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Lyrical dance, usually referred to as lyrical, is a dance style that is frequently performed on The Next Step.

History[]

Lyrical dance originated in Russia in the early twentieth century. It became a popular dance style in the 1970s where it was often deemed a subgenre of jazz dance, with the defining characteristics of having classical ballet technique and telling a story.[1]

Lyrical is occasionally defined as a combination of techniques from jazz, ballet and contemporary. As implied by its name, lyrical is set to songs with lyrics, which the dancer connects to with the dance.[2]

Dancers[]

Trivia[]

  • Although Amy is normally known as an acro dancer, according to her Talking Heads caption in an episode, she is a lyrical dancer.[3]
  • Although Piper is introduced as a contemporary dancer, according to her Talking Heads caption in an episode, she is a lyrical dancer.[4]

Gallery[]

Kathy Riley season 3 episode 13 "Look at that painting!"

To view the Lyrical gallery, click here.


References[]

  1. History of Lyrical and Contemporary - The History Of Dance. Weebly. Retrieved on August 11, 2017.
  2. Lyrical dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia (October 27, 2005). Retrieved on August 11, 2017.
  3. "United and Divided." Wikia. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  4. "The Fall of Summer." Wikia. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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