Tap Dancing America

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.

• | Author: Constance Valis Hill
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: December 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 464 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0190225386
• | ISBN-13: 9780190225384