NAEP Tap Dance 3

Question 1

What is the name of the tap step where a dancer brushes one foot forward and then pulls it back in a single fluid motion?

Accepted Answer

Shuffle

Answer

A shuffle is a two-sound step consisting of a brush forward and a spank back with the ball of the foot.

Question 2

Which tap dancer is credited with popularizing 'rhythm tap' and performing groundbreaking work in the 1930s–1950s?

Accepted Answer

Baby Laurence

Answer

Baby Laurence was a pioneering rhythm tap artist known for intricate, jazz-influenced footwork that treated the feet as percussion instruments.

Question 3

In tap notation, what does 'R' typically stand for?

Accepted Answer

Right foot

Answer

In tap dance notation, 'R' stands for the right foot, while 'L' stands for the left foot.

Question 4

What four sounds make up a 'cramp roll'?

Accepted Answer

Two toe taps followed by two heel drops

Answer

A cramp roll consists of the ball of the right foot, ball of the left foot, heel of the right foot, and heel of the left foot landing in rapid sequence.

Question 5

Which influential tap dancer helped bring tap back into mainstream attention in the 1980s and starred in the film 'White Nights'?

Accepted Answer

Gregory Hines

Answer

Gregory Hines was central to tap's revival in the 1980s, performing in films, on Broadway, and advocating for the art form throughout his career.

NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress Practice Test

NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress Practice Test

NAEP Tap Dance 3