Lyrical Dance Classes
Collegeville, PA

Lyrical Dance at PADA

As an award-winning dance studio with over five decades of experience, our academy is an excellent choice for lyrical dance classes in Collegeville, PA and surrounding areas. The skills and techniques these lessons provide to our students have allowed them to excel in artistic expression. They’ve received 1st place, individually and collectively, in dance competitions such as Beyond the Stars. Our dance academy has also received the ADCC Studio of Excellence award, which is rewarded to one studio whose students and staff embody the values of the ADCC, including sportsmanship, cooperation, and dedication. We take great pride in our students and the learning environment we offer them.

An Overview of the Curriculum

Our lyrical dance classes in Collegeville, PA are designed for students with previous training in ballet. While we wish to provide lyrical dance training to all who are interested in this form of dance, the curriculum intends to build upon a ballet foundation and the skills students gain through formal ballet teachings. For students who are new to dancing, we recommend considering one of our many free, beginner-friendly trial class offerings.

Lyrical dance is a fluid and expressive dance form that combines elements of ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance. It is characterized by its focus on conveying emotions and storytelling through movement, often set to music with lyrics that inspire the choreography.

Key elements of lyrical dance include sustained, flowing movements, and seamless transitions that emphasize the dancer's ability to interpret and connect with the music and its narrative. Techniques such as leaps, turns, extensions, and expressive gestures are fundamental, requiring strength, flexibility, and a deep sense of musicality. This genre fosters a connection between the dancer's inner feelings and outward movements to create compelling and emotive performances.

Classes will typically include warm-ups, technique exercises, and combinations that encourage dancers to explore their emotional range and artistic expression.

In these lyrical dance classes, students will explore partnering and exercises centered on weight-sharing. These lessons will be combined with basic techniques and skills from ballet, jazz, and modern dance. As the classes progress, the curriculum will grow in complexity. Of course, our instructors will make sure to work with students and families to support them throughout the classes. Our faculty is highly focused on nurturing each student’s skills and techniques as well as their self-expression and creativity. In these classes, students will be able to develop their confidence and a strong sense of accomplishment from achieving their goals. 

How Your Child Can Benefit

Lyrical dance classes greatly emphasize the interpretation of musical lyrics coupled with conveying a story through fluid or abstract movement. Consequently, not only will students in these classes learn dancing techniques, but they’ll also refine their interpretation skills. Those interpretation skills can then be employed in various components of their lives, including educational environments. We provide lyrical dance classes Eagleville, PA dancers enroll in to elevate their technique to the next level.

Please be advised that students must take this class in conjunction with ballet. While ballet is required for this class, classes focused solely on ballet may be intimidating for younger dancers due to their focus on accuracy and strict style adherence. Lyrical dance classes can be less intimidating, although children who are too young may struggle with the routines or understanding musical lyrics in order to interpret them into dance.

If your child is interested in the idea of dance competitions, lyrical dance classes could be a great fit for them. This form of dance tends to use popular or more contemporary music. Additionally, dance shows such as So You Think You Can Dance or Cirque Du Soleil have featured lyrical dance and popularized it greatly.

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