Vaganova method

Agrippina Vaganova, founder of the Vaganova method, pictured in 1910.

The Vaganova method is a ballet technique and training system devised by the Russian dancer and pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova (1879–1951). 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.[2] The training system is designed to involve the whole body in every movement, with equal attention paid to the upper body, legs and feet. Vaganova believed that this approach increases consciousness of the body, thus creating a harmony of movement and greater expressive range.[3]

  1. ^ "Ballet Teaching Methods". Russian Ballet History. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved 2017-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "About the Vaganova Syllabus". Ballet Fantastique. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  3. ^ "The Vaganova Method". Web.grinnell.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-27.