Tap dance documentary BBC 2001

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Tap dance documentary BBC 2001

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House of Hoofing - stepp / steppdans / tap dance

Күн бұрын

Found this documentary on an old VHS tape, recorded it from Swedish television so has Swedish subtitles. Produced by British Broadcasting Corporation in 2001
House of Hoofing is working with tap dance in all shapes and forms; producing shows & concerts, performing, arranging events & worskshops, teaching.
Bookings and more info: www.houseofhoofing.com

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@ellawood5749 4 жыл бұрын

When Gregory Hines went, "whoever started it... did a good job" love it

@braydenleonardo7785 3 жыл бұрын

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@emjordan1989 3 жыл бұрын

The young people dissing their elders who worked so hard are very disrespectful. They didn't walk a mile in their shoes, let alone their dancing shoes. The Nicholas Brothers were amazing! The young folks need to respect those who paved the way. Glad Gregory Hines understood and appreciated them.

@jayonnaj18 3 жыл бұрын

You are sooo right, E M Jordan! The Nicolas Brothers, especially, were dynamite with their dancing, and yet so very elegant and graceful, I just can't keep my eyes off of them!!! They were naturally talented, a gift from God, and thought there are so many others, in my opinion, none can even get close to the Nicolas Brothers let alone top them!!! But I love them all!!!

@ubroc Жыл бұрын

Rusty Frank giving her interview in a neck brace with a broken neck. Broke her neck while dancing. Wow!

@elise3794 3 жыл бұрын

This view into the roots of tap is all well and good, however it's interesting that they completely leave out the Andalusian & gypsie influences of Spain, who wore shoes to stamp out the sound & East Indian Kathak (of northern India which I have studied...different rythms, bare feet and bells complex rythms, + Barat Natyam (of southern India) who used bare feet & bells wrappped around the lower leg to create the sound. I understand they are talking about Tap dance as it is only in the past few centuries in the U.S. (where I'm from) in last 100 yrs. taps on shoes dancing, but there is far deeper research they could have done.

@Calibro87 3 жыл бұрын

East Indians weren't a part of American Culture in the 20s and 30s and the Spanish either so its highly unlikely Black or Irish Americans got anything from them.

@cynthiaennis3107 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to learn of this as I love dance, period! I’d love to see it! Any recommendations?!

@stevehoward3475 3 жыл бұрын

@@cynthiaennis3107 There are some excellent tutorials on KZfaq, I would recommend "Shelby Kaufman" not only is she a great tap dancer but a great tutor who breaks down all the moves so well🙂 Would be great to hear how you get on? Just GO for it👍

@wonderrob3225 2 жыл бұрын

What you say is true. Tap dancing and most of American cultural art forms are a result of our beautiful melting pot.

@cskodborg 5 жыл бұрын

Great upload. Thank you! :-)

@ddazuulada 4 жыл бұрын

This is great

@cynthiaennis3107 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this! Thank you! ♥️💫. Tap, Clogging, Riverdance...love it all!

@hilarylawrence4588 Жыл бұрын

Riverdance isn't tap, that's Irish. Totally different concept.

@ChrisJBrady Күн бұрын

BBC Omnibus - Fascinating Rhythm

@ChrisJBrady Күн бұрын

Fascinatin' Rhythm: Omnibus BBC Two Sat 24th Feb 2001, 19:05 on BBC Two England From Hollywood to Lancashire, from Ann Miller and the Nicholas Brothers to Gregory Hines and up-and-coming hip-hop tapper Derrick Grant , this film tells the story of tap dancing. With roots in Lancashire, Ireland and America's Deep South, tap dance gained a sophisticated edge and a wider audience when it was brought to the big screen by stars such as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the thirties. Featuring clips of spectacular routines, plus a look at Britain's answer to Shirley Temple. See Choice. Director Ian Leese ; Series editor Basil Comely (S) (W) Contributors Unknown: Ann Miller Unknown: Gregory Hines Unknown: Derrick Grant Unknown: Fred Astaire Unknown: Ginger Rogers Director: Ian Leese

@nwilson397 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible

@aavalestormiconicperformer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you House of Hoofing! This video is major.

