The Balanchine method is a style of ballet and associated ballet technique invented by dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. It is widely used throughout North America, though it is commonly associated with New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet, where it first emerged and became popular.
Unlike some other ballet methods, such as Vaganova and Cecchetti, the Balanchine method is not taught by means of a standardized, graded training system. There is no common name for the various methods used to teach it, although every school that teaches it employs a program of study that is specially devised for training dancers in the Balanchine style.
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