Tap Steps
A step having two sounds: a brush and a spank.
What is a shuffle?
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?
A 1952 film starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor.
What is Singin' in the Rain?
A step having four sounds: dig, spank, toe (or ball), heel.
What is a paradiddle (or paddle)?
Miss Kathie's favorite tapper ever!
Who is Gene Kelly?
A rhythm playing 4 notes in the space of two.
What is eight notes?
This New York Musical (and Movie) features a mostly male, very athletic cast with a famous tap number, where they dance on tables, chairs and se spoons and brooms for props. They had to have the stage replaced after only one year on Broadway.
What is Newsies?
A step that can be done in place or turning, made up of the movements: step, shuffle, leap, toe.
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)?
The pattern or arrangement of musical beats and silence.
What is rhythm?
A Popular musical with songs such as Forget About The Boy and The Speed Test
What is Thoroughly Modern Millie?
A step historically used to set tempo that repeats for several measures; the basic step is a stomp, hop, step, flap, step.
What is a timestep?
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?
The fraction where there is 4 beats in one measure and counties 1 2 3 4
What is quarter notes?
A "funky" musical that was starred and choreographed by Savion Glover
What is Bring in Da Noise Bring in Da Funk?
A step having six sounds: spank, heel drop, shuffle, heel drop, step
What is a Cincinnati?
A Famous Tapper that starred in White Knights with Mikail Baryshnikov?
Who is Gregory Hines?
Accenting a note or notes that wouldn't normally be accented; rhythmic stresses or accents on the "off beat."
What is syncopation?
Although not predominant tap in the movie, this Disney Broadway musical featured "Step In Time" as a tap number in the stage version
What is Mary Poppins?