History of Tap in Performance
<Tab/>The art of Tap dancing has amazed audiences for ages from Broadway to Hollywood. The creation of the modern and highly stylized Tap venue holds deep roots in widespread and culturally diverse nations from Africa to several places in Europe. Percussive dancing including Clog and the Irish Jig are closely related European cousins while Africa holds counterparts in Juba and Shuffle Dances. Tap was brought over to the Americas by enslaved Africans dancing what became known as "ring shouts", aboard transport ships. Since the Civil War, Tap gr…
