Here is the vibrant, colorful, high-stepping story of tap ― the first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish percussive step dances like the jig, gioube, buck-and-wing, and juba to the work of such contemporary tap luminaries as Gregory Hines, Brenda Bufalino, Dianne Walker, and Savion Glover.
About the Author
Dance historian and choreographer; Five College Professor of Dance (Hampshire College). Author of Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History (OUP, 2010) and Brotherhood in Rhythm: The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers (Cooper Square Press, 2002), winner of a 2001 ASCAP Deems-Taylor award.