Editing Ballet (section)

=== French method ===
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The French method is the basis of all ballet training. When Louis XIV created the [[Académie Royale de Danse]] in 1661, he helped to create the codified technique still used today by those in the profession, regardless of what method of training they adhere to. The French school was particularly revitalized under [[Rudolf Nureyev]], in the 1980s. His influence revitalized and renewed appreciation for this style, and has drastically shaped ballet as a whole.<ref>{{Cite news | first=Eric | last=Housh | url=https://www.tututix.com/ballet-methods-what-are-they/ | title=Ballet Methods: What Are They? {{!}} TutuTix | date=9 May 2016 | work=[[TutuTix]] | access-date=2017-07-26 | language=en-US | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111202705/https://www.tututix.com/ballet-methods-what-are-they/ | archive-date=2017-11-11 }}</ref>  In fact, the French school is now sometimes referred to as Nureyev school. 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.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawaballetschool.com/Ballet-Methods.html|title=Different Ballet Methods|website=www.ottawaballetschool.com|access-date=2017-07-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711192342/http://www.ottawaballetschool.com/Ballet-Methods.html|archive-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> Two important trademarks of this technique are the specific way in which the port de bras and the épaulement are performed, more rounded than when dancing in a Russian style, but not as rounded as the Danish style.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.dancespirit.com/the_paris_opara_ballet_school-2326043328.html | title=The Paris Opéra Ballet School | date=31 December 2009 | work=[[Dance Spirit]] | access-date=2017-07-26 | language=en | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111202705/http://www.dancespirit.com/the_paris_opara_ballet_school-2326043328.html | archive-date=2017-11-11 }}</ref>