Part history, part current survey, NO MAPS ON MY TAPS surveys the origins of tap dancing and three of its current practitioners. Tap arose among American Blacks as an extension of their culture, like jazz music, and became popular among White audiences; I still recall the day my cousin Larry demonstrated how my mother had taught him to tap -- apparently Shirley Temple was not the only White girl in the 1920s and 1930s whose parents thought it would be nice for her to learn how to do so.
The three current -- as of 1978 -- performers show the art as it was practiced then, and then the audience is treated to a discourse on tap's origins, and some notable performers throughout history. At less than an hour, it's not an exhaustive effort, but it does give a nice introduction for people who are unfamiliar with the dance form.
The three current -- as of 1978 -- performers show the art as it was practiced then, and then the audience is treated to a discourse on tap's origins, and some notable performers throughout history. At less than an hour, it's not an exhaustive effort, but it does give a nice introduction for people who are unfamiliar with the dance form.