tap dance
noun
a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps.
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Leavitt has played tap-dancing murderess Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival since February.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Tributes have been paid after the death of one of the lead dancers in a tap-dancing comedy troupe whose routines delighted TV audiences nationwide.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
The evening includes everything from elegant ballet numbers like “The Heather on the Hill” from “Brigadoon,” danced with Cyd Charisse, to tap-dancing on roller skates in a scene from “It’s Always Fair Weather.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Marx’s tap-dancing prowess would land her a job in a private Florida club owned by famed showman Florenz Ziegfeld.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022
In addition to the regular school sessions and the recreation program, classes of every kind were being offered all over camp: singing, acting, trumpet playing, tap-dancing, plus traditional Japanese arts like needlework, judo, and kendo.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
