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    <![CDATA[<p>Take a trip through the history of tap dancing with my friend and dancer Alex MacDonald. Learn about its origins in the post-slavery 19th century, the trials that early African American dancers went through to perform, and how the art form is changing in the present with a bunch of amazing new performers. Plus at the end of the show, Alex puts on his shoes and give us a short demonstration of a lot of what we discussed. It&#39;s a do-not-miss episode.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8">Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Bill Bojangles Robinson in &quot; King for a Day&quot; - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NusZgfCQ634">Bill Bojangles Robinson in " King for a Day" - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="The Copasetics Do the BS Chorus, 1979 - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y79d_CKKzoE">The Copasetics Do the BS Chorus, 1979 - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Jeni LeGon in &quot;Double Deal,&quot; 1939 - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKO090hihjw">Jeni LeGon in "Double Deal," 1939 - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Bill Robinson - &quot;Stair Dance&quot; - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg7ZNg1-2As">Bill Robinson - "Stair Dance" - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Jimmy Slyde, 1958 - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyxhz4dCjmE">Jimmy Slyde, 1958 - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Sammy Davis and Gregory Hines - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlpvhtd1uaI">Sammy Davis and Gregory Hines - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Jazz Dance: The Story Of American Vernacular Dance: Marshall Stearns, Jean Stearns: 9780306805530: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Dance-Story-American-Vernacular/dp/0306805537">Jazz Dance: The Story Of American Vernacular Dance: Marshall Stearns, Jean Stearns: 9780306805530: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Taptastic 2018 - Derick Grant - Teacher&#39;s solo - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYmGjoUEycw">Taptastic 2018 - Derick Grant - Teacher's solo - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards at Stockholm Tap Festival 2013 - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5B2HNyYJWo">Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards at Stockholm Tap Festival 2013 - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Michelle Dorrance Performs Tap With Jon Batiste &amp; Stay Human - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHg96T2e32M">Michelle Dorrance Performs Tap With Jon Batiste &amp; Stay Human - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Savion Glover performs - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVbfmfI4-0s">Savion Glover performs - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Alexander MacDonald (@jumpsuitalex) • Instagram photos and videos" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/jumpsuitalex/">Alexander MacDonald (@jumpsuitalex) • Instagram photos and videos</a></li></ul>]]>
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