How Do You Use Correct Body Posture In Tap?
A famous quote about dance by Bobby Ibrahim Farrar says: “You know when you are an artist when you evoke an emotional response – whether its love or hate. It’s when you evoke no response that you have to worry.” This is a very powerful but true statement! Imagine with me, for a minute, a beautiful tap dancer who arrives on the stage in a long flowing dress, a Ginger Rogers type, if you will. You are already anticipating a spectacular performance and then suddenly her shoulders droop, she starts looking at the floor all the time and she is not straight and graceful. What impression do you get? Are you ready to walk out of the show? I would be! Holding a long, tall sleep posture evokes admiration. That is how important posture is in tap dancing. You exude confidence, power, and readiness to give your audience the best performance of its life. Assess your posture while dancing. This gives you a starting place to learn better posture techniques. Teachers often try to correct every student
