How to choreograph a lyrical dance
1000 Years Lyrical Dance Tutorial & Routine
Learn a beginners lyrical dance with Hannah in this step by step tutorial to 1000 years (one thousand years) by Christina Perri. Some of you may recognise this song from the Twilight: Breaking Dawn movie. The lyrics are beautiful and perfect for a lyrical dance piece so she choreographed a new lyrical dance to this song. In one video Hannah shows you the full routine to music in one video, in another video she breaks down the individual steps with counts and lyrics to guide and walk through the dance routine step by step to help you learn the routine from the comfort of your own home.
The piece includes different dance movements that include turns on demi-pointe, gentle walks, flowing arm movements, floor work, a small backbend and more. Practice your flow and musicality with guidance from Hannah from Stardust Dance Academy, Cambridge.
Learn a new Lyrical Dance in these videos!
- Lyrical Dance Choreography Routine to "One Thousand Years" (1000 years) - https://youtu.
be/-83TSwoRdjY
- Lyrical Dance Tutorial and step-by-step walkthrough to "One Thousand Years" (1000 years) - https://youtu.be/iyOhKu2ZBqs
Routine Description:
Watch a demonstration of Hannah's Lyrical dance choreography routine to 1000 Years song by Christina Perri. Easy lyrical dance choreography online to learn at home for beginners & experienced dancers.
Tutorial Description:
Learn a beginner lyrical dance with me in this step by step tutorial. This lyrical dance routine has floor work, turns, and extensions. Practice your extentions and musicality too!
Difficulty / Level
This lyrical dance routine was designed to be adaptable for beginners and intermediate skilled dancers. Hannah advises of variations in the tutorial video to challenge any more intermediate dancers learning the routine to push themselves further.
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Transcript of 1000 Years Lyrical Dance Choreography Video:
Welcome back to the channel everyone! If you've not been here before, I'm Hannah from Stardust Dance Academy, Cambridge. I'm going to show you my beginner's lyrical choreography to Christina Perri's song (1000 years) a thousand years if you enjoy it and you want to learn this dance i've made a separate video which i've linked down below where i break down the steps, step by step for you. I hope you enjoy! [1000 years by Christina Perri music begins...]
[Song Starts - Lyrics]
Heart beats fast Colors and promises.
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone.
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
One step closer.
I have died every day waiting for you.
Darling, don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
[End of Song - Lyrics]
Thanks so much for watching everybody! I really hope you enjoyed that dance. If you want to learn the choreography i've made that separate video for you which i've linked down below in the comments and if you've got any other ideas of songs that you would like me to choreograph to drop me a message or drop a comment below you can connect with me on Instagram over @stardustdanceacademy and there are loads of other videos on this channel by me and some of the other Stardust teachers which i really hope you'll check out hope see you soon
Transcript of 1000 Years Lyrical Dance Tutorial Video:
Welcome back to the channel everybody, It's Hannah from Stardust Dance Academy, Cambridge. Thanks for joining me for this (dance) tutorial.I'm going to break down the dance step by step for you so you can follow (and dance) along. Then when you're ready you can check out the link below, which is to the music video which accompanies this (lyrical) dance (1000 Years by Christina Perri). I have loved making this video for you and I really hope you enjoy learning my dance. Let's get started.
[Tutorial Starts]
We're gonna start with our feet together, arms by our side. We start by holding our head in a dropped position, we're going to hold this position and then on the "and a" before count one our feet again aboard, change out and good then your hand is going to come out and you've got a little ripple like a burst out of your heart so it goes and or one good and then your other hand too and you're going to look at your fingers bring this hand into your heart then you're going to spin up on your toes 3. So, upon Demi pointes, good another little step forward and and this time you're going to completely relapse.So drop your head, drop your arms right forwards, good from the top 678 and 01234 and five good. You're going to bring this arm up six and then the other ones 7. And then we're going to turn lift your back heel and then push. Good for your front leg is strict and the back foot is up on Demi Point lovely. We're then going to rise up onto Demi points and our arms are going to go round the back of our head so we go up and step good pool and look at the hand. Same on the other side. Pole look at your hand and then you're going to take another step and do a windmill to finish down on one knee. Lovely, so let's recap that from the beginning, feet together 678 and 01. 234 and 567 per shaped an up an for an step threat. Nice windmill over and damn good. You're then gonna roll your front shoulder, roll it back and turn to look at your audience. Lovely, we're then going to stretch our leg rich and I want you to look up to the ceiling. Nice big stretch and make sure your foot is stretched. Get and this is on the lyrics, afraid to and then on the lyric fall, we're going to fall down.
