How tap dancing was made in America

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Tap dancing originated in America. It's a mix of several dance styles-Irish jigging, British clogging, and the percussive steps from African dance. Tap dancing can be traced back to Five Points, now known as Chinatown in New York city. Tap dance also has its roots in minstrel shows, where it was viewed as American comedy. In the 70s, tap dancing legends, Jane Goldberg and Brenda Bufalino took tap from the bright show tune lights of Broadway back to a place of self expression.
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@ChefkochTony 7 лет назад

Vox answers your questions you never knew about having them

@rnqtn 7 лет назад

So true.

@really.not.important 7 лет назад

When they're not shilling

@Thing82liker 7 лет назад

Anton Gőlz I like how they touch topics that no one would ever care about, but afterward we want to care about it. Like tap dancing😄

@ChefkochTony 7 лет назад

***** sorry, English is my 3rd language

@rnqtn 7 лет назад

MoonMC Videos, Exactly. Which is why I love them xD

@JennieWrenStar 7 лет назад

You made me smile on a very sad day here in the UK. Thank you

@max10dler 7 лет назад

That dude in the beginning was doing wings, man! Those are SO annoying to do, I can't do them and I've been trying for ages.

@ryan_alexander 5 лет назад

He was, but he had pretty bad form. Unless he was hinged over for stylistic effect, they looked pretty ugly

@paigesmid9514 5 лет назад

He delayed his second foot. It makes it look harder but it is so much easier. He basically cheated. Wings are hard, and if his wings weren't delayed his form would have been much better.

@janekuper6548 5 лет назад

@@paigesmid9514 He was doing a 4 count wing. They're harder not easier

@mayochupenjoyer 2 года назад

@Ryan Alexander Music in purely rhythm-focused tap dancing, the upper body doesn’t matter, only the sounds do

@dominus9335 7 лет назад

And that's the beauty of it: A language everyone understands, and is brought to life anew with every artist.

@brettflower8058 2 года назад

I wondered why It's fascinated me since I was a kid, took my first class at 35.. so excited I'm buying shoe's today

@tomek1678 7 лет назад

Music is too loud in some sense

@xenoliving3951 7 лет назад

The tap music was never loud enough.

@tomek1678 7 лет назад

But when people were talking, the music covered the speech

@flamecranium7787 4 года назад

*scenes*

@curiouslyt2123 2 года назад

Drums were actually banned, wow. We still had our bodies and feet though didn’t we!

@Ronaldo-rt7hl 2 года назад

exactly 💯‼️

@noirekuroraigami2270 Год назад

That’s why African American music/dancing is so different from Caribbean and S. American

@rnqtn 7 лет назад

I was gonna watch a trending video of an old woman being exposed as a fake homeless woman but this seemed more interesting. Edit: holy crap it got deleted!

@EliasBorchert 7 лет назад

Dream Big I watched it. It wasn't really anything special

@Tombee2 7 лет назад

Dream Big *WAIT REALLY!?*

@rnqtn 7 лет назад

Tombee 123, Are you being sarcastic or is that a real "WAIT REALLY?" Cause if so then yes it was deleted. I wonder why though...

@kyletomlinson5365 7 лет назад

It says youtube removed it because it violated their policy on harassment and bullying

@rnqtn 7 лет назад

Kyle Tomlinson, Mm. Go figure. Well it's probably trending on Facebook or Instagram. It wasn't very interesting anyways.

@ctcmonk 7 лет назад

VOX... if you're reading these comments could you guys do something on the influence New Orleans has had on popular music.. considering We are the founding place of jazz.. (buddy bolden) Blues (all along the Mississippi delta) Rock and Roll (fats domino) , Elvis and the Beatles Also attest to this... Fats was also credited by Bob Marley as being the starting point for reggae music... New Orleans also being the permanent home of brass band (second line) music ... I think our major contribution often gets overlooked...

@thefakedeal 7 лет назад

Rich Harrow would love to watch that

@kalaiselvi5505 7 лет назад

Love a music related videos from Vox anyday. Especially, the breakdowns, explanations, origins, influences, etc. Do it, Vox

@bumpin9086 7 лет назад

I would love to see that

@cmooreHD 7 лет назад

Rich Harrow wow! You just saying this little piece even educated me! Vox NEEDS to do this!

@alejandropeca7515 7 лет назад

nicely done! I love pretty much when in dances, fusions start to take shape, in spite of the fight it entails. In the long run, very nice things emerge. It unites us. I consider, however important, as this micro-documentary did, to mention the origins of a dance style (people, locations, etc), so that dancers and/or listeners have a sort of higher-enjoyment. But also, to avoid historical falsification and 'cultural appropriation' (I have problems with this term, but it does a good service here).

