiness‚ joy‚ sadness and envy.” ( “What is the Meaning of Dancing“) Dancing can be done with a partner or alone. The origins‚ styles‚ and important forms
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Flamenco is an individualistic‚ yet structured folk art from Andalusía‚ Spain. It is often improvised and spontaneous‚ the song‚ dance and guitar are blended together by the passionate rhythms of southern Spain.Gypsies say " it’s in the blood"‚ but Spain’s famous poet and writer Fredrico Garcia Lorca‚ called flamenco one of the most gigantic inventions of the Spanish people. The tragic lyrics and tones of flamenco clearly reflect the sufferings of the gypsy people. It is thought that the gypsies
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Benny Goodman‚ Count Basie‚ Artie Shaw‚ and others became household names and music icons ("Jazz History- Swing"). Swing music was a trendy style of jazz‚ while swing dancing was very popular and performed in many dance halls. As they became more widespread‚ both became a vital part of America. The 1930s brought a style of music that was possibly the most fashionable and accessible in jazz history. Swing music was an extension of the New Orleans-style jazz almost single-handedly invented by Louis
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