D1- Chapter 12

Tap dance is a vital component of dance in entertainment that includes live stage shows, musical t heater productions, movies, television, and videos

Tap dance absorbed several dance forms from different groups of people who came to America and brought their dances.

Broadway tap focuses on the dancer’s musicality and improvisational skills.

Early in the 19th century the term tap dance appeared in a public advertisement of Ziegfeld Follies.

Tap dance has always had a creative improvisational aspect.

The Following brothers performed in the movie “Stormy Weather”.

Through its history, tap dance has acquired a blend of dance forms of various people, including African American, Native American, English, and Irish cultures.

During the Harlem renaissance, tap dance was popular in night clubs, in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in film.

Tap dance is performed bare foot.

The following tap dancer created the choreography for the Broadway production bring in 'da noise bring in 'da funk.