So you sit down, hands, touch the floor, head goes down. Great. we're then going to roll, so stretch those feet, roll step onto your back foot and then take another step with your front foot. Good job from here. We're going to do a half a turn which is instigated with our back shoulder, so you're going to roll half a turn to face the other side. We're then going to step. You can either do this on a flat foot, or you can take it upon to Demi-pointe. We're going to circle the arms back and we're going to lift up into a parallel ratiré a step up and drop. Good, then we're going to reach your front hand forwards, and then it's our elbow that's going to instigate our turn this time. So we're going to have a nice strong elbow and it's going to turn around and then reach. Good nice work everyone. Let's see if we can add it all together from the beginning before I do the next little bit with you. So, feet together had relaxed hold 678 and 01. 234 and 567 per shaped and one and two pull. 34 Windmill, 5-6 head and shoulder.
7 reach 8 falling. What role to Step 3 for back shoulder roll ripple up and drop front arm elbow turn rich good so. After that turn, when you reach, you're going to bring your front hand into your heart and really stretch that back on beautiful. From here we're going to do a lovely swing, so again, you're going to bend your knees, relax forward, swing an up an rich and again so you're here. Relax the head, swing on, then reach that front arm. Good win then going to pull their arms slowly in and we're going to take 2 steps starting with our right foot going round in a circle with the lovely stretched feet. So we go, walk, walk so we finish facing the back. We're then going to take a lovely turn up on our toes and our hands are going to go up the side of our body as we turn. You can either do one or two or three however many times you want to do. If you love turning over as many as you can, so we've just done our two walks. Walk, walk. We're going to step on our right foot and arms go up.
Our body good, and then we're going to step out of it, and as we do that, we slowly open and push down with our arms. Good nice everyone. From here we're going to do a big step back, and we're going to switch off front foot back into our best with a nice stretched foot. Don't worry how high it goes, just give it your best shot. We're going to make this a hop, so as we swish, swish pop, we're going to hop on that underneath foot, stretching our arms into a gorgeous first arabesque. So see your leg forward and again, so we've just done that turn and we go step up. Good, and then we're going to turn arms in Jazz first turn up on your toes and then slide. Beautiful so we finish facing our corner. We're then going to do a little back ripple backwards so if you've got a really flexible back you can go for a nice backbend. If not you can just circle those arms, keep that foot stretched so we go circle here good. You're then going to step straight up onto Demi Point and we're going to stretch those arms and see if you can stay up on Demi point for a moment.
So we're going to go stretch. And then out good. And then you're going to keep this arm up and we're going to do a pirouette, so we're going to turn towards our back foot and we're going to lift it up. And this arms going around our head. So we're here we're going to go up and step out of it. Good nice job everyone. Let's see if we can do it from the beginning. All of that together. We've not got too much more to do, so we hold head dropped 678 and one. Tip 3 four and five. 6-7 per Shake going up and full. Pull back, but windmill over and down shoulder roll. Stretch and drop. Roll it round two steps to come up up back shoulder roll body ripple up and four front arm stretch Elbow turn rich. Swing it forward. Swing up two walks one. Two here comes your turns up as many as you want. Remember an open. Here's our big step hop step hop step. Turn slide and back going up and turn rich awesome. Good job. So we're here. Remember if you want to rewind and go over any bits at any point if you can.
If not, we're going to carry on 'cause I've nearly finished here. We're going to slide. Make sure you're stretching those totes. Get tucked the foot behind and nice and slow. This arm is going to float up good and then you're going to rise up and turn. And then the arm Palm is now facing you and it floats down. This side step in front we turned out here. This time it just goes up and down and then I want you to look forwards as you turn and then you're going to take two walks with gorgeous stretch feet. Or if you can fit four walks in, go for walks. But I've not got space so do as many books as you can to the back two or four and then it goes straight into the second verse, which if you want to repeat this choreography you can. Or if you want to make up your own, you can do that too. So let's try the whole thing from the beginning, one last time with counts and me talking you through it and then remember when you're ready to do it with music. That music video is in the comments below for you.
So feet together hold nice and still 678 hour one cheap turned 3 drop forwards an release up. Uh, push lift that back heel up on demi-pointe up and drop going back three. For Windmill 5-6 shoulder 7-8 dropping what role tip up 3/4. Shoulder 5-6 and 7/8 elbow. To turn 1. Reach to swing three. An for two walks. Walk, walk and turn arms up your body step step slowly bring it down ready step up. Step turn slide. Reach an up turn pohled and slowly up turn down. Remembers turn out your legs up. Down, keep looking forward as you rise up two steps, walk, walk. Good! well done everyone.
