Lyrical Dance is a Style That Blends Ballet and Jazz Dance
Lyrical dance is a style that blends ballet and jazz dance. Lyrical is generally smoother and a bit faster than ballet, but not quite as fast as jazz. A lyrical dancer uses movement to express emotions through music and lyrics.
Powerful, expressive songs are often used in lyrical dance to give dancers a chance to express a range of emotions through their dancing.
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A good lyrical dancer would attempt to create new aesthetic impressions of the music. This dance form is considered to be a very passionate and emotional dance style that portrays emotions such as love and tells a story in a subtle yet engaging way.
The modern/lyrical program at Dance Steps is for students 11 years and older with a minimum of 3 years dance training (or at the Intermediate Foundations level of ballet). Lyrical dance is some what a merging of ballet and jazz styles, using music with lyrics that inspire the choreographer/dancer t...
Lyrical dance is best described as a “fusion” style, incorporating aspects of both ballet and jazz technique. The music, and how it makes the dancers feel, influences how they move.
Lyrical is more free-flowing than ballet. Also, the accompanying music has lyrics. Dancers are taught to be inspired and to create expressive movements that bring emotional and artistic elements to the lyrics.
Dancers should have a strong background in ballet and be old enough to interpret and understand the emotion of the lyrics in a song.
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