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| While lyrical dance draws on legitimate dance techniques, the style itself has no established technique or history. It is a style generated by private ] teachers, possibly beginning in the late 1970s or early 1980s. It was most likely developed as a more accessible entertainment for judges at local and regional dance "competitions." It is typically performed at these commercially operated competitions as an alternative to actual ballet. Other than these competitions, lyrical dance can only be seen performed at private studio recitals. Lyrical dance is not taught or performed in pre-professional, professional, college or university dance programs. | While lyrical dance draws on legitimate dance techniques, the style itself has no established technique or history. It is a style generated by private ] teachers, possibly beginning in the late 1970s or early 1980s. It was most likely developed as a more accessible entertainment for judges at local and regional dance "competitions." It is typically performed at these commercially operated competitions as an alternative to actual ballet. Other than these competitions, lyrical dance can only be seen performed at private studio recitals. Lyrical dance is not taught or performed in pre-professional, professional, college or university dance programs. | ||
| Lyrical is a type of dance that is a combination of jazz and ballet. Though it is not as fast as jazz, it’s not as slow as ballet. Lyrical dancers show their emotions (love, joy, anger) by dance. The name lyrical comes from the word "lyrics" because dancers use the lyrics of the song or music to inspire them to do certain movements or show expressions. Lyrical uses ballet techniques but in a softer, smoother way. Jazz movements are used as well but not as often. Many lyrical teachers will just choreograph some made up movements to go with the lyrics to really exemplify your emotion. Showing emotion can include body movements, facial expression, and melodrama. | |||
| A lyrical dancers have a range of costumes they wear; it all depends on what emotion your portraying. For a competition or recital, you can never know what to expect; I’ve seen all black costumes with red tears and fake blood in one act and beautiful pink dresses in the next. To a regular dance class a lyrical dancer would wear a bodysuit/leotard or dance clothes (stretch pants, dance shorts). | A lyrical dancers have a range of costumes they wear; it all depends on what emotion your portraying. For a competition or recital, you can never know what to expect; I’ve seen all black costumes with red tears and fake blood in one act and beautiful pink dresses in the next. To a regular dance class a lyrical dancer would wear a bodysuit/leotard or dance clothes (stretch pants, dance shorts). | ||
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Lyrical Dance is a dance style which combines elements of ballet, modern, and jazz dance techniques. It is most commonly set to popular music with vocals. The choreography imitates or pantomimes the lyrics of the music to which the dance is set. This can include use of gesture, facial expression, and melodrama. It is popular primarily with teenage dancers due to its ease in physicality and often emotional inward focus. It therefore can serve as a vehicle for personal emotional expression through movement. While lyrical dance choreography borrows steps from ballet, modern, and jazz it does not have the rigor of those techniques. Lyrical dance typically encourages an unrefined use of articulation, line, weight, and movement qualities.
While lyrical dance draws on legitimate dance techniques, the style itself has no established technique or history. It is a style generated by private dance studio teachers, possibly beginning in the late 1970s or early 1980s. It was most likely developed as a more accessible entertainment for judges at local and regional dance "competitions." It is typically performed at these commercially operated competitions as an alternative to actual ballet. Other than these competitions, lyrical dance can only be seen performed at private studio recitals. Lyrical dance is not taught or performed in pre-professional, professional, college or university dance programs.
Lyrical is a type of dance that is a combination of jazz and ballet. Though it is not as fast as jazz, it’s not as slow as ballet. Lyrical dancers show their emotions (love, joy, anger) by dance. The name lyrical comes from the word "lyrics" because dancers use the lyrics of the song or music to inspire them to do certain movements or show expressions. Lyrical uses ballet techniques but in a softer, smoother way. Jazz movements are used as well but not as often. Many lyrical teachers will just choreograph some made up movements to go with the lyrics to really exemplify your emotion. Showing emotion can include body movements, facial expression, and melodrama. A lyrical dancers have a range of costumes they wear; it all depends on what emotion your portraying. For a competition or recital, you can never know what to expect; I’ve seen all black costumes with red tears and fake blood in one act and beautiful pink dresses in the next. To a regular dance class a lyrical dancer would wear a bodysuit/leotard or dance clothes (stretch pants, dance shorts).
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