| When you watch someone dance professionally, you | | | | to hit their foot on the stage for added effect |
| hardly think about what they're wearing on their feet. | | | | without hurting their toes. Unlike, other style of |
| All you usually focus on is the twirling, spinning, dipping | | | | dancing, tap dance is more focused on foot |
| and jumping. However, having the right pair of dance | | | | movement versus total body movement; therefore, |
| shoes is extremely important in the world of dancing. | | | | more emphasis is placed on the lower body being the |
| After all, how would any of those dancers be able to | | | | only part of the body that moves. Ideally, a dancer |
| do what they do if they couldn't stand on their own | | | | will try to keep their upper body more still. The major |
| two feet comfortably? Let's take a look at the | | | | difference in this particular shoe is that on the sole of |
| different kinds of shoes that are out there. | | | | the shoe there are usually one to two metal looking |
| When someone is a jazz dancer, the type of shoe | | | | plates that are attached to the bottom of the shoe. |
| that they wear is different than other forms of | | | | One is usually affixed to the heel while the other one |
| dance. The shoe usually consists of a very low heel | | | | is affixed to the front sole. This is what gives |
| (if any) and is padded so that you do not hear the | | | | dancers the sound of "tapping" whenever their feet |
| dancer's steps on stage. Jazz dance, however, is a | | | | hit the stage. Tap dance is still very popular and is |
| general term that can refer to other forms of dance | | | | fun to watch. |
| such as ballet, jazz or tap dance forms. | | | | There is also a style of dancing referred to as salsa |
| Because of this reason, the type of shoe that one | | | | dancing. Salsa dancing is exciting to participate in as |
| wears can vary. If a person decides to perform a | | | | well as to watch. Usually, the dancer will have on |
| dance routine to a ballet-type of jazz dance, then | | | | some sort of extravagant, eye-catching outfit. Again, |
| she will opt to wear ballet shoes. Ballet shoes are | | | | much emphasis is placed on more movements of the |
| more like slippers than shoes. They are a closed-toe | | | | lower body. The type of shoe that is worn is usually |
| shoe that slips on and do not have any sort of heel | | | | a shoe with more of a heel. Also, the shoes can be |
| to them. They usually fit snugly and are padded on | | | | closed-toe but it is not unusual to see an open toe |
| the bottom so that you do not (or should not) hear | | | | shoe. The type of shoe that a salsa dancer wears |
| the dancer's movements while they are performing | | | | has to be sturdy and probably has some sort of strip |
| on stage. | | | | on the sole of the shoe to encourage traction, since |
| If a person is performing a jazz-tap style of dancing, | | | | most of the dancers usually perform on hardwood |
| the type of shoe that they will wear will usually be a | | | | floors. Salsa dancing places a lot of emphasis on |
| closed-toe shoe consisting of a small heel. The shoe | | | | movement and flexibility, and so the last thing they |
| will have a harder toe box, which will allow the dancer | | | | want to worry about is slipping. |