What Music Is Most Often Used in Lady Style and Why?

Lady Style is a very feminine and elegant dance. Its movements are either sliding and soft or executed to percussive beats. The beats can be single or extended; after a hit, the movement smoothly stretches until the hand, leg, or other body part is fully extended, or it transitions into a wave.

Given the wide range of movements, the number of muscle groups involved, and how often the mood of the dance changes (from soft and smooth to sharp), choosing music is usually not easy.

Typically, Lady Style is danced to songs, less often to instrumental music. These are frequently love songs, so the dance can be built around the lyrics. Since the dance often has a provocative character, with intensity and even hysteria, the songs are also scandalous — a full arsenal of female emotions.

Angry girls abandoned by guys, infidelity and betrayal, with sharp cries, moments of remembering a beautiful past; often the song ends unexpectedly, giving the feeling that both the song and the dance broke off mid-sentence. It’s in these songs that the most changes in mood occur.

Songs are often chosen in a language not native to the dancer, adding mystery and complexity to the dance, and therefore extra admiration for the performers. But in reality, there are almost no restrictions in choosing music for Lady Style. Pick what you like, music in which you feel yourself and to which you can create beautiful movements.

So when listening to music, first think about what movements suit it — at which moment you dance with the upper body, and at which with the lower. If a picture forms in your mind, then the composition will likely work.

To choose a song correctly for Lady Style, you’ll need to listen to it several times. The more emotional swings in the song and shifts from sharp to smooth music, the more complex the dance character will be. The song must have climax moments and calm instrumental breaks, but you shouldn't choose a composition with too many changes. Because each sound has its own movement. The more beats and sustains in the composition, the more dynamic the dance will be.

Each individual movement is honed over a long time by dancers. Movements are usually large and involve all muscle groups. But if the music includes a drum roll or many similar words in a row, you'll have to work with fine motor skills — feet, hands, hair play. Detailing the dance is a very complex process, and it’s not typical for Lady Style; so it’s better not to choose music with many small, frequent sounds.

No specific music style fits Lady Style, so you'll have to choose from numerous songs and instrumental pieces. Remember, if you choose instrumental music, finding movements will be much harder, but you'll be completely free in your choice. However, with song selection, you must not make a mistake: the composition should be on theme; otherwise, instead of creating the right atmosphere, you could break it.

It's worth remembering that although music plays an important role in dance, much more important is your ability to move and not be shy on stage. No music will save a bad dancer!