The Differences Between American, French, Russian, and English Ballet Styles -

*Disclaimer: This video (and the ones that follow in this series) is geared towards people who do not yet have a strong understanding of ballet as an art. If you have an advanced understanding of ballet, it may seem that I am speaking too generally or not doing the subject justice. I hope that helps you to appreciate this series for what it is!

Anyway, I didn't make this very clear in the video, so I wanted to mention that my goal was to merely express the differences in aesthetics and what each style emphasizes rather than to go in depth about each training method. That would have taken MUCH more time haha. Regardless, I hope you enjoyed this and that you'll stay tuned for future episodes in my #BalletforDummies series. Let me know what else you'd like me to address in the realm of "Ballet 101" topics! Keep in mind that this series in not meant to address how to become a better dancer, but how to understand the in and outs of the art form instead. I can't wait to read your questions and comments!

Links to blog posts on The Whole Dancer and Minimal and Simple blogs (in that order):

http://www.thewholedancer.com/twin-ta...

https://minimalsimpleblog.wordpress.c...

Video examples of the different styles:

French:    • Sleeping Beauty ballet- opéra de Paris  
Russian:    • Видео  
English:    • Видео  
American:    • New York City Ballet: Waltz of the Flowers  

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