[Tutorial Ends]
Thanks for dancing with me everybody. I really hope you've enjoyed it. Don't forget to check out the music video so You Can Dance that Lyrical choreography as many times as you like with the music. If you enjoyed it, please drop me a comment below. You can also connect with me over on Instagram at Stardust Dance Academy. If you've got any little videos of you doing this lyrical choreography, I would love it if you shared it with me.Thanks again for joining me and I hope to see you back here soon. Bye everyone!
August 7, 2022
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Performing Arts:
• Show Dance • Jazz/Lyric Dance • Tap • Acrobatic Dance • Ballet • Contemporary Dance • Bollywood • Production
Traditional Dances:
• Folk Dance/Folk • Belly Dance/Oriental • Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show • Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk • Flamenco
The above Disciplines Performing arts can be presented in the following categories:
• Male solo • Female solo
• Duets (two women, two men or a man and a woman)
• Trios (only Tap and Bollywood) - any combination of three dancers
• Small group - 3-7 people (Tap and Bollywood) - 4-7 people)
• Formation - 8-24 people
• Production - 25 people and more
Age categories:
Baby\Mini Kids 7 years old and younger
Children 12 years old and younger
Juniors 13-16
Adults 17 and over
Adults 2 31 and over
Seniors 50 years and older (Belly Dance/Oriental)
It is forbidden to dance in different age categories within the same discipline and nomination during the calendar year.
The participant's age category is determined by the participant's year of birth in the current calendar year, at the time of the competition.
For duets and couples, the age category is determined by the age of the older partner. The younger dancer may be 2 years younger than the older partner. However, the age difference between partners cannot be more than 2 years.
Participants in the Performing arts may only use their own music. Dancers cannot compete with themselves.
Requisite:
Authorized for use in many Performing Arts Disciplines. The props are taken out and taken away by the participant at a time, without outside help.
Note: Bulky props are not allowed at IDO events in any of the dances, categories, styles or directions.
Hand props are any items that are carried out with the help of hands and are not part of the costume (bells, flags, canes, umbrellas, etc.).
Floor props are any items that are carried out with the help of hands and placed on the floor (chairs, steps, stairs, tables, etc.
).
Stage decorations or backdrops - curtains or backdrops.
Do not use liquids or other substances that could damage or make the dance floor/stage floor unsafe for performers.
The use of electrical appliances, such as those that create lighting effects, connected to a socket, is only allowed if the appliance is powered by a battery.
Installation and removal of scenery and floor props must take no more than 15 seconds in the Solo, Duo and Trio categories and no more than 25 seconds in the Small Group category. In the Formation category, the allowable time for setting up and disassembling decorations is no more than 45 seconds. Time is counted from the moment the first piece of scenery touches the stage. This rule applies to all Disciplines of the Performing arts. This rule also applies in cases where the dancer takes out hand props.
Duration of performances
Solo, Duo
Duration of performance 1 minute 45 seconds (1:45) - 2 minutes 15 seconds (2:15)
Small group
Duration of performance :30) - 3 minutes (3:00)
Formation
Performance duration 2 minutes 30 seconds (2:30) - 4 minutes (4:00)
In the Children Formation category, the time limit is from 2:30 to 3:00 for all performing arts except Belly Dance and Flamenco.
Production
Performance duration 5 minutes (5:00) - 8 minutes (8:00)
Lifts performed with the help/support of another dancer.
Lifts are allowed in some but not all dance disciplines. This information should be specified in the sections of the rules for the relevant disciplines.
Supports are NOT allowed in the Children category, except for the Production and Mini-Production nominations (cancelled on 1.01.16)
Acrobatic movements
Acrobatic movements are movements in which the dancer's body rotates along a vertical or horizontal axis, such as flips, wheels, etc.
Acrobatic moves are allowed in some but not all dance disciplines. This information should be specified in the sections of the rules for the relevant disciplines.
The performance of acrobatic movements does not always involve the award of additional points, but on the contrary, it can contribute to a decrease in points, if the movements are performed technically incorrectly.
Special restrictions on the performance of dance numbers
Each dance number cannot be presented in more than one discipline.
For example, the same number cannot be performed both in the Jazz category and in the Show Dance category.
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In Jazz, Lyrical Dance, Modern, Ballet, Tap and Show Dance categories, dancers are not allowed to change costumes during their performance, except in cases agreed in advance and not contrary to the Rules. Dancers are also not allowed to change the music of their performance in subsequent competitive stages.
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Adyghe (Circassian) dances - cultural heritage
Main
The girl's hands in the dance are like the wings of a bird,
Now she is a dove, now she is like an eagle.
