Tap dancer

Eleanor Powell- Queen of Tap Dance

~ Cintia Chamecki

Chloe Arnold

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These days, tap dancers can reach huge audiences through social media, where videos from stars like Chloe Arnold and Sarah Reich have gone viral. But in the 1920s and '30s, the best way for tappers to gain a following was to have an act on the vaudeville circuit, which allowed them to perform in theaters across the country. Every tap dancer had their own routine, but there arose a desire for a simple dance that all tappers could know and perform at any time—especially so local dancers at…

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Though New York City's Guggenheim Museum is principally a destination for modern- and contemporary-art enthusiasts, its dance programming seems to be getting beefier each season. This week, details were released for two site-specific events we're practically drooling over. Tapper extraordinaire

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We all know what tap dance is - it's a dance style that incorporates sharp rhythms, cross phrasing, accents especially on the off-beats (stressing the off-beats - is called syncopation), balance and flow. The performers wear metal "taps" on the ball and the heel of the shoe which in turn make the distinctive sound. Wheareas other dance styles accompany music visually through movement, tap adds to the rhythms of the accompanying music. There are two main styles of tap: 1. broadway TAP ("t

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The tap dance world has been home to extraordinary talents for multiple generations. Who are some of the best tappers of all time? Here are 13 tap dancers sure to inspire you.