The Souls of Your Feet - A Tap Dance Guidebook for Rhythm Explorers

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Summary: a wonderful resource!
Review: "The Souls of Your Feet" is a great reference for anyone interested in tap dance. I researched a lot of tap terminology for my book "The Tap Dance Dictionary" and I thought I had covered most of it, but Ms. Gray has surprised me with many new and unusual steps (along with the more common.) I've thoroughly enjoyed studying her book. Besides all of the information on tap steps and rhythms, her tips on floors, shoes, teachers, videos, and books will be especially helpful to both those starting out, as well as those who have tapped a long time. I highly recommend this wonderful resource of tap information.

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Summary: a wonderful resource!
Review: "The Souls of Your Feet" is a great reference for anyone interested in tap dance. I researched a lot of tap terminology for my book "The Tap Dance Dictionary" and I thought I had covered most of it, but Ms. Gray has surprised me with many new and unusual steps (along with the more common.) I've thoroughly enjoyed studying her book. Besides all of the information on tap steps and rhythms, her tips on floors, shoes, teachers, videos, and books will be especially helpful to both those starting out, as well as those who have tapped a long time. I highly recommend this wonderful resource of tap information.

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Summary: One of the most complete tap books available!
Review: Great Book on Tap! Highly Recommend it!

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Summary: Very confusing
Review: It was more confusing than any other book I have ever read about tap or any other type of dance.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: Thanks to Acia M. Gray for writing a book that's not just somebody elses steps! I was so excited to see that this book gives tools to make up your own stuff. I will say that some of the terminology is different than I'm used to but it clarifies tap dance in a way that makes sense and lays down a foundation on which to play! An intelligent guide to the "language" of rhythm with your feet.

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Summary: A word of caution...
Review: This book helped me a LOT, I have to admit to that. But experienced tap dancers beware: looking at words that describe steps can be extremely frustrating when you can't visually see them done. Acia has written some wonderful pearls of wisdom within this book, and I highly reccommend it to any serious tap dancer

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Summary: Very confusing
Review: This book is a gift to the tap community and the community at large. It explores rhythm, musicality, the body, and the passion behind tap dancing in an extremely meaningful way. The steps and explainations are laid out in a very organized way so that each lesson builds on the previous. This book provides new insight on traditional steps and techniques while ispiring the dancer, no matter what level. It discusses many aspects of tap that had previously gone undocumented and is a treasure for any teacher, student or (as the book says) rhythm explorer.

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Summary: The ultimate guide for rhythm tap
Review: This book is a gift to the tap community and the community at large. It explores rhythm, musicality, the body, and the passion behind tap dancing in an extremely meaningful way. The steps and explainations are laid out in a very organized way so that each lesson builds on the previous. This book provides new insight on traditional steps and techniques while ispiring the dancer, no matter what level. It discusses many aspects of tap that had previously gone undocumented and is a treasure for any teacher, student or (as the book says) rhythm explorer.

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Summary: One of the most complete tap books available!
Review: This book is a must for beginners. Ms. Gray's definitions make sense. The concepts if taught from the beginning, carry the dancer easily into the advanced levels. Those who do not like the book are struggling with their own closed minds not any shortcomings on Ms. Gray's part. If we all had learned tap with these unique concepts so many bad habits would not have to be "re-learned." I have taught tap for 19 years and all my students have adapted the curriculum provided in "The Souls of Your Feet." The historical descriptions and resource information have proven invaluable as well.

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Summary: A treasure for the open minded
Review: This book is a must for beginners. Ms. Gray's definitions make sense. The concepts if taught from the beginning, carry the dancer easily into the advanced levels. Those who do not like the book are struggling with their own closed minds not any shortcomings on Ms. Gray's part. If we all had learned tap with these unique concepts so many bad habits would not have to be "re-learned." I have taught tap for 19 years and all my students have adapted the curriculum provided in "The Souls of Your Feet." The historical descriptions and resource information have proven invaluable as well.