Characteristics of tap dance
What makes Tap unique?
The goal of this dance is to create rhythmic sounds, it is referred to as a percussive dance.
-Tap dancers make frequent use of syncopation.
-Choreography typically starts on the eighth or first beat count.
-Another aspect of tap dancing is improvisation.
-Tap dancing can also be done using a Cappella method, in which no musical accompaniment is provided and dancers creating their own "music" through the sounds of their taps.
-In group tap dances, the steps are typically kept simple and easy to control. The group of dancers must work together to create the sound keeping their steps at the correct speed to match each other.
The goal of this dance is to create rhythmic sounds, it is referred to as a percussive dance.
-Tap dancers make frequent use of syncopation.
-Choreography typically starts on the eighth or first beat count.
-Another aspect of tap dancing is improvisation.
-Tap dancing can also be done using a Cappella method, in which no musical accompaniment is provided and dancers creating their own "music" through the sounds of their taps.
-In group tap dances, the steps are typically kept simple and easy to control. The group of dancers must work together to create the sound keeping their steps at the correct speed to match each other.
This is an example of the so called capppella method