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Basics of Tap Dancing

There are very few dance forms that are considered uniquely “American.” One of these forms is tap dancing. Tap dancing was birthed out of a mixture of immigrant cultures here in America and has continued to evolve into the discipline that it is today; the basics for tap dancing actually came out of Africans mocking ...

Is a Floating Dance Floor in Your Future?

If you are a new dance instructor setting up your studio, or a student who is taking dance lessons but wants to practice at home, you may be in the market for a floating dance floor. This type of dance flooring is useful for those who dance, as well as others who perform yoga, pilates ...

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Information about Toe Tap Dance Style

Toe Tap is a style of dance that is performed on the tips of your toes, in hard shank pointe or ballet shoes with metal plates on them. It is not performed very much anymore, but it has been around since the early 1900s. It originated during the days of vaudville and was a way ...

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Boston’s Great Tap Dance Studios

Remember those great old Fred Astaire movies we used to watch in the 1950s? Nobody could ever forget the remarkable agility of this man when he tapped his way across a dance floor or even up a wall! Dances do come in and out of popularity but never really out of style. Today slsa and ...

Tap Dance Floors VS. Ballet Dance Floors

Whether you are a beginning or advanced tap or ballet dancer, having the appropriate dance flooring available for using during lessons, performances and practice is crucial to being able to perform the dance moves properly while offering the greatest amount of protection to your body. It is important if you are considering taking dance lessons ...

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5 Super Children’s Books About Tap Dancing

Are you looking to add a few stories about tap dancing to your collection of children’s books? If so, I might be able to help. I know of several that would fit in with such a theme. Each one is suitable for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Here’s a quick peek at five of them: “The Boy ...