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Tap
History
Tap dance really kicked off in the 19th century, rooted in African American history. It is a percussive style of dance with blends of Juba dance, English clogging, and Irish Jig. Tap was incorporated in minstrel shows and made its way into the Vaudeville era. As entertainment evolved, so did the field of dance. Tap blended into the Lindy Hop dance which eventually evolved into jazz dance being born.
National Tap Dance Day is May 25th which was signed into law by President George Bush in 1989. May 25th was chosen in honor of Mr. Bojangles birthday, an influential tapper.
Tap Techniques/Styles/Methods include:
Hoofers
Rythmic
Broadway
Classical
Jacob's Pillow Interactive Archives
Articles to Read
"How Tap Dancing Made Kobe Bryant a Better Dancer"
https://www.dancemagazine.com/tap-dancing-kobe-bryant-2644941051.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1
Notable Choreographers, Performers, Companies
-Master Juba - The Inventor of Tap
-Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
http://atdf.org/awards/bojangles.html
-Gregory Hines
https://www.nypl.org/node/70548
-Savion Glover
https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/savion-glover/savion-glover/
-Jason Samuels Smith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Samuels_Smith
-Fred Astaire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire
-Ginger Rogers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Rogers
-Chloe Arnolds & The Syncopated Ladies
-Tap Dogs
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Colorado Scene
Rocky Mountain Rhythm - Tap Company
https://www.rockymtnrhythm.com/?fbclid=IwAR0QYkIB34HFC-C8d7byI2RwoCEc6x5LoTYVuWwh66RcElBjiu34_OGxDHQ
Mile High City Tap Dance Festival
Youtube Links
History of Tap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XihAOf2yCJc