13-Style Encyclopedia
Dance styles encyclopedia
A ballet dancer's world is different from a hip-hop dancer's world. We honor the diversity of dance traditions — each style gets its own page with history, key technique, training pathway, and career paths.
Ballet
Turnout · Vertical alignment · Codified vocabulary
ExplorePointe
Advanced ballet — dancing on tips of pointe shoes
ExploreJazz
Isolations · Grounded movement · Sharp + flowing alternation
ExploreLyrical
Continuous flowing · Emotional storytelling · Barefoot
ExploreContemporary
Release technique · Floor work · Breath-led
ExploreModern
Graham/Limón/Cunningham · Contractions · Floor work
ExploreHip-Hop
Grounded · Isolations · Body waves · Multiple sub-styles
ExploreTap
Metal taps = percussion · Rhythm tap vs. Broadway tap
ExplorePom
Sharp motions · Synchronization paramount · Pom handling
ExploreKick
High synchronized kicks · Kick lines · Precision uniformity
ExploreMusical Theatre
Character-driven · Acting through dance · Triple-threat
ExploreAcro
Dance + acrobatic skills · Acrobatic Arts certification
ExploreOpen / Variety
Style-blending · Versatility · Bridges career paths
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