Tap Dancing vs. Kung Fu: A graceful debate
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The History of Tap Dancing
Tap dancing emerged in the United States in the 1700s, when slave owners took traditional African percussion instruments away from enslaved Black Americans. Tap dancers started wearing fancier clothes and put metal plates on the heels and toes of their shoes to create that crisp sound you know and love. Without American vaudeville, we probably wouldn't know about horse shows, magicians, stand-up comedy and of course tap dancing.
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