Balanchine technique

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ballet technique dance training method

Balanchine technique is a distinctive style of ballet training and performance characterized by speed, clarity, musicality, and expansive, neoclassical movement developed by choreographer George Balanchine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet technique ⓘ
dance training method ⓘ
aimsTo create a streamlined, modern classical style ⓘ
highlight musical structure ⓘ
contrastsWith Cecchetti method ⓘ
Royal Academy of Dance method ⓘ
Vaganova method ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
developedFor New York City Ballet dancers ⓘ
developedIn 20th century ⓘ
developer George Balanchine ⓘ
focus clarity of line ⓘ
dynamic contrast ⓘ
musical interpretation ⓘ
precision in footwork ⓘ
speed of execution ⓘ
genre neoclassical ballet ⓘ
hasTrainingEmphasis coordination of arms and legs with music ⓘ
fast transitions between positions ⓘ
flexible, mobile upper body ⓘ
long, extended lines through hands and feet ⓘ
strong pointe work ⓘ
influencedBy American musical theater rhythms ⓘ
Imperial Ballet School tradition ⓘ
classical Russian ballet training ⓘ
neoclassical aesthetics ⓘ
movementCharacteristic clarity ⓘ
deep lunges ⓘ
elongated lines ⓘ
emphasis on attack ⓘ
expansive movement ⓘ
large, open port de bras ⓘ
low, fast développé ⓘ
musicality ⓘ
off-balance positions ⓘ
quick footwork ⓘ
sharp directional changes ⓘ
speed ⓘ
syncopated phrasing ⓘ
use of unconventional épaulement ⓘ
namedAfter George Balanchine ⓘ
taughtAt Balanchine-based ballet academies in the United States ⓘ
New York City Ballet-affiliated schools ⓘ
School of American Ballet ⓘ
typicalFootwear ballet slippers ⓘ
pointe shoes ⓘ
usedIn Balanchine ballets ⓘ
New York City Ballet repertoire ⓘ
neoclassical ballet works ⓘ

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“Concerto Barocco” → associatedSchool → Balanchine technique ⓘ
subject surface form: Concerto Barocco
“Diamonds” → choreographicSchool → Balanchine technique ⓘ
subject surface form: Diamonds
subject surface form: Don Quixote (Balanchine)
“Serenade” → choreographicSchool → Balanchine technique ⓘ
subject surface form: Serenade
Symphony in C → choreographicSchool → Balanchine technique ⓘ