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Lyrical and contemporary are fluid forms of dance done to popular ballads and slower contemporary music. 

 

Our contemporary program focuses on both strong and controlled aspects of legwork of ballet and modern, the torso with contract and release, floor work, recovery, and improvisation. 

 

In lyrical classes, each dancer is taught to individually interpret his or her movement with feeling, motion, and style with the focus of telling a story or creating the picture of the song or inspired emotion.

 

This style combines the fluid beauty of ballet with the sharper quality of jazz movement. A ballet or jazz class is strongly recommended along with lyrical and contemporary to build in technique.