Clac
& Roll is a Spanish dance company which just presented their
theatre performance called 'The Top Story Tour'. The show tells the
story in very entertaining form the development of the Tap Dance
throughout it's history. This visual comedy pays tribute to the great
dancer of all the different eras, like Bill Robinson, Nicolas Brothers,
Fred Astaire, and Gene Kelly ... but also introduces new tendencies.
Tap Dance in Spanish is 'Claque'.
To
create rhythm and sound the dancers Sergi Descayre and Basilio
Gonzalez (director of the spectacle) use a variety of utensils: wooden
shoes, sports shoes and rubber balls and, naturally, their bodies.
There
had been a period when I was training as a dancer, principally for
fun in the beginning, in various form of dancing, modern, stage
performance, solo and in groups, as well as Tap. That is, until shortly
after I discovered to my utter dismay, that my left foot could not tap
anywhere near as well as the right, which made the tapping steps hard
to coordinate in perfect harmony. A! pparently I suffered what's termed as a 'lazy ankle'I had to give up Tap which I
thoroughly enjoyed.
Just when I was invited to become an assistant dance instructor in London's famous Pineapple Dance Studio, I had to leave for Saudi Arabia for 3 years. That puts an end to my dancing career. But I never miss a good dance performance any time anywhere if I could help it. Dancing remains my avid passion.
Just when I was invited to become an assistant dance instructor in London's famous Pineapple Dance Studio, I had to leave for Saudi Arabia for 3 years. That puts an end to my dancing career. But I never miss a good dance performance any time anywhere if I could help it. Dancing remains my avid passion.
