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Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm (Jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the dance, and is widely performed as a part of musical theater. Rhythm tap focuses more on musicality, and practitioners consider themselves to be a part of the Jazz tradition.

The sound is made by shoes with a metal tap on the heel and toe. Tap shoes can be bought at most dance shops.

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Playing Live for Feb. 24, 2012 - SouthtownStar
26, Celtic supper with Jerry & Kara Eadie Band; Mondays, set dancing; Tuesdays, ceili dancing; Thursdays, Irish music session with Pat Finnegan & Friends. CD&ME: 23320 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort, (815) 469-7315: Fridays through April, Laugh the Night ...3 Hours 5 Minutes agosouthtownstar.suntimes.com

Entertainment Calendar – Issue of Feb. 23, 2012 - Pomerado Newspaper Group
Location features 1000 square feet of wood floor for dancing and free off-street parking. For more information, call Mike Krause at 619-922-6765. Tap dancing classes for adults, taught by Gigi St. John, are Tuesdays at the RB Swim & Tennis Club.6 Hours 37 Minutes agowww.pomeradonews.com

PS 84 Celebrates Black History Month - Greenpoint Gazette
... are forced to give up their seats, the students then portrayed several Black heroes, including Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. The Step Dancers, aged 9-12, then gave a brief history and demonstration of tap dancing.5 Hours 12 Minutes agowww.greenpointnews.com

'Riverdance' saying goodbye to North America - Kansas City Star
The touring company includes six principal dancers, 18 troupe dancers, a five-piece band, a flamenco dancer and two American tap dancers, one of whom is also a baritone soloist. Padraic Moyles, one of the principals, is dancing with a heavy heart.11 Hours 55 Minutes agowww.kansascity.com

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Nicholas Brothers in Stormy WeatherNicholas Brothers in Stormy Weather
Fred Astaire once called this performance "the greatest dance number ever filmed." ... Tap Zat NYC ... Tap Nicholas Brothers Fayard ...Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:40:46 PDT

Gene Kelly tap dancing on roller skatesGene Kelly tap dancing on roller skates
One of the greatest dancers of all time tap dancing on roller skates. Its from the movie It's Always Fair Weather (1955).Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:21:47 PDT

Tom Chambers Tap Dance with DrumsTom Chambers Tap Dance with Drums
Performance recreating Fred Astaire's Damsel in Distress : playing the drums while Tap Dancing Also see the making of: www.youtube.com And www ...Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:04:08 PST

sean and john tap dancing to Chris Brownsean and john tap dancing to Chris Brown
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Bill Bojangles Robinson and Shirley Temple (1938)Bill Bojangles Robinson and Shirley Temple (1938)
Bill Bojangles Robinson dances with Shirley Temple from "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1938) ... jsjunot ... bill bojangles robinson ...Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:47:11 PDT

Tap Dancing CowTap Dancing Cow
First there was the drumming Gorilla, then there were the eyebrows. Now Cadbury have a tap dancing cow named Freida. This video was first screened ...Mon, 03 May 2010 22:40:21 PDT

Learn How to Tap DanceLearn How to Tap Dance
This is a basic pattern that helps with practice on basic steps. It also helps with balance.Fri, 11 May 2007 16:34:46 PDT

TAP DANCING HOLLYWOODTAP DANCING HOLLYWOOD
You will see how tap dances Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Jaclyn Smith, Jamie Foxx, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Adam Garcia, Kylie Minogue, Robert ...Sun, 24 May 2009 02:26:38 PDT

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Watch Conan O'Brien Tap Dance On His Desk In Tribute To The ...
Even Andy Richter seemed to know that Conan's pre-Oscar tribute to The Artist was a little half-thought out-- mostly it seemed like Conan wanted a chance to shake his gangly legs and tap dance on the desk. But really, who ...Cinema Blend News10 Hours 42 Minutes agohttp://www.bigmoviemall.com/

Tap-Dancing Manzari Brothers Perform at Strathmore - Arts Desk
Arts Desk is Washington City Paper's blog about D.C. music, film, theater, books, and performance.Amanda AbramsFriday, February 17, 2012 1:30 PMhttp://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/

dance « suzyness.com
Not just 'listening to the music and dancing along' dance, but real, professional, twice annual (sometimes more) recitals kind of dance. I guess most girls do this as a kid. For me, though, it was a passion. Tap dance was my ...suzyness0 Hours 58 Minutes agohttp://suzyness.com/

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Tap dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History (Oxford University Press; 2010), 400 pages; Traces the history of tap from its origins in African-American and Irish forms.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tap_dance

Tap Dance - Learn How to Tap Dance
Tap is an exciting form of dancing in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps. Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and ...dance.about.com/od/typesofdance/p/Tap.htm

tap dancing: Definition from Answers.com
An American dance form characterized by rapid foot-tapping movement. The dancer wears special shoes with metal cleats (plates) so that when the toe or heel is tapped ...www.answers.com/topic/tap-dancing-1

All About Tap Dance | TheatreDance.com - T h e a t r e D a n c e ...
This trait is evident in the early, Black "Buck and Wing" style tap dancing. The Irish clog dance all but disappeared by the end of the 19th ...www.theatredance.com/tap

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American Tap Dance Foundation
154 Christopher Street #2B
New York
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Tel: (646) 230-9564

Johnson & Peters Tap Dance Std
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Classic Tap Dance Studio
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Tap Dance Room
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