Lyrical ballet
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Lyrical ballet is an offshoot of the now-obsolete Russian lyrical (Soviet ballroom) dances.[1] It is a lilting style of dance that uses the ballet technique along with the Soviet ballroom dance forms. The word lyrical refers to a lilting, poetic feel associated with the movements and the steps flow from the one to the next. It belongs to the genre of classical folk dance.[citation needed]
The origins of lyrical ballet lie in the Soviet ballroom dances, the Russian lyrical dance in particular. The Russian lyrical dance was a progressive dance based on Russian folk tunes with a soft and smooth character, danced at medium tempo, in 2
4 or 4
4 time. Today, the nomenclature 'Russian lyrical' has lost its relevance but the dance form remains and continues to flourish under the term of lyrical ballet.[citation needed]