prof.Goodwill.

Abdullah Alkhudari

Class: noon-12:50

Tap

Tap is a type of dance which consists of sound from one's shoes when they tap on the floor. The tap dancers use special kind of shoes which have metal on its heels which are mostly associated with the sound produced. Although one can tap with ordinary shoes the sound produced will not be of the same quality as the sound produced by the special tap dance shoes. Tap dancing mostly involves dancing in groups and while dancing in a group, steps are kept easy to control. The group of dancers have to work together to create sound while they keep their tapping speed to match with one another. It also can be done even without preparation or even planning for it to be successful.

One of the best keys tap dancers must use in order to perform perfectly is to relax their bodies, and to always follow the music and listen to the rhythms. Another important factor is to watch other dancers carefully and look for interesting moves, because in the tap dance world all dancers steal moves from one another to come up with a combination of moves that gives every dancer their own style. Many other dancers are originals who prefer to create new moves inspired by the surrounding sounds of the city like the random sounds from the streets, car horns, construction sites and buskers.

Tap dancing is one of the dances which help the body to be active and this helps in keeping fit and at the same time building strength in the legs and feet that even old people who used to dance for a long period of their life don’t lose their strength. It also increases flexibility in the hips, knees and ankle and at the same time developing a sense of rhythm and timing. Tap dancing can be used as a form of entertainment and is enjoyable when watching and also dancing. One of the lessons that can be learnt in tap dancing is that many people can come together and make new steps and since everyone dancing has to follow one rhythm unity is required.