Tap Technique
Which of the following is not a "basic" tap dance step?
A) step, B) irish, C) hop, D) ball change
B) irish
Count through a quarter note, eighth note, triplet, & sixteenth note.
1-2-3-4, 1-&-2-&-3..., 1-&-a-2-&-a..., 1-e-&-a...
Name 3 musicals OR movies that include tap dance.
Singin in the Rain, 42nd street, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Happy Feet, Top Hat, Swing Time, Shall We Dance
When is National Tap Dance Day?
May 25th
Challenge #1
Challenge #1
What is the difference between a stomp and stamp? (explanation and demo).
Stomp= whole foot sound w/out weight, stamp= whole foot sound w/weight.
Count out loud 6 bars of music.
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4
Name 3 notable female tap dancers.
Ginger Rogers, Acia Gray, Ayodele Casel, Star Dixon, Nicole Hockenberry, Dianne Walker, Chloe Arnold, etc.
Tap dance developed alongside what type of music?
Jazz.
Challenge #2
Challenge #2
How many sounds are in a triple time step?
8
What is a polyrhythm?
multiple rhythms performed at once.
Which tap dancer is famous for his "Stair Dance" with Shirley Temple?
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
The ___ ____ ____ is known as the tap dancer's anthem.
Shim Sham Shimmy
Challenge #3
Challenge #3
Name 5 different types of pullbacks.
Single, Single Foot, Switching, Skipping, Push Fronts, Separated, Shuffle Pullback, Double, Alternate Endings, etc.
What is a time step (phrasing wise)?
2 bar figure, repeated 3 times, followed by a 2 bar break.
Which tap dancer appeared with Gene Kelly & Debbie Reynolds in "Singin In The Rain"?
Donald O'Connor
Name 3 brands of tap shoes.
Jsams, Chloe & Mauds, Capezio K360, Miller & Bens.
Challenge #4
Challenge #4
Correctly demonstrate a pullback, wing, & shiggy bop.
Correctly demonstrate a pullback, wing, & shiggy bop.
What is syncopation?
accenting or emphasizing a normally unaccented beat.
In what year was "National Tap Dance Day" officially singed into American law?
1989.
What is the name for a tap dancer who dances heavy, very close to the ground, using mostly footwork and little choreographed upper body movement?
hoofer.
Challenge #5
Challenge #5