Early Tap
National Tap Dance Day honors the birthday of this tap legend?
Who is Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.
This duo (Fayard and Harold) are known collectively by this name.
Who are the Nicholas Brothers.
This Broadway musical title includes the word "Kid" in the title.
What is the Tap Dance Kid.
Bill Robinson was especially famous on screen for dancing with this child star.
Who is Shirley Temple?
This all women-tap collective founded by Chloe Arnold became widely known for viral videos.
Who are the Syncopated Ladies?
National Tap Dance Day is celebrated every year this date?
What is May 25th
This tap legend was especially known slides and give the nickname "Slyde".
Who is Jimmy Slyde.
Savion Glover's Tony-winning Broadway show is title Bring in da Noise, Bring in da _____?
Savion Glover appeared on this PBS children's show in the 1990s.
What is Sesame Street?
This Chicago female tap group is known for feminine flair and heavy hitting.
What is rhythm I.S.S.
Before metal taps were used, early tap dancers commonly wore shoes with these types of soles?
What are wooden soles/ wooden taps.
This modern tap star became known for a powerful style of tap called "hitting".
Who is Savion Glover.
This Broadway jazz revue title pairs two colors in its title.
What is Black and Blue.
What is "Tap"?
This historic tap fraternity was founded in 1949 in memory of Bill Robinson.
What are The Copasetics?
Enslaved Africans were prohibited from using this percussive instrument, helping shift rhythm into the body and feet?
What are drums.
This innovator is often credited with introducing heel drops into rhythm tap.
Who is John Bubbles.
This precision dance line of female dances occupies Radio City music hall.
Who are the Rockettes.
Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor tap through "Moses Supposes" in this classic movie musical.
What is singing in the rain?
This pair epitomized the "Class Act"—an elegant, sophisticated style of tap performed in tailored suits with understated, rhythmic complexity.
Who are Cole's and Atkins?
Who is Master Juba? (William Henry Lance)
This tap icon was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1879.
Who is Bill Robinson.
Gregory Hines starred and Jelly Roll Morton is the Broadway musical.
What is Jelly's last Jam.
In 1935, this tap dancer became the first black woman signed to a long term MGM contract.
Who is Jeni LeGon?
This trio were the chief rivals of the Nicholas Brothers and were famous for jumping from the top of a staircase directly into splits.
Who are the Berry Brothers?