Tap dancing is a great way to stay active and improve physical fitness whilst looking and sounding great! It can help to build strength, flexibility, and coordination, as well as improve cardiovascular health.
The origins of tap are many and varied. Americans claim it dates from the African Jazz Age, the Irish stake their claim to jigs and step dancing, whilst the English relate back to northern clog dancers. Whichever you chose to believe, tap is as popular today as it was in the heyday of the great Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly musicals. Evergreen shows such as ’42nd Street’ and ‘Crazy For You’, along with the more recent ‘Stomp’ and ‘Tap Dogs’ continue to highlight the great diversities of style and music in tapping.