Should I learn Cecchetti Ballet?
There are several “schools” of ballet. Cecchetti is Italian in style, There is also, Vaganova (Russian), French, British, Balanchine and Danish (rarely used anymore). If you are in a small studio and not in a large city or ballet academy, you are probably being offered the graded Cecchetti system. There is also RAD which is a graded system based on English style ballet. The other types including Italian Cecchetti are taught in ballet academies but not the graded syllabus. There are some differences in names of steps, and some hand and arm positions. They often emphasis different aspects of training. Most ballet dancers eventually become familiar with all the styles of ballet, but start out learning one so as not to get confused. In graded systems you must pass exams and they have specific levels for going en pointe. You should tell your Mom that in order to become good at contemporary dance you really must take ballet technique. Ballet is the basis for any style of dance. It is the “vo
