Tap dancer

~ Cintia Chamecki

Eleanor Powell- Queen of Tap Dance

These days, tap dancers can reach huge audiences through social media, where videos from stars like Chloe Arnold and Sarah Reich have gone viral. But in the 1920s and '30s, the best way for tappers to gain a following was to have an act on the vaudeville circuit, which allowed them to perform in theaters across the country. Every tap dancer had their own routine, but there arose a desire for a simple dance that all tappers could know and perform at any time—especially so local dancers at…

Savion Glover Having roots in blues and Jazz music in the 20th century, tap dance is a dance form that is very unique in nature. Known as “America’s second favorite pastime” tap dance, additionally has roots back to slavery times. During this particular time, slaves were forbidden to use drums, therefore, the only way they were able to express themselves “musically” was through the use of their hands and feet. With this, the earliest forms of tap dance originated. Tap dance continued to…

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Tap Dance - Chloe Arnold