tapdancing
Rhythmic shoe percussion
Tapdancing is a style of dance in which the performer wears shoes fitted with metal plates that click rhythmically against the floor.
The dancer creates percussive patterns with the feet, essentially becoming both dancer and drummer.
Also spelled tap dancing or tap-dancing.
To tapdance around something is to avoid addressing it directly: The senator tapdanced around the question of funding.
Patterned stress and silence
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- musicalitySensitivity to tune, rhythm
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
soft-shoe · hoofing · call-and-response · breakdown · solo · routine · choreography · finale
Randomize by mixing
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- wingsLimbs for flight
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- buffaloLarge North American bovine
riff · brush · stomp · dig · drawback · chug · scuff · pickup
Theatrical variety entertainment
- minstrelsyArt of traveling performers
- hoofersDancers, informally
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- cloggingObstructing a passage
Relating to struck sounds
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- accentsRegional speech patterns
dynamics · clarity · sharpness · resonance · timbre · beats · tempo · groove
Light repeated touches
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- microphoneAudio input device
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- musicalitySensitivity to tune, rhythm
showmanship · soft-shoe · hoofing · call-and-response · breakdown · solo · routine · choreography · finale · encore
shuffle
Randomize by mixing
buffalo · riff · brush · stomp · dig · drawback · chug · scuff · pickup · over-the-top
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- minstrelsyArt of traveling performers
- hoofersDancers, informally
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
percussive
Relating to struck sounds
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
accents · dynamics · clarity · sharpness · resonance · timbre · beats · tempo · groove · swing
taps
Light repeated touches
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
microphone · pickup · mirror · barre
Riverdance
Irish step stage show
tapdancingballet
Classical dance on pointe
modern dance · contemporary dance · mime · lyrical dance · gliding
tapdancinggliding
Engineless aerial movement
ballet · ice skating · lyrical dance · adagio · aerial silks
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