Shoes
Some of the footwork of softshoe dances is echoed in the footwork of Scottish country dancing, though the two styles are distinct. American tap dance was also influenced by Irish Stepdancing.
Three types of shoes are worn in competitive step dancing: hard shoes and two kinds of soft shoe.
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Famous quotes containing the word shoes:
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—Margaret Halsey (b. 1910)
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—Beryl Bainbridge (20th century)
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