@karlakor 3 жыл бұрын

I am surprised that there was no mention of Riverdance, the show that set the world on fire in the 1990s. It was the hottest thing in show business for years and brought Irish dancing to the attnetion of the world.

@cynthiaennis3107 3 жыл бұрын

As was I, though I put it in my comment! Love watching that!

@odysseuslaertiades1528 2 жыл бұрын

'Riverdance' features Irish dance. It is another form of 'percussive dance' that shares some similarities with tap dance. But it's rhythms and body language are quite different.

@harleehoffmann8349 Жыл бұрын

Irish step is not tap dancing though...so that's why it wouldn't be included...

@bobbyschannel349 Жыл бұрын

Tap dancing is a different art form altogether. Has nothing to do with Ireland knock it off

@gardensenglishandbeauty Жыл бұрын

I think you haven't seen the film in its entirety. They start talking about the (possible) Irish origins of tap dance at about 25:06.

@esmeephillips5888 3 жыл бұрын

Made by the BBC in 2000. Fairly good summing up, esp. on the mixed roots of the modern style. But the predicted renascence founded on all-male stomping did not happen, because energy and stamina are not enough; you need the grace, refinement and tenderness women could bring to the party, and a transmission belt from Broadway to Hollywood which is broken. Citing Eleanor Powell mainly for being less sexy than Ann Miller is crass- particularly when Ann herself and two others in the program, Fayard Nicholas and Gregory Hines, acknowledged that Powell was the top of the tree. Bojangles and Fokine taught her as a kid, and she would synthesize ballet and tap like nobody before or since. The documentary's title and closing tune was George Gershwin and the Astaires performing 'Fascinating Rhythm'. That number, however, belongs to Eleanor Powell. Watch it on YT and you will see why Nicholas said 'She's better than everybody'.

@chattyroz2934 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that you should say that about Fascinating Rhythm since it was actually written for the Astaires. And what about the beginning with Fred Astaire singing Crazy Feet. There could be no better expression of tap and rhythm generally.

@hello1992ful 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, wow! Amazing!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!😃

@knickster2955 5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate this SO much. I was getting a little underwhelmed by the same number of uploaded tap dancing contents that I have seen on here. Don't remember if I remember seeing this one when I was younger, but it's certainly a refreshing, new upload. Will therr be any more tap dancing content soon?

@amymack1954 19 күн бұрын

No mention of Sammy Davis, Jr.?

@djdollase 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Thanks for posting!

@carlybishop6160 2 жыл бұрын

I always question documentaries which get the basics wrong. Fred and Ginger did 10 movies not 13. You only had to go on IMDB and count them. Makes me wonder what else might be wrong then

@wonderrob3225 2 жыл бұрын

This may have been produced before people could just ask IMDB. You see, back in the old days we used to go to a place called "The Library" ...

@auapplemac1976 2 жыл бұрын

@@wonderrob3225 I think it was produced in 2000 so the internet was in full swing at that time.

@hilarylawrence4588 Жыл бұрын

Thank God it's in English because I don't know Swedish! :-) (Although I do like Swedish music and my favorite singer is Anita Lindblom.)

@hilarylawrence4588 Жыл бұрын

The Nicholas Brothers are doubtlessly the greatest tap dancers in the world, and nobody danced better than them except maybe Fred Astaire.

@hilarylawrence4588 Жыл бұрын

Also, the reason Bill Robinson was able to dance with a white lady in the films was because Shirley Temple was a kid.

@stevehoward3475 3 жыл бұрын

We now have "Syncopated Ladies" headed up by the lovely Chloe Arnold💯⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@arthurgearheard4701 2 жыл бұрын

I hope that Eleanor Powell's included in this show!

@auapplemac1976 2 жыл бұрын

She was only mentioned briefly. Would have thought there would have been more.

@francisalanbeattie4458 2 жыл бұрын

Great routines..

