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HomeMusicTAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955 |
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18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
get this, think about the rest later Sep 24, 2001
By Sebastian Weber
when this book used to be out of print, legions of ambitous tap dancers - including myself - were searching used-book stores across the country to find a copy. i know some who ended up copying every single page in the lincoln center library. the reason is very simple: there is no other book on the subject that even comes close to gathering this much information on the history of tap dancing. even though historians may argue about some details, the book is usually considered the standard by all the tap pros i know and whoever reads it will have a good understanding of where the art form comes from, what the important issues are, what stages of development tap dancing went through, who the important dancers of different times and styles were, and what the characteristics of different styles and approaches in tap dance are. if you want to know about the history of tap: get this book. otherwise you will find yourself digging through the shelves of rare book stores when it is out of print again.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Not just for tap dancers! Jan 04, 2000
By Elle
"Elle"
This book is wonderfully written with first-hand accounts about show business during the first half of the 1900's. It is not just for tap dancers, but for anyone interested in getting a feel for the way of life during that period. The amount of information I learned about vaudeville, movie musicals, and even black history in America is much more than I expected when I picked up this book. I would highly recommend it to anyone!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
TAP! BY RUSTY E. FRANK Aug 20, 2006
By Harriet Zaragoza
I total am ejoying this book. Being a dancer my self it is wonderful reading about all the dancers during my time. Thank you so much Mr. Frank.
8 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Read!!!! Jun 29, 1999
I just dont understand why tap dancing is disapearing it is the most intruiging type of dance i have ever taken and am still taking...hoping to go pro someday since i am only a teen. To make a long story short this book and it's amazing Gregory Hines has inspired me to go for my dreams, and to keep tap dancing alive.
 story behind the legends Mar 14, 2011
By Inspired Dancer
"Minnie"
Great history lesson to augment my pursuit of becoming a tap dancer . Gives me inspiration to know what many had to overcome while creating their careers
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