Tap History

2. the Nicholas Brothers, Berry Brothers, Tip Tap and Toe and the Four Step Brothers were known as ______acts
4. ________ dancing has loose articulation, swing phrases, improvisation and relaxed body language.
7. Bill “___________” Robinson
10. jigs and reels as well as Africa Dance is what William Henry Lane used to create tap vocabulary
14. the 2nd place tao shares its roots in the culture of
15. another word for dance battle in tap is a______
18. John Bubbles changed the face of tap dance by adding in the heel. He became known as the founder of________ Tap
19. 1st place tap shares its roots in the culture of
20. ____________ Glover was a student of Gregory Hines and transformed tap by using unconventional movements to create the rhythm

1. Bill Robinson danced with what famous adorable young performer Shirley _________.
3. What was added to the bottom of the shoes in the 1920's
5. What country was tap born in?
6. Robinson is known for dancing lightly on his “______” .(soft shoe tap)
8. William Henry Lane nickname or what he went by Master _______
9. aluminum on the shoes made it possible for more _________and musical advancement
11. _________dancing is elegant, controlled, delicate and sophisticated.
12. Gregory _________ advanced tap by adding complex movement and rhythmic patterns rearranging the sounds in the music and the shoes to create new sounds.
13. Robison’s shoes were similar to a ___________
16. Christopher Scott combines tap with _________movements blending styles
17. Chole _____________ is a spokesperson for Tap and getting tap more accessible globally