Tap dance is like making music with your feet! Imagine you have little drums on the bottom of your shoes and when you step in a certain way, they make a sound. Tap dancers learn how to use the different parts of their feet to make all sorts of cool sounds, from taps to clicks.
You know how when you clap your hands it makes a sound, right? Well, tap dance is like clapping with your feet! Tap dancers make all sorts of fun beats and rhythms by stomping, shuffling, and tapping their feet in different ways.
Tap dance is also kind of like a game of Simon Says. A teacher will show the dancers how to do a certain step, and then they'll try to copy it. They might do steps in a line with other dancers, like they're following the leader.
But the best part about tap dance is that it's so much fun! It's like dancing and playing at the same time. Tap dancers can wear shiny costumes and dance to jazz or swing music. It's a way to express yourself and have fun at the same time!