New dance form - tap dance

　　meaning:

　　The English name of tap dance is "TAP DANCE". TAP means tapping. It was formally formed in the United States in the 1920s. Prior to this, Irish immigrants and African slaves brought their own folk dances to this immigrant continent. These folk dances gradually merged to form a new dance form-tap dance.

　　Development history:

　　In the development process of tap dance, there were several very key figures - WILLIAM HENRY LANE was a great rhythm dancer. He added African dance steps to the Irish jig, emphasizing rhythm and percussion over melody.

　　Later, there were three main tap dancers who laid the foundation of tap dance: KING RASTUS BROWN, BILL ROBINSON, and JOHN BUBBLES. BROWN pioneered mature tap dance steps. His dance steps are characterized by mostly flat feet. Later, ROBINSON developed his own dance steps on this basis, highlighting the technique of toes.

　　BUBBLES created a dance step called CRAMPROLL. His dance step is characterized by the use of toes and heels at the same time. After nearly a hundred years of development, tap dance has formed different styles. The two main branches are Irish-style tap dance and American-style tap dance.

　　The oldest tap dance is the genre that originated in the United States and is called HOOFING. HOOFING itself means tapping and dancing, so people who danced tap at that time were also called HOOFER. The word HOOFER also means black people. This shows that most of the tap dancers at that time were black, and it also explains the origin of tap dance and black dance.

　　Tap dance originated from the lower classes in the United States, mainly as a combination of Irish folk dance and black African dance. The form of this genre is relatively open and free, without many formulaic restrictions.

　　Dancers do not pay attention to their body movements, but show off the complex skills of beating the rhythm with their feet. They often gather in the streets to compete with each other. Its overall dance style is relatively simple and undisciplined. Later, in the long-term development, this genre was continuously affected by many factors.

　　For example, the influence of American western cowboys, the influence of traditional black guitar drum rhythms, etc. The most important influence may be the influence of jazz. Tap dance absorbs elements such as jazz music rhythm and improvisation, making it more self-entertaining, open and challenging. In this way, a very rich dance form gradually formed, and it became a tap dance genre with a strong "black flavor" that represents the United States.

　　Benefits of practice: Tap dancing is not only a kind of enjoyment, its rich sense of rhythm can also develop and explore your own world. Its dynamic dance steps can bring you a good mood, keep your life joyful and positive, and at the same time maintain your healthy , suitable for lifelong learning.