Enrico Cecchetti

Enrico Cecchetti (1850–1928) was an Italian ballet dancer and teacher whose systematic training method shaped classical ballet instruction internationally.

Cecchetti method: A codified system of classical ballet training developed from Enrico Cecchetti’s teaching. This is the training system most directly associated with Cecchetti.
Ballet class: A structured lesson in which dancers practice technique through exercises and combinations. Cecchetti’s daily teaching arranged technique into a disciplined class.
Cyril Beaumont: An English ballet writer and publisher who documented and promoted the Cecchetti method. His book helped preserve and transmit Cecchetti’s teaching system.
San Carlo Theatre: An opera house in Naples, opened in 1737 and among the oldest continuously active theaters in Europe. Cecchetti was born into a family of dancers working at this Naples theater.
Cecchetti Society: A British organization founded to preserve and teach the Cecchetti method. The society formalized the method’s teaching and examination in Britain.
Classical ballet: A theatrical dance tradition built on formal technique, disciplined training, and a vocabulary of codified movements. Cecchetti’s teaching refined technique within this broader dance tradition.
Ballet port de bras: The coordinated carriage and movement of the arms in ballet. Cecchetti emphasized expressive, controlled arm movement alongside footwork.
Margaret Craske: An English ballet teacher and dancer who became a leading exponent of the Cecchetti method. She helped establish Cecchetti training in Britain and the United States.
Teatro alla Scala Ballet School: The ballet school attached to Milan’s Teatro alla Scala opera house. Cecchetti trained there before pursuing a career as a dancer.
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing: A British dance-education organization that awards qualifications and sets teaching syllabuses. It administers the Cecchetti method as one of its recognized dance syllabuses.

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