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tap dancing

Rapid step dance, derived from clog dancing. Its main characteristic is the tapping of toes and heels accentuated by metal segments, known as taps, affixed to the shoes. It was popularized in vaudeville and in 1930s films by such dancers as Fred Astaire and Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson.



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