Tapworks :
Fletcher, Beverly 1927-2009
Tapworks : a tap dictionary and reference manual / Beverly Fletcher. - 2nd ed. - Hightstown, N.J. : Princeton Book Co., ©2002. - vii, 184 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
"A Dance Horizons book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184). Filmography: p. 184.
PART I: AN HISTORICAL LOOK AT TAP / PART II: STEPS AND STYLES OF TAP DANCE / PART III: A DICTIONARY OF TERMINOLOGY PART IV: A REFERENCE MANUAL FOR TAP BIBLIOGRAPHY / The beginnings ; Contributors ; African heritage ; In America ; The birth of minstrel shows ; The soft shoe ; Enter vaudeville ; The Black circuit ; The chorus line ; The time step ; The buffalo step ; Falling off a log ; The buck and wing ; Bojangles ; The Hoofer's Club ; Other performance areas ; Ned Wayburn ; Vaudeville collapses ; Social dances ; The film musical ; Fred Astaire ; Hermes Pan ; Other performers ; Music of the day ; Big bands ; Gene Kelly ; Dancers in film ; Dance directors and/or choreographers ; The 1940s ; The 1950s ; The 1960s ; The 1970s ; After the 1970s - into today ; Today -- A chronology of steps (Tap beginnings ; Early tap ; Later tap ; Newer categories) ; Styles and dances - How to use the dictionary (Organization ; Abbreviations ; Our counting system) ; The dictionary -- Performing (The stage area ; Stage directions ; Dancer's guide to theater terminology ; Theater tap talk) ; Teaching (Studio or teaching area ; Classes (Primary, Level I Beginner, Level II Beginner-intermediate, Level III Intermediate, Level IV Advanced)) -- Dictionaries, syllabi, and technical manuals ; Videos.
"Tapworks, the tap dictionary, with more than 1,500 up-to-date entries, has been painstakingly researched by its nationally respected author, Beverly Fletcher. Each tap term is concisely defined in all its variations. Clear directions on "How to Execute" are given. Other names for steps are referenced." "Tapworks starts with a history of tap from the earliest beginnings to current trends, blending it with social history. Included are brief biographies of the dancers and performers who have profoundly affected the dance world." "The Reference Manual section is a special asset to dance teachers. Beginning with stage direction and theater terminology, it defines the different types of tap dances and lists source materials. The teaching instructions are invaluable - with specific plans for bringing students through the levels of beginner to advanced tapping." "Tapworks has been accepted by Dance Masters of America as its official reference manual."--Jacket.
0871272474 9780871272478
2002034572
Tap dancing--Dictionaries.
Tap dancing--History.
GV1794 / .F555 2002
792.703 / FLE
Tapworks : a tap dictionary and reference manual / Beverly Fletcher. - 2nd ed. - Hightstown, N.J. : Princeton Book Co., ©2002. - vii, 184 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
"A Dance Horizons book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184). Filmography: p. 184.
PART I: AN HISTORICAL LOOK AT TAP / PART II: STEPS AND STYLES OF TAP DANCE / PART III: A DICTIONARY OF TERMINOLOGY PART IV: A REFERENCE MANUAL FOR TAP BIBLIOGRAPHY / The beginnings ; Contributors ; African heritage ; In America ; The birth of minstrel shows ; The soft shoe ; Enter vaudeville ; The Black circuit ; The chorus line ; The time step ; The buffalo step ; Falling off a log ; The buck and wing ; Bojangles ; The Hoofer's Club ; Other performance areas ; Ned Wayburn ; Vaudeville collapses ; Social dances ; The film musical ; Fred Astaire ; Hermes Pan ; Other performers ; Music of the day ; Big bands ; Gene Kelly ; Dancers in film ; Dance directors and/or choreographers ; The 1940s ; The 1950s ; The 1960s ; The 1970s ; After the 1970s - into today ; Today -- A chronology of steps (Tap beginnings ; Early tap ; Later tap ; Newer categories) ; Styles and dances - How to use the dictionary (Organization ; Abbreviations ; Our counting system) ; The dictionary -- Performing (The stage area ; Stage directions ; Dancer's guide to theater terminology ; Theater tap talk) ; Teaching (Studio or teaching area ; Classes (Primary, Level I Beginner, Level II Beginner-intermediate, Level III Intermediate, Level IV Advanced)) -- Dictionaries, syllabi, and technical manuals ; Videos.
"Tapworks, the tap dictionary, with more than 1,500 up-to-date entries, has been painstakingly researched by its nationally respected author, Beverly Fletcher. Each tap term is concisely defined in all its variations. Clear directions on "How to Execute" are given. Other names for steps are referenced." "Tapworks starts with a history of tap from the earliest beginnings to current trends, blending it with social history. Included are brief biographies of the dancers and performers who have profoundly affected the dance world." "The Reference Manual section is a special asset to dance teachers. Beginning with stage direction and theater terminology, it defines the different types of tap dances and lists source materials. The teaching instructions are invaluable - with specific plans for bringing students through the levels of beginner to advanced tapping." "Tapworks has been accepted by Dance Masters of America as its official reference manual."--Jacket.
0871272474 9780871272478
2002034572
Tap dancing--Dictionaries.
Tap dancing--History.
GV1794 / .F555 2002
792.703 / FLE