Editing Ballet (section)

=== Bournonville method ===
[[File:August Bournonville by E. Lange.jpg|left|thumb|upright|August Bournonville]]
The Bournonville method is a Danish method first devised by [[August Bournonville]]. Bournonville was heavily influenced by the early French ballet method due to his training with his father, [[Antoine Bournonville]] and other important French ballet masters. This method has many style differences that differentiate it from other ballet methods taught today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bournonville.com/bournonville46.html|title=Bournonville.com|website=www.bournonville.com|access-date=2017-07-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025043/http://bournonville.com/bournonville46.html|archive-date=2017-10-27}}</ref> A key component is the use of diagonal épaulements, with the upper body turning towards the working foot typically. This method also incorporates very basic use of arms, pirouettes from a low développé position into seconde, and use of fifth position bras en bas for the beginning and end of movements.

The Bournonville method produces dancers who have beautiful ''ballon'' ("the illusion of imponderable lightness").<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.balletposition.com/blog/the-danish-way-of-dancing-it-all-started-with-bournonville|title=Bournonville: The Danish Way of Dancing - Ballet Position | date=17 June 2016 | work=Ballet Position|access-date=2018-09-11|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910191614/http://www.balletposition.com/blog/the-danish-way-of-dancing-it-all-started-with-bournonville|archive-date=2018-09-10|url-status=live}}</ref>