Jazz 1830s minstrel shows whites in blackface 1860s black minstrel shows Cakewalk Paved the way for vaudeville revue and burlesque shows African inspired Musical Theatre theatre productions that use dance and singing to tell a story and entertain the audience Historical precedents early greek and roman performances 18th century England France and Germany developed out of jazz dance Tap shoes with metal plates rhythmic sounds produced by the feet combination of Irish jig English clog and African shuffle Vaudeville Improvisation Jazz variety of musical influence Vaudeville era emergence of Jazz music 1919 Vaudeville collection of different types of dances on one stage Syncopated rhythms syncopation playing with the accented beat in the music varying rhythms and dynamics away from square or even movement Musical Theatre The Black Crook 1866 use of dance and musical interludes Shuffle Along 1921 African American performers Josephine Baker Chorus girls had to learn to dance Peggy Ann 1926 Seymour Felix Marriage of book music lyrics dance Tap Bill Bojangles Robinson 1878 1949 Vaudeville star graceful and delicate style of tap dances taught Shirley Temple to tap dance and performed together Jazz Dance Harlem Renaissance 1920s and 40s Harlem NY Explosion of art Nightclubs cotton club Tap Flash acts Acrobatic movements The Nicholas Brothers Harold 1921 2000 and Fayard 1914 2006 child stars Class acts more refined with elegant upper body movements Fred Astaire 1899 1987 and Ginger Rogers 1911 1995 Tap ballroom ballet Gene Kelly 1912 1996 athletic contemporary of Fred Astaire choreographer and dancer Singin in the Rain 1952 most famous tap sequence Hoofers or Rhythm Tappers Intricate footwork focuses on the sounds and the rhythms upper body is held still the focus is on the feet Gregory Hines 1946 2003 Broadway film and television Resurgence in popularity in 1980s Savion Glover b 1973 child star Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk choreographer and dancer tap hip hop breakdancing