Description
VPD 225- Beginning Tap Dance 2 Credit Course
Beginning Tap Dance is a studio course that introduces VPA majors to the complex andvaried dance techniques of the African diaspora, with
an emphasis on making percussive sounds on the floor with the feet, use of call and response,introduction of challenge dances,production of
polyrhythms, and awareness of the social contexts and uses of dance in Africa and around the world.The course allows VPA majors to
understand and experience first-hand the social,participatory, and community-building aspects of tap.The course may help recruit and retain
students interested in learning more about African and Afircan- American music and dance.