Tap is a form of dancing. It's a movement of your feet while wearing a certain of shoe. Tap came about along time ago. A lot of it came from jazz. One thing most tap dancers must have is rhythm. If you don't have rhythm then you'll have a difficult time becoming a tap dancer.
To be a good tap dancer, you must be in good shape. You will need a lot of endurance to do a tap dance performance. Also by tap dancing, you will gain a lot of strength. You will get a lot of the strength in your legs. Such as, your calves and thighs. To be in good shape you must eat a proper diet and exercise regularly. 

Tap classes can vary in length. Some are used for rehearsals. Others just to practice. During a tap class, you first must stretch. Warm-up your legs and ankles, so you don't injure yourself during the class. Next, you might do steps such as time steps, as a whole class. You may do those things as individuals though.

Then, you might do combinations as a class. You could possibly do things across the floor with a partner or by yourself. All classes will vary depending upon the teacher or instructor.

To tap dance you must wear a certain type of shoe. Tap shoes are a leather shoe with a metal taps on the bottom of them.

One of is on the top by your toes and the other is on your heel. Tap dancing wouldn't be tap without the shoe because of the sound it makes. There are many styles of tap shoes.

Some are high heels. Others are just different colors and some have a buckle. Tap shoes vary in price. Some are priced decently. Others can become very expensive. Some dancers keep screw drivers in there dance bags because there taps might become loose. So they may have to tighten the screws.
Like every other type of dancing you must stretch. You may by doing splits. You might bend over and touch your toes to stretch out your legs. Your legs are the most important things to stretch for tap dancing.

Like all dancing tap takes a lot of dedication and effort. To become a good tap dancer you must be willing to work hard but also be ready to have fun!

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