Tap dancing is set for a technological leap, thanks to a Hong Kong studio that will debut its electronic tap shoes in a dance drama at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in the city’s Tsim Sha Tsui neighbourhood later this month.
The shoes, designed by Step Out Studios, feature up to 14 sensors per pair. When these sensors strike the ground, they dispatch a signal to an interface, which activates a preprogrammed sound. The audio can be projected directly or routed through a computer before being amplified.
