Tap dance shoe and method of teaching tap dance

An improved tap dance shoe, comprising:

• a shoe component having a heel section and a toe section;
• a first tap on a bottom side of said shoe component at said heel section;
• a first light on said shoe component, said first light electrically connected to a source of electrical power disposed in said shoe component;
• a first pressure actuated switch disposed in said shoe component, said first switch operatively connected to said first tap and electrically interconnecting said first light and said source of electrical power, said first switch configured to energize said first light upon external contact against said first tap;
• a second tap on said bottom side of said shoe component at said toe section;
• a second light on said shoe component, said second light electrically connected to a source of electrical power disposed in said shoe component;
• and
• a second pressure actuated switch disposed in said shoe component, said second switch operatively connected to said second tap and electrically interconnecting said second light and said source of electrical power, said second switch configured to energize said second light upon external contact against said second tap.

A method of teaching tap dancing, comprising the steps of:

• a. demonstrating a dance step by an instructor wearing a first pair of tap dance shoes, each tap dance shoe of said first pair of tap dance shoes having a shoe component with one or more taps on a bottom side of said shoe component;
• b. viewing said dance step by a student desiring to learn said dance step;
• c. performing said dance step by said student wearing a second pair of tap dance shoes, each tap dance shoe of said second pair of tap dance shoes having a shoe component with one or more taps on the bottom side thereof;
• and
• d. viewing said dance step by said instructor as performed by said student for compliance with said demonstrating step,
• wherein at least one of said first pair of tap dance shoes and said second pair of tap dance shoes comprises one or more visual indicators disposed on a section of said shoe component, a source of electrical power electrically connected to said visual indicators and a pressure switch operatively interconnecting one of said one or more taps with one of said one or more visual indicators, said pressure switch configured to energize one of said one or more visual indicators when external contact is made against one of said one or more taps.