踢踏舞自美国殖民地时期发展至今已有近400年的历史。在400年的历史长河中,踢踏舞从起源到发展都以强大的生命力遵循着内在的规律而持续不断地发展。时至今日,踢踏舞在美国就好比秧歌在中国,是任何其他舞种所不能替代的,是美国舞蹈界的“非物质文化遗产”的一部分。时下,美国各城市每年都会举行大大小小的踢踏舞节,踢踏舞从业者的数量也呈逐年渐增加趋势, Tap dance has nearly 400 years of history since the American colonial period. In the long history of 400 years, tap dance continuously develops from its origins to its development with strong vitality following the inherent laws. Nowadays, tap dancing in the United States is just like Yangko in China. It is irreplaceable by any other dancer and is part of the “Intangible Cultural Heritage” in the American dance world. Nowadays, all cities in the United States hold large and small tap-dancing sessions every year, and the number of tap-dance practitioners also increases year by year.