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SIs there a difference between tap dancing, clogging and Irish dancing? 1 <br /> 1 A. Percussive dance in inevitably tied to the music to which it is j <br /> 1 performed, and thus reflects the rhythms inherent in that music. The j <br /> movement vocabulary and rhythms are different for each style j <br /> because the music is different. Tap is, however, the most flexible, in 1 <br /> part because tap dancing is done to the widest range of music. j <br /> Z <br /> � 1 <br /> 1 1 <br /> 1 - l <br /> S 1 <br /> � - l <br /> � 1 NCYTE performance in Berlin, 2002 j <br /> Q. What can you do with tap as a profession or career? j <br /> *N A. Some professional dancers who make their living from performing at j <br /> A* dance shows, musicals, and other events. Most dancers probably also 1 <br /> teach, either privately, or at schools, colleges or universities. j <br /> j <br /> Q. What does a tap shoe consist of? How is it made? j <br /> A. Any good sturdy shoe can be made into a tap shoe by attaching j <br /> A* taps, which are two metal pieces, one attached to the toe of the shoe <br /> A* make one attached to the heel. Different designs for these metal pieces j <br /> A* make different sounds. Some shoes are specially designed for taps to j <br /> be attached, but taps can be bought and attached to a wide variety j <br /> A* of shoes with different types and heights of heels. <br /> A* ,, l <br /> � � l <br /> � I <br /> _ _ _ _ North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble =Guide for teachers 7 <br />