 The Cecchetti method of classical ballet.
Author: Beaumont, Cyril W. & Stanislas Idzikowski Published: 1932 This is a reprint of the 1932 revision of the 1922 first edition of the book universally known as The Cecchetti Manual, full title A manual of the theory and practice of classical theatrical dancing (classical ballet) (Cecchetti method), a codification of the great teacher Enrico Cecchetti's programme of study of classical ballet. Cecchetti taught and performed in Russia and with the Diaghilev company: By elaborating on a logical progression of exercises, Cecchetti provided dance with an unprecedented unity - balancing the adagio and allegro movements, re-establishing the notion of 'legato', strengthening the arabesque, and developing the exercise of the pliés. Cyril Beaumont, the distinguished writer on ballet, codified Cecchetti's programme of study with the help of one of the teacher's star pupils, Stanislas Idzikowski, and with the approval of Cecchetti himself. |