@williamrudebusch7850 7 лет назад

did they cut the description of other dance moves? this is the "shim sham" END OF STORY. anyway, cool video.

@xenoliving3951 7 лет назад

Lol, right? Even then, I didn't really get what the shim sham was

@BR-jt6ny 7 лет назад

the animation was too choppy, I couldn't follow it either

@djdedan 3 года назад

Did they show it? They must've took it out... PUT IT BACK IN

@Kamoblue 7 лет назад

DISCUSSING TAP AND NO GREGORY HINES, SAMMY DAVIS JR, OR SAVION GLOVER???

@bellumsemper2654 7 лет назад

Jüdah Levi Montana The lack of name dropping is almost criminal

@jeanjones5550 6 лет назад

And no Ray Bolger. He is the reason I am interested in tap dancing.

@ahmedshahien1148 7 лет назад

I like vox production value keep it up guys

@mustafakeblawi6450 7 лет назад

the music is too loud it makes it hard to listen

@davidb5205 7 лет назад

I agree. For some reason all the voices were really soft and low and the music was loud.

@fordhouse8b 7 лет назад

More importantly, it drowned out the actual sounds of the tap dancing itself. They describe the tap dancers as musicians, yet obscured 'their' music with an intrusive soundtrack.

@Nolina99 7 лет назад

Tap dancing is so hypnotic! Thanks for making this video :D

@ireland776 7 лет назад

the "jig" referenced is actually sean-nós which is the traditional form of dance in Ireland.

@Bcorcoran100 2 года назад

Which they stole from African-Americans....

@princeshezy007 7 лет назад

3:54 *E X T R A T H I C C*

@TheIndogamer 7 лет назад

Lost Potato *2thicc4me*

@OpticSamurai24 7 лет назад

Lost Potato... Damn... You weren't joking... Nice

@joaquinclavijo7052 7 лет назад

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@flurgle 7 лет назад

As a Brazilian, I approve

@saami9606 7 лет назад

Lost Potato SAMURAI JACK!!

@TwoStupidTeens1 7 лет назад

This made me feel cool about being a jazz musician and a tap dancer

@Dev1nci 6 лет назад

4:35 and they’re also like,’Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up!’ After they knock your lunch onto the floor.

@noelharris7329 6 лет назад

I love hearing about white and black people working together and dancing together.

@alittlebitoftoday7809 5 лет назад

❤️ I still casually tap dance sometimes... literally a couple of days ago before I started actually working, I felt the need to bust a step which turned into a few steps lol

@RestoreSanityFear 7 лет назад

You guys should do a piece on capoeira. It is another beautiful and creative form of dance.

@lazyperfectionist1 7 лет назад

"Say, now. That's a pretty good _sound_ you got out of them tappers." "Yeah. Especially considering they were tap dancing with _moccasins_ on _dirt."_

@victoriathegreencheekconur5477 4 года назад

Tap dance: no Hot potato with the floor: yes

@Woozyfo 7 лет назад

You could just call it "How Tap Dancing Was Made". But there's always someone complaining in the comments when something's too "American Centric" so good choice.

@Dubediton7 7 лет назад

this and learning to play the piano are just some the things i want to learn.

@tulikukka1043 7 лет назад

"One of the first original Americal art forms"? I'm sorry, but I feel like we're forgetting that art existed even before Columbus...

@docbrown2020 7 лет назад

these are the videos I want from Vox

@damienscullytoo 7 лет назад

Its a shame vox never mentioned that Sean-nós has been practised before America was even a thing. It without a doubt was the biggest influence on Tap Dancing yet not even a mention.

@smacforbes 6 лет назад

They loosely reference it a "irish jigging"

@jonovids3322 3 года назад

Bro I wish they mentioned Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis Jr, Gene Kelly, Sherlie temple, bill bojangles, and a lot lot more people

@santerihiitola 7 лет назад

VOX please make a video about what's happening in Philippines. And Venezuela. The world must know.

@cornkopp2985 7 лет назад

tap dancing and banjos, American art at it's best.

@bellumsemper2654 7 лет назад

Corn Kopp D. Ray White. The most West-Virginian Mountain Dancer you'll ever see

@JABOWEN 7 лет назад

Corn Kopp both from Africa.

@cornkopp2985 7 лет назад

both created out of a cultural mixture of immigrants living in america

@JABOWEN 7 лет назад

Corn Kopp the banjo is directly from west africa,no collaborative effort there, just nigerian ingenuity google it! :) and tap dance as we know it today was a development of African slaves dancing out african rhythms with feet instead of drums. there is only 2 or 3 steps of Irish influence. but nonetheless it is a combination and FOR everyone

@JABOWEN 7 лет назад

@TapDanceExchange 10 месяцев назад

The great Tap Dance! An American born art form just like Breaking! 👊🏻

@sup8437 7 лет назад

Im so happy you differentiated between broadway and rhythm tap.

