We provide advanced course in tap dance - second highest level at tickle toes. Tap dance is an art form with many names. In Norway we call it "steppdans", but the original name is tap dance. A tap dancer is both a dancer and a musician. We move gracefully while making rhythms with our feet.
About tap dance:
Tap dance is an African-American dance form. When slaves where brought to the United States, their instruments and belongings where taken from them. The only way to communicate was through their feet. Tap dance is a highly improvised dance. It started becoming more popular in the minstrels and vaudeville shows around America in the late 1800's. Then it was taken to the stage. In New York is where it especially grew and had a high peek during the jazz era of the 1920's and 30's. Everyone knew how to tap dance.
Two lineages can be followed in tap dance. One is through films and the Golden Age of Hollywood, and one is through music and orchestras. It became a standard to have tap dancers in the big orchestras like Duke Ellington or Cab Calloway. First really famous tap dancer was Mr. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. He is remembered as the father of tap dance. As films became more prominent, amazing dancers as The Nicholas brothers, John Bubbles, Jeni Le Gon, Ginger Rogers, Eleanor Powell, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Condos Brothers and many more!
Instructor: Iselin Ruiz
Target group:
Everyone who wants to learn tap dance
Level:
• Advanced level - second highest level at tickle toes