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Created by the American Ballet Theatre, this syllabus is designed to cultivate strong dancers with a focus on age-appropriate progression, health, and artistic training. It incorporates elements from the French, Italian, and Russian schools.

This English ballet school promotes a technique that blends the best from the French, Italian and Russian schools, focusing on musicality, performance quality, and a strong classical foundation.

Based in Washington, D.C., the Kirov Academy teaches the Russian Method, known for its purity of classical technique, emphasis on high extensions, and expressive upper body work.

Created by former Balanchine muse Suzanne Farrell, this technique is a personalized approach to the Balanchine technique. It's known for purity of form, musicality, and the development of individual interpretation within the framework of Balanchine's style.

The Beijing Dance Academy in China has developed a technique that fuses classical Russian ballet with Chinese traditional dance, focusing on complex footwork, athleticism, and charisma.

Based in Chicago, the Joffrey Academy of Dance offers a comprehensive training program that combines elements of the French, Italian, and Russian schools with American innovation and versatility.

The French School is the classical ballet technique associated with the Paris Opera Ballet. It emphasizes elegance, fluidity of movement, and a strong stage presence, focusing on the clarity of lines and subtlety over bravura.

Affiliated with La Scala Theatre Ballet in Milan, this Italian school of ballet emphasizes strong technical foundations, artistry, and the ability to portray complex emotions on stage.

Based in Amsterdam, the Dutch National Ballet Academy trains students in a versatile style that combines the Dutch dance heritage with a forward-looking approach, promoting both strong technique and innovative artistic expression.

The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow is renowned for its rigorous Russian ballet training that emphasizes technical strength, emotional expressiveness, and impressive athleticism.

As one of the oldest classical ballet schools in the world, the Paris Opera Ballet School teaches the French School of ballet with a focus on elegance, clean technique, and expressive storytelling through dance.

Created by Italian ballet master Enrico Cecchetti, this method is known for its strictness in muscle strength building and technique. It has a detailed and methodical approach to ballet, emphasizing daily exercises to develop technical competence.

Developed by choreographer George Balanchine, the Balanchine Technique is known for its speed, athleticism, and purity of line. It's associated with the New York City Ballet and emphasizes energy, flexibility, and an unadorned aesthetic.

The traditional ballet technique of Italy, the Italian School has contributed significantly to the development of ballet. It is known for precision, meticulous footwork, and strong jumps and turns.

This technique comes from the Royal Danish Ballet, developed by August Bournonville. It focuses on lightness and grace in the dancers' movements, and often features intricate footwork and a romantic style.

Originating on the west coast of the United States, the San Francisco Ballet School's technique emphasizes strong fundamentals, artistry, and the ability to excel in contemporary ballet as well as classical.

Coming from Canada, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School's technique is a mix of British and Russian styles. It emphasizes versatility and being able to adapt to different choreographic styles while maintaining strong technical base.

Located in Madrid, the Royal Conservatory of Dance Maria de Avila focuses on the Spanish ballet tradition, combining technical prowess with passionate and expressive movements characteristically Spanish in nature.

Reflecting the aesthetic of John Neumeier, the Hamburg Ballet School in Germany emphasizes a modern approach to ballet that integrates classical ballet with contemporary movement and theatrical storytelling.

Developed by Alicia Alonso and Fernando Alonso after the Cuban Revolution, the Cuban Method incorporates elements from different ballet techniques and is known for its passion, dramatic flair, and focus on athleticism.

Affiliated with the New York City Ballet, this school teaches the Balanchine technique. It's known for its artistic precision, emphasis on line, and choreographic innovation.

Based in London, the Royal Ballet School promotes a pure classical ballet technique that emphasizes precision, quiet strength, and a sense of ephemerality, often regarded as the epitome of British ballet.

In association with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Elmhurst School for Dance in England focuses on developing the British ballet technique with an emphasis on strong technique, artistry, and musicality.

Based in London, the RAD technique is an internationally recognized system of dance education and training. It emphasizes classic ballet discipline and incorporates a graded examination system that tests students' proficiency.