The Essential Guide to Tap Dance
eBook - ePub

The Essential Guide to Tap Dance

  1. 144 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Essential Guide to Tap Dance

About this book

From the propulsive rhythm of the African dancer, to the swinging ragtime of the American jazz age, tap dancing has evolved into a unique blend of cultural expression, improvisation and creativity, open to all ages and abilities. With clear step-by-step instructions, The Essential Guide to Tap Dance covers basic steps such as the shuffle, pick up and paddle, before building these into traditional combinations such as the time step and shim sham. Additional material includes the history and development of tap dancing; rhythm and musicality; learning the language of tap dancing; the role of improvisation and choreography and finally, the basic steps to advanced techniques. This is the perfect companion to instruct the beginner tap dancer and expand the more experienced dancer's technique, offering full-colour pictures, helpful instruction and essential notes on this vibrant and accessible dance form. Illustrated throughout with 138 colour photographs and line artworks.

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Yes, you can access The Essential Guide to Tap Dance by Derek Hartley in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Dance. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Crowood
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781785003899

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. The History and Culture of Tap Dance
  7. 2. Rhythm and Music
  8. 3. Language of Tap Dance
  9. 4. Improvisation versus Choreography
  10. 5. Basic Technique
  11. 6. Advanced Technique
  12. 7. Professional Development
  13. 8. Fitness and Training
  14. 9. Shoes and Dance Wear
  15. Conclusion
  16. Further Reading
  17. Bibliography
  18. Acknowledgements
  19. Index