@shailenehawthorn157 7 лет назад

Well, this was a nice break from politics and all that crap.

@smokeyjail4394 7 лет назад

That Brazilian chica around 4:00 though 😉 But seriously, I've always been enthralled by tap dancing since I was a kid. Thanks for reminding me that it's on my bucket list Vox!

@Mrdefa1 7 лет назад

"I said 'Step pause turn pause pivot step step,' not "Step pause turn pause pivot step pause!'.

@gpdewitt 7 лет назад

They missed my favorite, Gregory Hines in Tap (1989), an amazing, digital audio enhanced performance. Copyright issues?

@1MJfollower 7 лет назад

You guys forgot to duck the audio behind the music for a few scenes

@capriphonix8863 7 лет назад

Please do a video on competitive Ballroom dance!

@maxz1287 7 лет назад

I love tap dance please do more videos like this!!

@TraciMann 3 года назад

Cooool!!!!! Love this, keep it going!!!!

@DI-tj3lb 6 лет назад

Is it just me, or does New York starts everything?!!

@Angela-vl8yw 3 года назад

It doesn't. For example, the cultural exchanges between Irish dancers and African dancers were happening in other places, like the Caribbean and the South. The rhythmic dance done in, say, Appalachia is not likely from NY but directly from Irish and African people who never even saw New York. But since a lot of media is produced in New York, a lot of history becomes NYcentric.

@themasstermwahahahah 7 лет назад

Is anyone a fan of Gus from Psych?

@francisgerasi4547 7 лет назад

omegadan lol

@bellumsemper2654 7 лет назад

omegadan That episode of psych was a favor for the actor since he is a tap dancer. They even brought on Jason Samuels Smith (one of the best in the world). That was one of the few instances on TV where hoofing was shown in all its glory

@sejuti8367 4 года назад

Hahah yes was practically looking for this comment

@tapdancetaiwan836 6 лет назад

tap is awesome ! amazing and make ppl feel happy ~

@211teitake 7 лет назад

This one seems half-baked.

@KismetandKarma 8 месяцев назад

Tap was around since the 1600's in the US.

@DianeJasmine 4 года назад

sometimes they remove the tap solos from musical soundtracks and I'm always so offended

@tropezando 7 лет назад

"We don't count, we just do it rhythmically" Is rhythm not periodic? Isn't that what counting is meant to assist?

@djdedan 3 года назад

It was a silly comment but i think what she was trying to say is one style is a lot more regimented while out side of studios people just do what looks good and feels good... style is more important than form, if that makes sense... but that's my 2 cents i'm sure someone who has lived in the studio world could answer better

@gothamonline6084 7 лет назад

Ahhhh.... Vox at its best. Neo-liberals or not, Vox makes me smile more often than cringe. Started in 5 Points? Awesome, Vox! 'The percussive dances that nurture tap came from African ceremonies, Irish jigging, and British clogging. [Then] Irish people worked side by side.' MORE, MORE, MORE!!!

@gothamonline6084 7 лет назад

Good. That's what it was intended to do. Get your head out of kale and understand America's working class has had enough.

@BlackStarrSoul 7 лет назад

The New York Progressive Alliance I'm not white.

@gothamonline6084 7 лет назад

Thank you for sharing something of substance. Keep the brilliance coming - we're all waiting for your next moment of brilliance online.

@emmaswan6219 7 лет назад

Proud tap dancer over here 💃

@ervin9880 7 лет назад

if only i can double tap this video, to show my appreciation :D

@ProfessorEGadd 7 лет назад

If you spend too much time on the internet you eventually come across a comment accusing Americans of having no culture, to which the inevitable response is McDonalds, Hollywood, Coca Cola... products, brands. Why do non-Americans have no clear picture of American culture, and why do Americans do such a bad job defending it?

@likhithchandragiri6245 7 лет назад

How are there no comments yet?

@taitheguy85 7 лет назад

OMG! @3:51 she's definitely channeling Sumthin from brazil

@Deadlyaztec27 7 лет назад

I think what holds tap dancing from most young people is the specialized footwear.

@PinkPine4pples Год назад

Basically, tap dancing is an extention of Clogging.

@reagan2976 7 лет назад

Dude the shim sham is my ish

@gradymitchell2412 7 лет назад

Vox, you should also look into Street Tap as well, as that is a major sub-genre of tap that has returned to the original roots of tap being more about the sound and rhythm.

