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Ballet Instructor: The Cecchetti style, developed by Enrico Cecchetti in Italy, remains the purest method of classical ballet. While we acknowledge the value of the Russian Vaganova method and the French style of dance, our studio utilizes the Cecchetti method because of its use of consistent teaching and strong technical preparation. The daily regime of similarity in practice and repetition in steps yields the strongest results, and we believe that this will ultimately provide a basis of solid technique. From there, dancers are able to develop personal artistry in their performance. As a result, we proudly offer classes in the Cecchetti style, and many of our dancers have gone on to pursue professional careers.
In making the argument about the value of the Cecchetti style, the ballet instructor assumes which of the following?
(A) The Russian Vaganova method and the French style are both inferior to the Cecchetti method of teaching.
(B) The best professional dancers in the world have been trained in the Cecchetti method.
(C) Developing strong technique is more important than developing artistry in dancers.
(D) Individual artistic style is developed best when built upon a foundation of strong technique.
(E) All ballet schools should shift their teaching styles to the Cecchetti method in order to produce the strongest technical dancers.
In making the argument about the value of the Cecchetti style, the ballet instructor assumes which of the following?
(A) The Russian Vaganova method and the French style are both inferior to the Cecchetti method of teaching.
(B) The best professional dancers in the world have been trained in the Cecchetti method.
(C) Developing strong technique is more important than developing artistry in dancers.
(D) Individual artistic style is developed best when built upon a foundation of strong technique.
(E) All ballet schools should shift their teaching styles to the Cecchetti method in order to produce the strongest technical dancers.
11 Mar 2025, 07:47
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The passage says that:
- The Cecchetti style is the "purest" method
- They use it because of its consistent teaching and technical preparation
- The repetitive nature builds strong technique
- This technique provides a foundation for personal artistry
- Many of their students have pursued professional careers
(A) The Russian Vaganova method and the French style are both inferior to the Cecchetti method of teaching.
The instructor actually "acknowledges the value" of the other methods, not dismissing them as inferior. the instructor’s conclusion does not depend on them all being inferior, only that Cecchetti is especially effective for strong technique => Eliminate
(B) The best professional dancers in the world have been trained in the Cecchetti method.
The instructor only claims that many of their dancers have pursued professional careers, not that the world's best dancers use this method => Eliminate
(C) Developing strong technique is more important than developing artistry in dancers.
The instructor presents technique as a foundation for artistry, not as more important than artistry => Eliminate
(D) Individual artistic style is developed best when built upon a foundation of strong technique.
This directly reflects the instructor’s explanation: that daily discipline and technical repetition provide a “basis” upon which a dancer can then develop personal artistry. => Keep
(E) All ballet schools should shift their teaching styles to the Cecchetti method.
The instructor makes no universal claim about what other schools should do => Eliminate
The answer is (D)
- The Cecchetti style is the "purest" method
- They use it because of its consistent teaching and technical preparation
- The repetitive nature builds strong technique
- This technique provides a foundation for personal artistry
- Many of their students have pursued professional careers
(A) The Russian Vaganova method and the French style are both inferior to the Cecchetti method of teaching.
The instructor actually "acknowledges the value" of the other methods, not dismissing them as inferior. the instructor’s conclusion does not depend on them all being inferior, only that Cecchetti is especially effective for strong technique => Eliminate
(B) The best professional dancers in the world have been trained in the Cecchetti method.
The instructor only claims that many of their dancers have pursued professional careers, not that the world's best dancers use this method => Eliminate
(C) Developing strong technique is more important than developing artistry in dancers.
The instructor presents technique as a foundation for artistry, not as more important than artistry => Eliminate
(D) Individual artistic style is developed best when built upon a foundation of strong technique.
This directly reflects the instructor’s explanation: that daily discipline and technical repetition provide a “basis” upon which a dancer can then develop personal artistry. => Keep
(E) All ballet schools should shift their teaching styles to the Cecchetti method.
The instructor makes no universal claim about what other schools should do => Eliminate
The answer is (D)
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Overview:
Question presents a statement that is made by a ballet instructor regarding the specific style that the studio employs in teaching its ballet students. The ballet instructor claims that although the others styles—Russian Vaganova and French—are certainly worthwhile, the Cecchetti style is preferred at the studio for consistency and the development of excellent technique. The ballet instructor goes on to say that based on strong technique, the dancers are more able to develop artistry in their dance, and the instructor concludes by vouching for the success of the method in saying that many dancers from the studio have become professional dancers. The question asks the student to determine which of the answer choices most clearly represents the assumption on which the ballet instructor’s argument about the value of the Cecchetti style is based. The student should already be able to determine the correct answer without reviewing the answer choices, because buried in the middle of the ballet instructor’s comment is the assumption: “The daily regime of similarity in practice and repetition in steps yields the strongest results, and we believe that this will ultimately provide a basis of solid technique. From there, dancers are able to develop personal artistry in their performance.” There is a dual-layer statement in here that what young dancers need is technique first, because they will be able to develop individual artistry based on technique. The correct answer will reflect this.
The Correct Answer:
D Answer choice (D) accurately explains the assumption that the ballet instructor makes: individual artistry can develop best when a dancer has had a good foundation of solid technical training. Answer choice (D), therefore, is correct.
The Incorrect Answers:
A Answer choice (A) might very well be an inference about the ballet instructor’s opinion regarding the Russian Vaganova method and the French style. But this is not the assumption on which the belief in the Cecchetti method is based. The ballet instructor founds the belief in the Cecchetti method on the qualities of the method itself and not necessarily on the lack of qualities in the other methods. Answer choice (A) cannot be correct.
B The ballet instructor does claim that the studio has produced a number of dancers who have gone on to a professional level. The ballet instructor does not claim, however, that the best dancers in the world have been trained in the Cecchetti style, nor is this in any way an assumption on which the support for the Cecchetti style is based. Answer choice (B) is incorrect.
C The ballet instructor clearly values both technique and artistry. The statements made distinguishing the two qualities are intended to suggest that one cannot be developed without the presence of the other. Far from undermining artistry, this suggests that it is equal to technique and that the two qualities must work in conjunction with one another. Answer choice (C) is incorrect.
E Answer choice (E) is certainly not an assumption on which the ballet instructor’s comments about the Cecchetti style are based, and it is not even an inference to be drawn from thepassage. So it may be eliminated at once.
