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jan 1, 1845 - Tap

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William Henry Lane invented the tap dance in America in 1845. It was created as a theatrical art form and American Jazz. Patterns would include shuffling of the feet, making tap really the only kind of dance where you can do that.

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jan 1, 1845
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~ 180 years ago