@JABOWEN 7 лет назад

GradyMitchell tap is tap, there is not "street tap" tap started in the streets, that's a redundant statement.

@isabelaoliveira9270 3 года назад

I wish this video was a little longer.

@Chxn10 4 года назад

I never knew tap dancing had African roots too! I only thought it was European.

@iHaveContrl 7 лет назад

For some reason I always thought of tap dancing is originated from Ireland or something....oh well

@chitchatcharlie 7 лет назад

I like your videos Vox, but I can barely hear the narrating because the music is so loud :/

@MrDanielZie 7 лет назад

Yeah, tap dancing really is music.. that's why we chose to show next to no footage with sound open.

@PolycarpMedia 7 лет назад

You guys should mix your audio better. A lot of your interviews are getting lost behind the music.

@reycamilox 3 года назад

Would have been great to hear some tap at some point in the video. It all has music on top.

@chainsawteddybear 4 года назад

THANK YOU

@NickGhale 7 лет назад

Vox - giving you the answers to questions you never knew existed

@Mikeybuttz 7 лет назад

I wish you didn't play music over everyone tapping. You're saying this dance is so great lemme hear it!

@lolkayleen2757 5 лет назад

Nah man musical theater tap all the way 😂👯‍♀️

@bhestonmusic 7 лет назад

An interpolation of "Lost Ones" by Lauryn Hill at the end, don't think we don't know Vox!

@xxAnaconta 7 лет назад

Ahh yes tap dancing, one of the milestones of western civilizations.

@denolaj 7 лет назад

Huh, surprised that Flamenco music was not an influence!

@WedgePee 2 года назад

Wasn’t there a New York tap dancer in the 1890s called Eduardo Corrochio?

@jgauth2 7 лет назад

They say tap is about music then cover the tapping with music so we barely hear it- remove the audio layer so we aren't just seeing feet flying with no noise

@Bram06 7 лет назад

It'd be great if the background music in this video was tap instead of this

@radamadah 7 лет назад

I've never seen a Flamenco show, so obviously tap dancing is American.

@jakabadaymon1731 7 лет назад

BUCK DANCING AND COMEDY IS 2 DIFFERENT THINGS DON'T GET IT TWISTED!!!

@ricochetsixtyten 3 года назад

Quit markin up my floor, yo

@diresalope 7 лет назад

Does a segment about tapping... cranks up background music and drowns out tappers... :/

@kirstenclow1467 7 лет назад

This makes me miss my ten years of tap class... :/

@tadnauseum 7 лет назад

You jumped from the 1970s to 2017? Bring Da Noise Bring Da Funk won a Tony in-between those dates, in case accurate representation is something Vox wants to try out.

@tonynicholas5539 4 года назад

You left out Cathie Nicholas, granddaughter of Fayard Nicholas of the Nicholas Brothers

@Hoosierontherun 9 месяцев назад

Black ppl & Irish ppl been 🤞 for a minute...

@catied2944 7 лет назад

I bet these people are really good at dance dance revolution.

@nobodyreally1361 7 лет назад

THE OLD HOOFERS

@NotHPotter 7 лет назад

I'm curious to know how, if at all, tap dancing connects to bboying.

@dismaldice3045 7 лет назад

"Irish and black people worked side by side."

@xaviershit9779 7 лет назад

I love the way you direct and edit videos at vox, but this one was to me almost ununderstandable. Indeed, I think the music is way too loud and covers most of the voice

@cj6838 7 лет назад

Make tap dancing great again

@EG-hy5tz 4 года назад

Wow !!! No mention of Gregory Hines or Savion Glover.

@Diegopaess 7 лет назад

There's something off with the sound. Sometimes it is hard to understand what is being said because the music seems too loud.

@rontropics26 7 лет назад

I don't think I like the word "Hoofer."

@stephenhope7090 7 лет назад

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

@vittoprince 4 года назад

Tap dancing answers the question: how can you make noisy shoe tapping into an art form?

@jordanl2317 7 лет назад

"America has culture, it's called tap-dancing" aka musical tantrums

@KyleLi 7 лет назад

I feel like a lot of Vox videos have been going off on tangents that are completely unrelated to the main topic... "How tap dancing was made in America" and then they go off spending half the video describing tap and trying to promote it instead of talking about the history...

@landon7612 7 лет назад

Poppy invented tap dancing

@fordhouse8b 7 лет назад

this video would have been far more interesting if you had let the music of these musicians be front and center. Instead the editors chose to obscure the music created by the actual tap dancing by overlaying it with a soundtrack that drowned it out.