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Roots of Tap: The Beginning through Today

Celebrate Black History Month and explore the origin of tap dance, its roots in Africa and its multicultural blend in the New World. Tap Dance is known today as America's true folk dance.

In this workshop, learn how a plantation dance moved through blackface minstrel shows to vaudeville, Broadway shows and Hollywood movies, and how it continues to influence various dance styles today.

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