Tap dance

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tap-dance

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is tap dance?Tap dance is a dance where people make music with their feet using special shoes that click.
2. Where did tap dance come from?It started in America in the 1600s, mixing African rhythms and European folk dances.

Percussive Dance: A dance style where the dancer uses their body, particularly the feet, to create rhythmic sounds.
Vaudeville: A theatrical genre popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a variety of unrelated acts.
Syncopation: A rhythmic technique that involves accenting off-beats or weak beats, creating a characteristic 'swing' or 'groove'.
Choreography: The art of designing and arranging dance movements.