A guy rushes in a circle like a fiery whirlwind;
Music flows like a mountain stream.
Partner burns with a fiery glance,
He does not dance, but seems to be flying,
Quickly spinning on his fingertips -
The soul of the people is kept in the dance.
Smooth and restrained, fast and rhythmic, lyrical or humorous, the dance most fully reflects the spirit of the Adyghe people, its aesthetics and ethical principles. Adyghe dance is a fascinating spectacle and popularly loved art.
History
Traditional dances are one of the oldest manifestations of the Adyghe ethnic culture. The origins of the dance art of the Circassians (Circassians) are in the magical rituals of their distant ancestors. Dances accompanied the Circassians throughout their lives: they were associated with ritual practice and religious cults, remaining for centuries a favorite form of pastime at celebrations and holidays. The Circassians broadcast their aesthetic, moral and ethical values in the language of dance. The Adyghe dance tradition is distinguished by a special metaphorical figurativeness, bright temperament and, at the same time, restraint and majesty of the performing manner, various plasticity and elements of theatricality.
The peculiarity of the Adyghe choreography is that partners - a man and a girl - do not touch each other in the dance. In the male part there are many militant attacks, complex, sometimes acrobatic movements on the tips of the toes, requiring high skill from the dancer. There is even a dagger dance. The women's part is usually soft and more restrained.
Many Adyghe dances resemble birds in flight. Thus, the drawing and plasticity of the Islamey dance resemble an eagle and an eagle soaring in the sky. The legend about the origin of this dance tells how a young man named Islam was taken to dance with a girl he was in love with. Thinking how to express his feelings, he remembered the eagle and the eagle circling in the sky, as if in a dance. Imitating their flight, he began to move quickly and smoothly in a circle, spreading his arms like wings. The girl adjusted herself to him, repeating his movements. This is how the beautiful lyrical dance "Islamey" was born...
In the past, the ability to dance was considered obligatory for the Circassians.
The venue for the demonstration of dance art was the Circassian game. There, in a large circle, a dance performance was performed in a strictly established order for centuries. The games were attended by the manager - dzheguako - an expert on customs, whose authority in society was indisputable. He determined the entire course of the game, monitored the observance of traditions and dance etiquette.
Status
The dance culture of the Circassians is unusually rich and varied. Solemn and elegant "Zafak", impetuous "Zagatlyat", graceful "Islamey", incendiary "Tlepechas", sparkling "Shsheshchen", fast "Khakulyash", perky "Tleperish", finely honed "Dance with daggers", majestic round dance "Circular Uj ”, the lyrical “Turyt udzh” (a dance where you can take a girl by the hand), the comic “Sandrak” and “Zygagus” - this is a far from complete list of Adyghe dances. There are dozens of their varieties, although not all have survived to this day due to various circumstances.
But the dance tradition of the Circassians was not interrupted, preserving their originality and special national color.
Dances were performed at wedding and festive games, at youth gatherings and in family circles. And in 1936, a song and dance ensemble was created in Adygea to promote the best examples of folk song and dance creativity. New forms were introduced into stage dances, but their folk core was preserved: content, manner, traditional musical accompaniment, and the robes of the artists cite the best examples of folk costume.
Many modern Circassians know how to dance beautifully, and they consider folk dance a part of their identity. There are several ensembles and studios of national dance for children and adults in the republic: “Dawns of Maykop”, “Adygs”, “Golden Dagger”, “Sindika”, “Maikopchanka”, “Nart”, “Abreki”, “Zerdakh”. All of them are laureates and diploma winners of prestigious Russian and international folk dance festivals and competitions.
Professional folk choreographic art in Adygea is represented by the State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble "Islamei" and the State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble "Nalmes", which are the visiting card of the republic.
Artists of these renowned groups masterfully and emotionally perform technically complex numbers, telling in the language of dance about the history and culture of their people. The repertoire of the ensembles includes ancient Adyghe dances and choreographic compositions.
Impressions
The artists of the ensembles "Nalmes" and "Islamey" are applauded by Russian and foreign audiences. Amateur Adyghe groups conquer many stages with their art. Any holiday in Adygea - "Day of the Republic", "Day of the Adyghe flag", "Day of the national costume" and other celebrations - is not complete without traditional games, where young people enthusiastically perform folk dances in front of many spectators. We say: "You can endlessly look at how the fire burns, how the water flows and how the Circassians dance." Indeed, this colorful spectacle is breathtaking! The impression is enhanced by the live sound of the orchestra of national instruments playing incendiary folk melodies. Those who watch the performance of Adyghe dances are charged with their special energy and feel an incredible drive.
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