Creative and Inspiring Chat with Moira!Join Moira and me for a delightful conversation about history, music, inspiration, dance, hope, rhyme, and more! Moira's conversations are always chock full of useful writing tips, interesting tidbits, and tons of inspiration! Listen in and find out where this book idea came from and how it led to another book, rhyming tips, and some inspiring thoughts about how music and dance plant hope in our hearts. Such a rich and fun conversation! TAPPING FEET: HOW TWO CULTURES CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE AN AMERICAN DANCEA book for the ages that weaves history, music, and dance into a delightful tapestry of creativity, telling the story of Tap dance -- an American art form. From Ireland to slave quarters in the South to New York City, the author traces the fascinating history of tap dance. Tap became a dancing melting pot that echoed the population of the neighborhood in New York where tap dance originated and would take the country -- and eventually the world by storm. Born from challenges and struggles and the joy and hope that are sometimes buried deep in our souls during hardship, tap dance is the perfect style of dance for all the people of America -- the perfect way to express our history, our culture, our heart, and our future. Kudos, Moira, on a beautiful book that tells an important story! And kudos to illustrator Colin Bootman on bringing every glorious detail beautifully to life. Get your tap shoes out and turn the music up for this one! A Little Jam. . .(The Music Kind)This is the video I thought of as soon as I read the blurb for TAPPING FEET. I love it so much. It tells, through dance and music and humor, a similar story to the one Moira and Colin tell with words and pictures. There is another version that Riverdance did a few years later in the YouTube playlist, along with lots of other resources for all ages. Be sure to check it out in the links section! Teacher Tips, Tricks and Topics
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