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Tap Dancing
Tap dancing is a form of dance that requires special tap shoes with metal plates on the ball and heel that create a tapping sound as a dancer moves.
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The creation of tap dance came from many different dance forms. A uniquely American dance form, tap dance is the fusion of British Isles Clog and Step dancing with the rhythms of West African drumming (the tap sounds were used to replace the beats of the drums.)
Why did Kevin Klutz Give Up Tap Dancing?
Kevin Klutz could of gave up dancing because he thought he wasn't good enough. A lot of dancers do such thing out of clearly nowhere, but maybe he had something at home. A family member could of gotten sick or maybe he was just sick of being famous, with people following him everywhere.
What country made tap dancing?
Firstly, not one person or country can "make" a type of dance. Tap was created over a process of time, like all types of dance. Tap started in the US.
How do you hold your arms while you tap?
Normally just clasped behind your back if not told to do otherwise. But some moves have certain arm movements to go with it. For example, the buffalo's arms move from both out and straight leaning towards the way you are traveling to both arms straight with both arms close to chest. I would ask a dance instructor about all of the arm positions because it would be almost impossible to list all of the arm movements.
Would a girl like it if a guy took tap dancing?
If you tap dance, you are usually in a class filled with girls. I dance with boys and they are not gay at all. they are funny and get to flirt with girls for a full hour(or however long the class is). It's fun for the girls too because it makes it exciting. The better the guy at tap dancing the better. If you are good you will get noticed and girls will watch you.
To me it would be nice. Especially as tap dancing is a kind of dancing which is not weird for both genders to dance it. Another reason I would like it is because I have never danced with a boy and it would be cool!
What muscles are used in the jab?
Chest, tricep, shoulder, possibly hips (if jabber turns waist to put more power into it), possibly quadricep of rear leg (if jabber pushes off of back leg).
What are parts of a tap dance shoe?
Well, there's the actual shoe of course, the soundboard, and the taps.
How many types of tap dancing are there?
There are many different types depending on what you are performing in. American tap dancing is all abount the sound and more rythmic beating where as in England, we have for dancey steps. You can do broad way and silent tap.
A uniquely American dance form, tap dance is the fusion of British Isles Clog and Step dancing with the rhythms of West African drumming (the tap sounds were used to replace the beats of the drums.) The creators of tap dance are from many different dance forms.
Bill Robinson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Savion Glover, Gregory Hines, and tons more
What sort of music and costumes does tap dancing use?
It all depends on what kind of image you and or the choreographer are trying to portray. You can use absolutley ANYTHING! I have tap danced for 9 years and I have done everything from Johnny Cash to Ratatouille. The costume can also be as simple as a Leo and tights or as complicated as you want.
Can tap dancing hurt ballet dancing?
no it cant
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Yes it can, the positions are very different and can harm technique.
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Not particularly. I am on a tap and jazz competitive team and it is mandatory that I take ballet and everyone on the team takes ballet. Ballet is where most dance technique come from. But, if you are doing a toe stand, or toe knocks or wings or anything along those lines in tap, and and you turn your feet in, yes, you will definitely ruin that ballet technique.
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No! I do both and I am improving in both especially ballet not going bakwards. I find it silly to think that because although in the Royal Ballet School they say so how could I be improving and my dance teacher be praising me more if tap dancing ruins Ballet technique!
how i think developed
i think someone put metal on some shoes and started dancing and that became
famous that's what i think happend but i don't achly no how did invented
tap dancing sorry eveyone how reads this
Tap dancing reached its peak of popularity around the 1940's, and has been in decline since then, although there are still some people who practice it.
Why should jazz tap and hip hop dancers take ballet classes?
Ballet is the foundation for all kinds of dance and it helps with technique and the ability to hold your body.
What muscles are used to walk?
you use your toe muscles ,thigh ,hip
if you using dumbbells all muscles get involved
Tap dancing was not just simply discovered. It was, like all other types of dance, created over a period of time.
How many calories do you burn by tap dancing?
It depends on the intensity and your size/weight, if intense then it can burn 600-800 per hour, about as much as hip-hop. If not as intense then about 200-400 per hour....I can't really explain the difference in weight and how that changes calorie losing though, all i know is that the heavier you are the more you burn.
What muscles are used in tumbling?
Almost every muscle is used in tumbling, but some aren't as much used as the others like your back muscles. your Trapezius and your Latisomous Dorsi
Which musicals have tap dancing?
Billy Elliot - both the film and the west end productions have tap dancing.
