buck-and-wing
Percussive solo dance
A buck-and-wing is a solo tap dance combining flat-footed stomping (the buck) with flapping wing-like arm movements and intricate footwork.
It developed in American minstrel shows and vaudeville during the late 19th century: He finished the act with a buck-and-wing that brought down the house.
Valve controlling liquid flow
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
- hooferSlang for professional dancer
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
floorwork · percussive · vaudeville · minstrel · jig · breakdown · soft-shoe · rhythm
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
syncopation · floorwork · percussive · vaudeville · minstrel · jig · breakdown · soft-shoe · rhythm · footwork
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
act · entertainer · showman · spotlight · applause · theater · curtain · revue · circuit · headliner
- Step Dancestepdance, tap dance, Irish step, jig, reel
buck-and-wingstillness
Complete lack of motion
still · motionlessness · statue pose · freeze · adagio
buck-and-wingballet
Classical dance on pointe
classical ballet · minuet · waltz · adagio · slow dance