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Catch the spirit...at United Dance Arts, in Valparaiso, IN.
Catch the spirit...at United Dance Arts, in Valparaiso, IN.
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Lyrical, Modern/Contemporary, Musical Theatre. Some of the most interpretive and
expressive dance styles have become favorites for our instructors, competitors and
recreational dancers.
expressive dance styles have become favorites for our instructors, competitors and
recreational dancers.
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Group Classes: Go to our on-line registration area below to see our current class
schedule and availability.
If you don’t see what you are looking for, contact us – we often make exceptions to
accommodate new students
Classes are $55 per month
Why choose us? - click here to learn why...
Private Lessons: New Student Special
2 one hour private lessons for $79
schedule and availability.
If you don’t see what you are looking for, contact us – we often make exceptions to
accommodate new students
Classes are $55 per month
Why choose us? - click here to learn why...
Private Lessons: New Student Special
2 one hour private lessons for $79
Lyrical Dance
Lyrical dance challenges choreographers and dancers to use motion to interpret music and express emotion. A lyrical dancer's
movements attempt to show the meaning of the music.
Although lyrical is stereotypically choreographed to music that is slow or downbeat, melodic and sweet-sounding, it is a very broad form of
dance including many dynamic, fast-paced and sometimes thrashy pieces. Upbeat, aggressive styles of music are used frequently. Music
can be of any genre; pop, rock, and even hip hop/R&B styles, are popular for choreographing. Pop selections, including soulful, powerful
songs by emerging artists, are often used in lyrical dance.
Famous Lyrical Dancers Include: Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Blake McGrath, Rodney Diverlus, and Dan Karaty.
Musically, the choreography accentuates and/or flows in synergy with a song's climaxes, but the choreography will also bring out the more
nuanced aspects of a song: sometimes a silence between notes in the music, or the breath between words, will be emphasized, possibly
with a simple, physical gesture. This may be followed, for example, by a more complex sequence, such as a triple pirouette en cou-de-pied
(coupe), or a grand jete, or a series of chaine turns, followed by a cabriole, descending to the floor, only to rise again, and perhaps very
casually to walk downstage for a few counts before changing direction once again.
movements attempt to show the meaning of the music.
Although lyrical is stereotypically choreographed to music that is slow or downbeat, melodic and sweet-sounding, it is a very broad form of
dance including many dynamic, fast-paced and sometimes thrashy pieces. Upbeat, aggressive styles of music are used frequently. Music
can be of any genre; pop, rock, and even hip hop/R&B styles, are popular for choreographing. Pop selections, including soulful, powerful
songs by emerging artists, are often used in lyrical dance.
Famous Lyrical Dancers Include: Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Blake McGrath, Rodney Diverlus, and Dan Karaty.
Musically, the choreography accentuates and/or flows in synergy with a song's climaxes, but the choreography will also bring out the more
nuanced aspects of a song: sometimes a silence between notes in the music, or the breath between words, will be emphasized, possibly
with a simple, physical gesture. This may be followed, for example, by a more complex sequence, such as a triple pirouette en cou-de-pied
(coupe), or a grand jete, or a series of chaine turns, followed by a cabriole, descending to the floor, only to rise again, and perhaps very
casually to walk downstage for a few counts before changing direction once again.
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"...Shannon is such a wonderful instructor! I already
am totally in LOVE with my first class."
~ Stephanie Hatfield
am totally in LOVE with my first class."
~ Stephanie Hatfield