@gingerbaker4390 3 жыл бұрын

15 :09. Gosh man,

@meggo329 2 жыл бұрын

Tap is a mixture of cultures African, Irish, English, Scottish originated at 5 points in New York because it's a melting pot it's now known as China Town. Even gangs of New York gave tap a shout out.

@bobbyschannel349 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely not, has nothing to do with Irish or Scottish dancing totally different art forms sir. And I'm sick of people running around here acquainting tap dancing to Irish dancing. Different art form knock it off!

@wonderrob3225 2 жыл бұрын

@Sue M Says "The revisionist history is bad. The Irish for one brought clogging and a form of tap to the US."...etc I RESPOND: "What you say is true but limited. Tap dancing and most American cultural art forms are a result of our beautiful melting pot. Our country put Irish cloggers together with dancers and rhythms from Africa. Are you a white person who finds difficulty with multiculturism? Are you a FOX "news" Fan?

@auapplemac1976 2 жыл бұрын

Cloggers danced to the folk music from England and Ireland played on a fiddle. On Broadway and the movie musicals the tunes were a blend of many cultures - jazz, klezmer, pop, Latin American, etc. Much of the music was written by Jewish composers and song writers. They melded the various genres into American Music.

@bobbyschannel349 Жыл бұрын

@@auapplemac1976 hard to believe that black Americans are the ones who created American pop culture musical genre, all of them. Jazz, came from black people, Jewish people didn't start writing until decades later. Black people did not get tap dancing from Ireland and Scotland. But this isn't your culture.. I know you love it, and I know that you are fans of black American art form. But this ain't yours stop appropriating every goddamn thing, stop claiming everything stop stealing everything.

@knickster2955 5 жыл бұрын

👞👞🎩🎩🎩🎩

@jerryterwase9027 Жыл бұрын

Jean Kelly was to musical movies as Tom Cruise is to action films today.

@princessmarlena1359 3 жыл бұрын

👣

@seltaeb9691 3 жыл бұрын

..and learn Swedish. Bargain!

@rmcfete Ай бұрын

But she didn’t choreograph her own routines. She simply had more story line. EP was subtly sexy Miller was blatant. EP was much better.

@suem6004 3 жыл бұрын

The revisionist history is bad. The Irish for one brought clogging and a form of tap to the US.

@wonderrob3225 2 жыл бұрын

What you say is true but limited. Tap dancing and most of American cultural art forms are a result of our beautiful melting pot. Our country put Irish cloggers together with dancers and rhythms from Africa. Are you a white person who finds difficulty with multiculturism? Are you a FOX "news" Fan

@suem6004 2 жыл бұрын

@@wonderrob3225 You are a racist, bigoted person. You would be happier if you stopped being a racist and learned to live in a multiracial society. Plenty of monoracial countries that may be a better fit. Plenty wish to immigrate so you can swap passports. But you are a coward. Probably only listen to Clown news network.

@bobbyschannel349 Жыл бұрын

Tap dancing and Irish dancing are two different things, tap-dancing did not come from Ireland knock it off.

@January. Жыл бұрын

I love to watch tap dancing. I love jazz. I hate hip-hop and rap.

@holydiver73 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to watch a documentary on tap dancing. Instead I got yet another ‘everyone is racist’ lecture. Typical BBC.

@yvarware3816 3 жыл бұрын

A hit dog will holler. Maybe they should've lied because you can't handle the truth.

@holydiver73 3 жыл бұрын

@@yvarware3816 no, maybe they should have just showed us some entertainment and not preached another sermon you idiot!

@bobbyschannel349 Жыл бұрын

America's very racist. That's one of the reasons why black Americans were able to create all of these great music art forms that you white guys like so much. Where do you think it comes from.

@copper169 2 жыл бұрын

FAR MORE SOPHISTICATED THAN BALLET?????? BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!! wtf r u saying old lady??? :P

@veridicusmaximus6010 2 жыл бұрын

One thing they did not mention and something so many forget is that it was not just general clog dancing but sean-nos dancing that was more likely the source! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean-n%C3%B3s_dance Here is a basic and simple expression from an old blind man in Ireland in 1929. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean-n%C3%B3s_dance