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=== United Kingdom ===

The Cecchetti teaching method was vital in the development of Classical Ballet in the United Kingdom and contributed heavily to modern-day British teaching methods. Enrico Cecchetti and his wife opened a ballet school in London in 1918, and his pupils included some of the most influential names in British ballet, many also influencing ballet throughout the world.{{cn|date=May 2020}}

[[Dame Marie Rambert]] was a former pupil and colleague of Cecchetti, who also established a professional ballet school teaching his methods. This led to the formation of the UK's first ballet company, which survives today as the country's oldest established dance company, although it is now known as [[Rambert Dance Company]] and specialises in [[contemporary dance]]. The school also remains and is known as the ''Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance''. [[Ninette de Valois|Dame Ninette de Valois]] was a colleague of Cecchetti during her professional career with the [[Ballets Russes]]. She established [[The Royal Ballet]] in London, with many of the companies early dancers being pupils of Cecchetti. The Cecchetti method was also favoured by de Valois when she formed the [[Royal Ballet School]]. [[Phyllis Bedells]], another Cecchetti pupil, would also play an important role in the teaching of ballet in Britain, as a founder member of the [[Royal Academy of Dance]], which today is a classical ballet teaching examination board.