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The history of Irish step dancing, can be
traced back to the era of the 16th century English rule in Ireland, Irish
instruments are disabled, every Irish family had secretly to the hands and feet
beat time to the jazz the ventriloquist According to legend, music and dance to
express national feelings, in order to avoid England The army Gechuang View homes, the
development of "not move the upper body, lower body dynamic" dance.

Rhythm tap dance
originated in the United States slaves, for fear of an employer to take away
their drums and the body to knock out the rhythm. Continuation after the end
of slavery, such tradition still hoofiny of clubs, clusters of men jokingly
beat rhythm. The first time in
the vaudeville era, Ireland and the United States, the tap dancer grips, riding
hit in the contest to show off their superb pace, ultimately, they affect each
other style.

Tap it
officially formed in a period of 20 years the United States, before this, tap
dance from --- African slaves and immigrants of all races. The
original black was brought to the United States, due to the policy of racial
discrimination, they are banned drumming, so in the life of the oppressed
people start clapping and stepping to replace the African Ta Kwu ceremony, so
the earliest origins of American tap dance from the
resistance of white racial oppression. These black slaves
from Africa to tap the most important influence is the rhythm, it makes tap has
different from the same footsteps of type-based dance.

In addition to African
slaves, immigrants from Ireland, was also brought their folk dances. To
retain a strong sense of Irish folk dance tradition to the Irish style of tap
dance, its important feature is: upper body remained upright upright the
footsteps of the leg movements, simple arm movements, mostly straight-line
movement, dance, full of jumping, lively and
cheerful. When the
fusion of both in the crowded and humid slum meet, they gradually developed
their own unique dance forms.

Irish
jump tap stressed that the "hit" and "Tap", a local folk
dance, the dancers keep the upper body does not move, only the lower body
vibration to create a visual and audio effects, while the dancers, the beauty
of the overall formation of the Irish tap dance characteristics,
but also a ritual.

Russians dance is also part of
the "tread" not much "kick"

Spaniards are more focused on
the "kick", flamenco is that dance is a typical representative.

American
tap dance, with a personal style, not only the foot, the upper idle shall not,
as the pace of changes, the upper body will be smooth dance a unique feeling.

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