Editing Ballet (section)

=== Classical ballet ===
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[[File:Swanlake015.jpg|thumb|The ''Valse des cygnes'' from Act II of the Ivanov/Petipa edition of ''Swan Lake'']]
Classical ballet is based on traditional ballet [[Glossary of ballet|technique and vocabulary]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet|last=Grant|first=Gail|publisher=[[Dover Publications]]|year=1982|isbn=978-0-486-21843-4|location=New York, US|url=https://archive.org/details/technicalmanuald00gail}}</ref> Different styles have emerged in different countries, such as [[French ballet]], [[Italian ballet]], [[English ballet]], and [[Russian ballet]].<ref name="warren89">{{cite book
 | title=Classical ballet technique
 | last=Warren | first=Gretchen Ward | year=1989
 | publisher=University Press of Florida
 | isbn=978-0-8130-0895-0
 | url=https://archive.org/details/classicalballett0000warr
}}</ref> Several of the classical ballet styles are associated with specific training methods, typically named after their creators (see below).  The [[Royal Academy of Dance|Royal Academy of Dance method]] is a ballet technique and training system that was founded by a diverse group of ballet dancers. They merged their respective dance methods (Italian, French, Danish and Russian) to create a new style of ballet that is unique to the organization and is recognized internationally as the English style of ballet.<ref name=":4" /> Some examples of classical ballet productions are: ''[[Swan Lake]]'', ''[[The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)|The Sleeping Beauty]]'' and ''[[The Nutcracker]].''<ref>{{cite web
 | title=10 Classical Ballets Any Kind of Dancer Should Know
 | date=26 September 2010 | website=DancePlug
 | url=https://www.danceplug.com/article/10-classical-ballets-any-kind-of-dancer-should-know
 | access-date=2024-12-23 }}</ref>