The World of Dance By: Lyndsay Gilliam

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The World of DanceBy Lyndsay Gilliam
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Ballet

• Ballet is a specific dance form and technique.
• Ballet is known for its unique features,
  techniques, point work, high extensions
  
• Ballet is known for the graceful precise
  movements the dancers make as they dance
  
• Ballet originated in Italy in the Renaissance
  Court

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Clogging

• Clogging is a traditional type of percussive folk
  dance which is associated with a number of
  different regions across the world.
  
• In the united States clogging originates from the
  Appalachian region and is associated with the
  predecessor to bluegrass old-time music which
  is based on Irish and Scottish fiddle tunes.
• Clogging was a common pastime in 18th century
  England.
  

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TAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Tap dance was born in the 19th century in the
  United States
  
• The name comes from the sound made when the metal
  plates on a dancers shoes hit the floor.
  
• This type of dance not only makes this person a
  dancer but a percussive musician.
  
• Tap may have originated in the 1830s in the 5
  points neighborhood in New York City.
  
• Tap flourished in the 1900 to 1955 on Broadway
  Vaudeville- the entertainment before television