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Vance Holmes's Fantastic Tap Dance Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
Searchable glossary of terminology common in tap dance, compiled by Vance Holmes, M.F.A., choreographer, and dance educator. Links to other dance and music dictionaries.
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Joy2 Learn Foundation: Dancing With Gregory Hines

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of tap dancing with dancer Gregory Hines. Through video presentations, you'll learn about the history of tap and its techniques. There is also video footage of early famous tap dancers.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Tap Dancer's Craft

For Students 9th - 10th
Tap dance, born out of the marriage of African and European dance traditions, went from extremely popular to barely existent to grand revival, all in under a century. Professional tap dancer and TED Fellow Andrew Nemr taps into the...
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International Tap Association: An Ongoing History of Rhythm

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes famous tap dancers and styles in tap dance history.
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International Tap Association: Contemporary Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of current working tap dancers and their biographies along with lots of other information about tap dancing today.
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Dance Spirit: Thirteen of the Best Tap Dancers of All Time

For Students 9th - 10th
While certainly not inclusive, this article not only identifies thirteen top tappers, but also offers videos of each of them. While the first few in the list would be considered early tappers, like Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, this...
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Curated OER

Off Jazz: Terminology Tap Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Off Jazz provides a list of forms and styles of tap dancing, including a brief definition of Soft Shoe tap dance.
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Street Swing: William "Bojangles" Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Content focuses on his successes and contributions to tap dance.
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Scott Stander & Associates: Ann Miller

For Students 9th - 10th
The movie and tap dance career of Ann Miller is given an overview in this biography. Also listed are her many awards and accomplishments.
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Body Drumming

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of videos about body drumming, a relative of tap dancing. Links are provided to download the download videos of body drumming.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Blisters, Calluses, and Corns

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Have you ever had a favorite pair of funky shoes that you wore every single day, until they started to hurt the bottoms of your feet? Ever helped your mom or dad plant flowers in the yard and later noticed a weird bump on your palm?...
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Off Jazz: Hat and Cane Tricks

For Students 9th - 10th
Download videos clips of hat and cane movements used in dancing.
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Im Db: Harold Nicholas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has brief biographical information about Harold Nicholas, the legendary tap dancer with brother Fayard Nicholas.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Gregory Hines

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Gregory Hines, an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer who was a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century.

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