Tracing the development of tap dancing from ancient India to the Broadway stage in 1903, when the word "Tap" was first used in publicity to describe this new American style of dance, this text separates the cultural, societal and historical events that influenced the development of Tap dancing. Section One covers primary influences such as Irish step dancing, English clog dancing and African dancing. Section Two covers theatrical influences (early theatrical developments, "Daddy" Rice, the Virginia Minstrels) and Section Three covers various other influences (Native American, German and…mehr
Tracing the development of tap dancing from ancient India to the Broadway stage in 1903, when the word "Tap" was first used in publicity to describe this new American style of dance, this text separates the cultural, societal and historical events that influenced the development of Tap dancing. Section One covers primary influences such as Irish step dancing, English clog dancing and African dancing. Section Two covers theatrical influences (early theatrical developments, "Daddy" Rice, the Virginia Minstrels) and Section Three covers various other influences (Native American, German and Shaker). Also included are accounts of the people present at tap's inception and how various styles of dance were mixed to create a new art form.
Mark Knowles, choreographer of more than 300 theatrical productions, is on the faculty of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Preface PART I: PRIMARY INFLUENCES 1 Irish Influences 2 English Influences 3 African Influences 4 Dance in the West Indies 5 Dance in New Orleans 6 Dance on the Plantation 7 Slave Religion and the Ring Shout 8 Dispersion of African-American Dances PART II. THEATRICAL INFLUENCES 9 Early Theatrical Developments 10 "Daddy" Rice 11 The King of Diamonds and Master Juba 12 The Virginia Minstrels 13 The Development of the Minstrel Show 14 Black Minstrelsy and Musical Theatre 15 Other Forms of Entertainment 16 Vaudeville 17 English Music Hall 18 Women on the Stage PART III: OTHER INFLUENCES 19 Indian, Gypsy, and Spanish Influences 20 German and Shaker Influences 21 Native American Influences 22 American Country Dance 23 Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Preface PART I: PRIMARY INFLUENCES 1 Irish Influences 2 English Influences 3 African Influences 4 Dance in the West Indies 5 Dance in New Orleans 6 Dance on the Plantation 7 Slave Religion and the Ring Shout 8 Dispersion of African-American Dances PART II. THEATRICAL INFLUENCES 9 Early Theatrical Developments 10 "Daddy" Rice 11 The King of Diamonds and Master Juba 12 The Virginia Minstrels 13 The Development of the Minstrel Show 14 Black Minstrelsy and Musical Theatre 15 Other Forms of Entertainment 16 Vaudeville 17 English Music Hall 18 Women on the Stage PART III: OTHER INFLUENCES 19 Indian, Gypsy, and Spanish Influences 20 German and Shaker Influences 21 Native American Influences 22 American Country Dance 23 Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index
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