contemporary/lyrical
Contemporary dance combines the elements of jazz, ballet, modern, and lyrical. It requires dancers to be versatile with their movements and their emotional expression. It focuses on core strength, alignment, and transitions. Lyrical dance combines the elements of jazz and ballet, with an emphasis on expressing emotion and storytelling.
Classes include a warm-up, across the floor progressions, floor work, combinations, and improvisation. There is often overlap between these two styles and many instructors vary their choreography and teaching methods to reflect a blended class format, shifting between and combining lyrical and contemporary dance styles.
Dress Code
CONTEMPORARY: Hair in a ponytail/bun/off the face, bare feet, any kind of tightly fitted clothing (shorts/leggings/leotards/tops).
LYRICAL: Hair in a ponytail/bun/off the face, tan leather split-sole, slip-on jazz shoes or bare feet, any kind of tightly fitted clothing (shorts/leggings/leotards/tops).