Monthly Archives: August 2017

Check out some of the important bullet points for each style of dance below and you’ll be an expert in no time!

Contemporary

• Modern + jazz + lyrical + ballet
• Free and fluid movements
• Close to the floor
• Can be done barefoot

( https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-contemporary-dance-1007423 )

Lyrical

• Ballet + jazz
• Smooth and fluid movements
• Expressive of dancer’s emotions
• Movement often goes with lyrics of music

( https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-lyrical-dance-1007414 )

Still a little lost? Check out this cool video to see the differences in contemporary movements and lyrical movements:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCFl2_QQloM

Check out these important tap basics below!

1. Stamp – put your foot on the ground with weight
2. Stomp – put your foot on the ground without weight
3. Hop – jump up and down on one foot
4. Leap – jump from one foot to the other
5. Slap – brush the ball of your foot forward and down without weight
6. Flap – brush the ball of your foot forward and down with weight
7. Shuffle – brush the ball of your foot forward and back
8. Scuff – brush the heel of your foot forward
9. Ball-change – use the balls of your feet to do two marches, often back and then front