The Next Movement is a dance performance designed to introduce Hong Kong tap dance group Step Out Studios’ new electronic tap shoes.
Instead of the usual metal plates attached to the soles to produce different sounds with different steps, the shoes are equipped with sensors to become “step-sensing devices”, through which the steps produce electronically generated sounds.
The idea was born during the Covid-19 pandemic, when dancers stuck at home were unable to practice tap without disturbing their neighbours. In 2023, a development project entitled “The Future Step” was launched, supported by government funding.
