Vaganova method

It was derived from the teachings of the Premier Maître de Ballet Marius Petipa, throughout the late 19th century.

It was Agrippa Vaganova who perfected and cultivated this form of teaching classical ballet and turned it into a viable syllabus.

[1] The method fuses elements of traditional French style from the romantic era with the athleticism and virtuosity of Italian Cecchetti technique.

Vaganova believed that this approach increases consciousness of the body, thus creating a harmony of movement and greater expressive range.

In 1934, Vaganova wrote Fundamentals of the Classical Dance, which remains a standard textbook for the instruction of ballet technique.