@ja.lw: Replying to @lauren clearing my drafts i forgot about this video!#lyrical #contemporarydance #dance #lyricalvscontemporary #danceteacher #dancecompetition #jazz #hiphop #ballet #relection
From a dance moms point of view. Lyrical = beautiful costume with flowy movements and a tear jerker ballad. Contemporary = weird or simple costume with a lot of weird movements and a darker eerie song
2025-05-07 21:11:20
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jamie :
the fact this video is so old i was so calm this was before facebook dance groups broke me 😭😭😭
2025-05-07 16:21:15
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Syd :
See I agree that is what it should be but idk if anyone else knows that…
2025-05-07 16:27:52
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🌺Jenna🌺 :
My teacher says that lyrical is ballet mixed with jazz and contemporary is ballet mixed with hip hop
2025-05-08 03:54:23
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rissa :
i would also say lyrical has more ballet and contemporary has more modern
2025-05-17 22:05:20
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Natasha :
And to add to all that confusion, in the UK Contemporary is often used interchangeably with Modern.
2025-05-07 21:51:22
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Josie Marx :
ive always heard that lyrical choreography is too the lyrics and contemporary is to the music or the beats of the song, which is funny because my contemp dance is choreographed to the words this year
2025-05-07 16:27:32
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emma hopley :
For me, lyrical is based on ballet/jazz technique while taking the audience on an emotional journey and contemp is more based on abstract movement and shapes to tell a story
2025-05-08 06:50:10
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Marz :
In addition. Lyrical is more on interpretative kind of dance. Either you interpret every lyrics or interpret the story of the song .
2025-06-03 19:24:48
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natihdz :
what about the difference between lyrical and jazz? I’m always confused because they seem to use this same technique but just different “moods” per day
2025-05-09 02:58:55
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Laur827 :
This is a perfect explanation in my mind!
2025-05-07 22:31:07
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molly :
lyrical still has a semblance of technique and logic
2025-05-10 01:15:25
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Sidney George :
I’m 3 seconds in and you have no idea how bad I’ve needed this video in my life
2025-05-07 20:11:02
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•Livia• :
can you make a video explaining all the different dance styles?
2025-05-07 18:52:56
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user_229506732 :
I have probably unnecessarily strong opinions about all of this
2025-05-07 22:03:20
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Mary D :
Ooh can you talk about contemporary vs modern?
2025-05-07 18:33:31
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Rolanda Horton :
Thank you! I’m always looking this up - your explanation helps a lot!
2025-05-08 02:38:41
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Harlequin Law :
I've always said contemporary was like lyrical but weird. 🤣
2025-05-15 22:54:32
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bethmonteith211 :
I feel like in the past 2 or 3 years you will definitely see hip hop influence in contemporary. This Mama will always love seeing her daughter dance a lyrical dance though, even if she hates it.
2025-05-09 20:38:55
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Lilly :
I have recently fell in love with contemporary ballet oddly enough I prefer lryical over contemporary otherwise haha 🤣
2025-05-08 05:16:38
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linds :
I never really thought of it like this, I love it!
2025-05-07 16:29:33
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Overwhelmed_upstate :
Nice! I was actually thinking about this earlier today. But now I need you to explain the difference between modern and contemporary 😁
2025-05-08 03:03:16
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Christelle.H :
From this dance mom...Lyrical - up, light and flowy with slow beautiful ballad song. Contemp - more floor work, abstract moves and songs with sounds and spoken words.
2025-08-05 13:33:37
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me mo278 :
I've Stopped dancing at my 60's because of many many causes, the physical the less important. But I've learned in 40 years of doing it and teaching it: Choreography is everything but Graphic. but most of all Choreisticus, rather than Choreologycal.
Let's talk abut it Jamie!
2025-06-10 23:29:15
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Jennifer Steele :
Any insight to why lyrical seems to score higher/better than contemporary?
2025-05-08 00:28:49
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