What is lyrical, anyway? The who, what, where, why and more

Dramatic pop music, flowy costumes, dance paws, sequins and rhinestones, emotion-filled reaches and leaps to the floor — these are some of the images that “lyrical dance” conjures. Is that stereotypical image accurate? Where does lyrical come from, who dances it and where? What is its place and purpose in today’s evolving dance world? How do we even define this dance style — a mish-mash of ballet and jazz, its own style, or both? Eric John Campros teaching lyri