Editing Ballet (section)

=== Vaganova method ===
[[File:Agrippina Vaganova -Esmeralda 1910.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Agrippina Vaganova, "Esmeralda" 1910]]
The [[Vaganova method]] is a style of ballet training that emerged from [[Russian ballet]], created by [[Agrippina Vaganova]]. After retiring from dance in 1916, Vaganova turned to teaching at the Leningrad Choreographic School in 1921. Her training method is now internationally recognized and her book, ''The Fundamentals of Classical Dance'' (1934), is a classic reference. This method is marked by the fusion of the classical French style, specifically elements from the Romantic era, with the athleticism of the Italian method, and the soulful passion of Russian ballet.<ref name=":2"/> She developed an extremely precise method of instruction in her book ''Basic Principles of Russian Classical dance'' (1948).<ref name="vaganova48">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/basicprincipleso0000vaga |isbn=978-0-486-22036-9 |title=Basic principles of classical ballet; Russian ballet technique | year=1969 |publisher=New York, Dover Publications }}</ref> This includes outlining when to teach technical components to students in their ballet careers, for how long to focus on it, and the right amount of focus at each stage of the student's career. These textbooks continue to be extremely important to the instruction of ballet today.

The method emphasizes development of strength, flexibility, and endurance for the proper performance of ballet. She espoused the belief that equal importance should be placed on the arms and legs while performing ballet, as this will bring harmony and greater expression to the body as a whole.<ref name=ibt1>{{cite web|url=http://ibtacademy.org/content/Vaganova-at-IBT|title=Vaganova Method|language=ru|access-date=2017-07-26|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111202706/http://ibtacademy.org/content/Vaganova-at-IBT|publisher=[[International Ballet Theater Academy]] ibtacademy.org|archive-date=2017-11-11}}</ref>