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Tap Dance
Tap Dance is an African American dancing form. It has roots in the Juba Dance, English Lancashire Clog dancing, and also in Irish step dancing. This dancing style originated in the mid-1800s during the rise of minstrel shows. It is one of the most interesting forms of dance but hard to learn as it requires perfect coordination between rapid feet and leg movement.
In Tap Dancing, you need special shoes which have metal plates that are attached to both the ball and heel of dancer’s shoes. The Tap dancers use their shoes to tap the floor. They use their shoes as a musical instrument and dance to the music at the same time. The metal plates are tapped against a hard surface thereby creating a percussive sound.
