tap dancer
Percussive shoe performer
A tap dancer is a performer who dances in shoes fitted with metal plates that strike the floor rhythmically.
The style blends African American vernacular dance with Irish step dancing, producing both movement and percussion.
Tap dancers create complex syncopated rhythms: She trained as a tap dancer before moving into jazz.
Theatrical variety entertainment
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- chorus lineSynchronized stage dancers
- revueMusical variety entertainment
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
audition · showbiz · entertainer · troupe · ensemble · soloist · headliner · act
Reorders randomly
- flapsHinged control surfaces
- wingsLimbs for flight
- pullbacksPartial reversals in direction
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
buffalo · riffs · scuffles · trenches · grinds · brushes · stamps · stomps
Stressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- swingSuspended recreational seat
pulse · timing · count · polyrhythm · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · cadence
Accuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- controlAuthority to direct
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
agility · execution · practice · discipline · finesse · articulation · clarity · speed
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- chorus lineSynchronized stage dancers
- revueMusical variety entertainment
spotlight · audition · showbiz · entertainer · troupe · ensemble · soloist · headliner · act · costume
shuffles
Reorders randomly
pickups · buffalo · riffs · scuffles · trenches · grinds · brushes · stamps · stomps · slides
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
swing · pulse · timing · count · polyrhythm · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · cadence · measure
Gregory Hines
- Fred Astaire
- Ginger RogersGolden-age Hollywood dancer
- Sammy Davis Jr
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- controlAuthority to direct
dexterity · agility · execution · practice · discipline · finesse · articulation · clarity · speed · dynamics
- Dancerssoloist, ballerina, breakdancer, b-boy, prima ballerina
- Street Performersbusker, street performer, street singer, juggler, magician
- stage dancerschorus girl, chorus boy, showgirl, trouper
- steppersstair climber, step machine, marcher, stomper
- variety actsacrobat, juggling, aerialist, magic, clown
tap dancerballerina
Classical female dancer
ballet dancer · contemporary dancer · mime · modern dancer · interpretive dancer
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