Ballet Basic @ Canberra Dance Theatre

The French method is often characterized by technical precision, fluidity and gracefulness, and elegant, clean lines. For this style, fast footwork is often utilized in order to give the impression that the performers are drifting lightly across the stage.20 Two important trademarks of this technique are the specific way in which the port de bras and the paulement are performed, more rounded than when dancing in a Russian style, but not as rounded as the Danish style. More Info below.