... to land safely without causing any damage to the knees. In order to perform these steps to a high-quality, various fitness components are especially important. * Timing: Although this is required in most kinds of dance, it is particularly necessary in tap because the dancing is as much to do with sound and rhythm as it is with being aesthetically pleasing. During a performance or examination, it's crucial the tap beats are in time with the music and with each other; if not the whole dance looks messy and the performer is likely to make a mistake. * Speed: Particularly in the advanced, vocational grades, footwork can become very rapid and intricate. Speed is essential in getting every beat heard synchronized and in step with the music. * Muscular Endurance: Strength in the lower leg is continuously needed throughout a dance to maintain separation and clarity of beats; without this sustained power and muscle ...

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