Lyrical dance

Lyrical dance

1. mix of contemporary and jazz dance

2. Dance to show emotion

3. originated from the choreographer Suzi Taylor

4. Relationship to the music, emotion inspired by this

5. Typical actions are turns, floor work and gestures especially with hands

   • facial expressions play a part in telling the story of dance

6. The dynamics ranges from sharp to soft but the general motion of the piece is slow

   • Space used is huge in lyrical, using all the floor space as well as levels

7. Can be perofomed as a solo, duet or group piece

8. Movement matches the lyrics when possible to tell the story

9. Fits into every genre music if the music holds the genre