TAP DANCE

WHY IS MAY TAP DANCE MONTH?

(a)  

WHO ARE FAMOUS TAP DANCERS?

• SAVION GLOVER

• MISTY COPELAND

• GENE KELLY

• FRED ASTAIRE

• DEBBIE ALLAN

DESCRIBE A BASIC TAP SHUFFLE

• STEP ON BALL OF FOOT

• BRUSH BALL OF FOOT FORWARD AND BACK

• HEEL DIG BRUSH BACK

• HIT TIP OF TOE

HOW DID TAP DANCING BEGIN IN THE UNITED STATES?

WHICH 2 ETHNIC GROUPS COMBINED THEIR DANCING TO CREATE TAP DANCING?

• ITALIAN AND GERMAN

• PUERTO RICO AND MEXICAN

• AFRICAN AND IRISH

• CHINESE AND CANADIAN

(a)   MADE SINGING IN THE RAIN FAMOUS.

TAP SHOES ARE MADE WITH (a)   ON THE BOTTOM.

(a)   CREATED TAP DANCING UP AND DOWN STAIRS.

(a)   WAS THE CHILD STAR THAT TAP DANCED ON STAGE AND IN MOVIES.

CHOOSE 2 TAP DANCERS WHOSE STYLE WAS VERY DIFFERENT AND COMPARE AND CONTRAST THEIR STYLE.