stepdance
Percussive foot routine
Stepdance is a style of dance emphasizing precise, rhythmic footwork while the upper body remains relatively still.
The feet create percussive patterns against the floor, making the dancer's shoes an instrument.
Irish stepdance is the most widely known form, popularized by shows like Riverdance: She's been taking stepdance lessons since she was six.
Winding cylinder or dance
- jigSpirited folk dance
- hornpipeSailor's traditional dance
- slip jigIrish dance in 9/8
- tempoRate of musical performance
rhythm · beat · measure · timing · count · fiddle · accordion · bodhrán
Raised performance platform
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- showMake something apparent
- recitalSolo musical performance
- soloPerformance by one
ensemble · troupe · costume · ghillies · wig · dress · music · fiddle
reel
Winding cylinder or dance
tempo · rhythm · beat · measure · timing · count · fiddle · accordion · bodhrán · pulse
stage
Raised performance platform
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- showMake something apparent
- recitalSolo musical performance
solo · ensemble · troupe · costume · ghillies · wig · dress · music · fiddle · reel
taps
Light repeated touches
- shoesProtective foot coverings
- percussiveRelating to struck sounds
- beatsPulses or defeats
clicks · stamps · trebles · shuffle · heel · toe · softshoe · battering · drumming · flatfoot
Irish
Of the Emerald Isle
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
highland · Riverdance · heritage · folklore · culture · customs · ancestry · lineage · roots · preservation
stepdanceballroom dancing
Formal partnered dance styles
waltz · ballet · modern dance · contemporary dance · interpretive dance