LYRICAL
CLASSES RANGE FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED
ALSO COMPETITION LEVEL IN HVDC
Lyrical dance is a dance 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 strong emotions such as love, joy and anger.
Lyrical dancers usually perform to music with lyrics...the lyrics of the chosen song serve as inspiration for movements and expressions. Music used for lyrical is typically emotionally charged and expressive. Music may consist of many genres including pop, rock and hip hop. Powerful, expressive songs are often used in lyrical dance to give dancers a chance to express a range of strong emotions through their dancing.
Movements in lyrical dance are characterized by fluidity and grace, with the dancer flowing seamlessly from one move to another, holding finishing steps as long as possible. Leaps are exceptionally high and soaring, and turns are fluid and continuous.
Class Descriptions
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Lyrical: Level 1
Ages 6-9 years old; beginning or 1-2 years experience
Perfect for students who have taken other intro-level dance courses and who want to broaden their dance knowledge and deepen their physical skill and experience. Working with aspects of modern, jazz, ballet, and improvisation, students will develop movement articulation, coordination, strength, flexibility, and increased knowledge about their own physical potential.
In this level, dancers work to connect their steps together in fluid combinations and traveling exercises. Attention is placed on increased control and balance necessary to learn beginning/intermediate turns, jumps, and extensions.
This class will perform in the spring recital.
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Lyrical: Level 2
10yrs old and up; 2-3 years of experience (ballet and/or jazz experience in preferred)
In this class attention is placed on increased control and balance necessary to learn intermediate turns, jumps, and extensions. At this level, emphasis is placed on storytelling through precise and fluid movement that utilizes accents in music and lyrics. A focus will be placed on increasing flexibility and strength in order to begin utilizing advanced turn combinations, jumps, and floor work.
This class will perform in the spring recital.
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Lyrical: Level 3/4*
*This class requires Director Approval to attend
13yrs old and up; 4 plus years of experience. Designed for our higher competitive athletes
Advanced ballet and jazz skills are utilized in order to perform very difficult technical steps and combinations that demand increased strength and flexibility. Students are asked to explore the emotional aspects of the music and choreography to achieve a desired performance quality.
This class will perform in the spring recital.