Tap Dance Flashcards
1
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Tap Dance influences?
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Fuses West African and British Isles dance traditions; Theatrical tap from minstrel shows were carried over
2
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What did Tap Dance influence?
A
Early Jazz dance, Broadway, and film choreo
3
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Important names in Tap Dance?
A
Master Juba, Nickolas Brothers, Fred Austere, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Hines
4
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Master Juba
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one of originators of American Tap Dance
5
Q
Nickolas Bros
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created exuberant theatrical style of American theatrical dance, melding jazz rhythm with tap, acrobatics, and ballet
6
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Fred Austere
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Blended tap dance and ballroom
7
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Gene Kelly
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One of major figures in Hollywood theatre. “Singing in the Rain”
8
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Gregory hines
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revolutionized and revitalized tap dance in 1980s when it was threatened with extinction
