Tap Steps
A step consisting of a leap, shuffle, leap (with shuffling foot going behind)
What is a Buffalo?
A tap and ballroom dancer known for his elegant style; he appeared in many films with his partner, Ginger Rogers.
Who is Fred Astaire?
The speed of a piece of music.
What is tempo?
The founder of Syncopated Ladies, a female tap dance band.
Who is Chloe Arnold?
A 1952 film starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor.
What is Singin' in the Rain?
A movement adopted from Irish folk dances, which consists of a shuffle, hop, and a step.
What is an Irish?
An American dancer and actress. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Donald O'Connor. She is best known for her starring roles in On the Town and White Christmas (1954).
Who is Vera-Ellen?
A rhythm playing three notes in the space of two.
What is a triplet?
Won both an Emmy and American Choreography Award for "Outstanding Choreography" for the Opening number of the 2003 Jerry Lewis/MDA Telethon in a tribute to the late Gregory Hines.
Who is Jason Samuels Smith?
A 1989 dance drama film written and directed by Nick Castle and starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
What is Tap?
A step that can be done in place or turning, made up of the movements: step, shuffle, leap, toe-tip.
What is a Maxi (Maxie) Ford?
A team of tap-dancing brothers who performed a highly acrobatic technique known as "flash dancing."
Who are the Nicholas Brothers (Fayard and Harold Nicholas)?
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
What is a Rhythm?
A child prodigy who starred in The Tap Dance Kid on Broadway and won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk.
Who is Savion Glover?
a 1983 Broadway musical based on the novel Nobody's Family is Going to Change by Louise Fitzhugh.
What is The Tap Dance Kid?
A forward movement emphasizing the heel drop with weight on the same foot.
What is a Chug?
A tapper known as the "Queen of Tap Dancing" on the silver screen; she starred in several movies during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Who is Eleanor Powell?
A rhythm that gives unequal weight to beats of the same value; "stressing the upbeat." Often thought of as more laid back.
What is Swing Rhythm?
The Artistic Director of TapDancin, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts. Her thirty-year career spans Broadway, television, film, and international dance concerts.
Who is Dianne "Lady Di" Walker?
A 1921 musical that was adapted and re-staged in 2016 with choreography by Savion Glover.
What is Shuffle Along?
A dance in 3/4 time. Step, Shuffle, Ball Change.
What is a Waltz Clog?
Began her tapping career at the age of 3. Was Hollywood's number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938.
Who is Shirley Temple?
Accenting a note or notes that wouldn't normally be accented; rhythmic stresses or accents on the "off beat."
What is syncopation?
A tapper known for her youthful, powerful energy and fast footwork. She is a 2015 MacArthur Fellow and has her own tap company.
Who is Michelle Dorrance?
A 1980 Broadway production, produced by David Merrick, directed by an ailing Gower Champion and orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Won the Tony Award for Best Musical and became a long-running hit.
What is 42nd Street?