Ballet’s Physical Principles Revealed through Cecchetti’s Method

How did Cecchetti develop his teaching Method ‘The Days of the Week’? From the 1860’s onwards, Italian ballet training advanced virtuosic technique in both men and women. Thanks to improvements in pointe-shoe making, ballerinas such as Carlotta Brianza, Virginia Zucchi and Pierina Legnina dazzled audiences with their daring turns, jumps and balances. The Italian school…