THE HISTORY OF LYRICAL DANCE.

HOW DID LYRICAL DANCE GET STARTED?

• It got started in 1979.
• Suzi Taylor is considered the mother of lyrical dance.
• It started in New York City.

WHAT IS LYRICAL DANCE ?

• Lyrical dance is a dance style that blends ballet and jazz dance.
• Lyrical dance is expressive conveying emotion through movement.
• It is commonly set to popular music- vocals as well as instrumentation.
• Music can be of any genre - pop, hip hop and even rhythm and blues.

WHY DO PEOPLE DANCE ?

• People dance for many reasons.
• To express feelings
• To celebrate special occasions.
• To exercise the body.
• To have fun.

THERE ARE MANY POPULAR TYPES OF DANCE .

• Ballet
• Lyrical
• Contemporary
• Jazz
• Folk

BY KENDALL JOINER