African-American solo performance dance style which became popular in the 1920s featuring complex rhythmic movements. Tap is usually danced to jazz music, with metal taps on the shoes.
A type of dance that concentrates on footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing, with significant roots in African-American, Irish, and English clogging traditions.
The American style of rhythmic foot stomping known as tap dance was born in the United States during the 19th century, and today is popular all around the world. The name comes from the tapping sound made when the small metal plates on the dancer's shoes touch a hard floor. This lively, rhythmic tapping makes the performer not just a dancer, but also a percussive musician.