Tap Dance and Social Issues

The first tap dance performance is believed to have taken place in 1840 by William Henry Lane, an African American dancer.

The shuffle is a basic tap dance move that involves a rapid succession of taps on the toe and heel.

Gregory Hines was known for his innovative use of syncopation and improvisation in his tap dancing.

Tap dance was used to address issues of poverty, unemployment, and homelessness during the Great Depression.

Paul Robeson was a tap dancer, singer, and actor who was known for his political activism and involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

The glide is a tap dance move that involves a dancer sliding their feet across the floor while keeping their weight on their toes.

Bill Bojangles Robinson was known for his signature move, the 'Bojangles Strut'.

The toe stand is a tap dance move that involves a dancer tapping their toes on the floor while keeping their heels raised.

Savion Glover is known for his innovative use of body percussion and storytelling in his tap dancing performances.

The heel drop is a tap dance move that involves a dancer tapping their heels on the floor while keeping their toes raised.

Sammy Davis Jr. was known for his signature move, the 'Sammy Davis Jr. Shuffle'.

The ball change is a tap dance move that involves a dancer tapping their toes and heels on the floor simultaneously.

Gregory Hines was known for his innovative use of tap dance in Broadway musicals.

The brush is a tap dance move that involves a dancer tapping their toes on the floor while keeping their heels on the ground.

Gregory Hines was known for his signature move, the 'Gregory Hines Toe Stand'.