Tap Histroy
Name that step!
Musicality
Miscellaneous
The Tap shoe
100
In what country did Tap dance start in?
A) South Africa
B) United States
C) Ireland
United States
100
Toe, Toe, Heel, Heel
Cramp Roll
100
Quarter note
100
What is the difference between a flap and a shuffle?
A flap includes weight being put on to your foot a shuffle does not
100
The metal part on the bottom of the shoe is called what?
Taps
200
What style of dance was tap dancing heavily influenced by?
A) Hip Hop
B) Ballet
C) Irish Step dancing
Irish step dancing
200
Step, shuffle, jump, toe
Maxi Ford
200
What is the difference between even shuffles and swing shuffles?
Even shuffle: 1and,2and,3and,4
Swing shuffle: a1,a2,a3,a4
200
What is the difference between a hop and a jump in tap?
A hop is landing n two feet a jump is landing on one
200
Which part of the shoe makes the loudest sound?
The heel tap
300
What style of music was tap typically performed to?
A) Pop
B) Rock
C) Jazz
Jazz
300
Shuffle, hop, step
Front or back Irishes
300
What is the beat tap dancers follow called?
Tempo/Rhythm
300
This tap dancer is famous for wings and fast footwork
A) Savion Glover
B) Ginger Rogers
C) Gene Kelly
Savion Glover
300
What material are tap shoes usually made of?
Leather and metal
400
In what decade did tap start to become popular?
A) 1900s-1910s
B) 1920s-1930s
C) 1930s-1940s
Between the 1920s-1930s
400
Step, hop, flap, ball change
Time step
400
What does it mean to accent a sound in tap?
To make one sound louder or clearer
400
What New York neighborhood is considered the birthplace of tap?
A) Manhattan
B) Five points
C) Brooklyn
Five points
400
What is the middle part of the shoe called that connects the toe and heel?
The shank
500
Who is considered the "King of tap dance"?
A) Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
B) Fred Astaire
C) Gene Kelly
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
500
Flap, heel, heel, spank, knock, heel
Shirley Temple/Broadway
500
What does it mean when there is a "break" in the music?
There is silence or a change of rhythm.
500
Name the child prodigy who became a tap star in the 1930s (Hint: they also have a tap step named after them)
Shirley Temple
500
What shoes did people wear for tap dance before the tap shoe was invented?
Hard sole dress shoes