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for the audience of One!"
Rhythm Tap . . . ¯
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"Let them praise His name with
dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and harp."
Psalm 149:3
Gene Kelly & Olivia!
"Singin' in the Rain"
Bojangles
GregoryHines Hoofer SavionGlover
Stomp Tap
Sounds Scotish Dance
Today, dancers who study rhythm tap quickly find
that thinking on their feet is just as important as
dancing on them. Improvisation continues to give
rhythm tap much of its vitality, as tap jams often
unite dancers, musicians, and spectators. Both
choreographed and improvised rhythm tap operates
outside musical boundaries, simultaneously creating
and utilizing music and beats. Rhythm tapping might
be coupled with any genre of music or instrument and
is often performed a cappella. As a result, it
remains one of dance’s most interesting and
versatile facets, erasing the lines between dancer
and audience or performance and rehearsal.
Hoofing in the
21st Century
Rhythm Tap Dancer, Savion Glover and his peers [Gregg Russell, Germaine
Salsberg, Mike Wittmers, Mark Goodman, et al] and
contemporaries [Tap Dogs, Tap Sounds, Tap Kids,
etc.] have continued to work tirelessly to highlight rhythm tap as an
artistically challenging and commercially viable dance form. Though very few
dancers are able to make a living as hoofers, companies and events, or jams,
throughout America and beyond remain dedicated to sound, rhythm, and
individuality as integral elements of tap dancing.
Copyright © 2009 Olivia Cameo Lewis and iTapLive. All rights reserved.
Revised:
07/08/09
