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: Notable moves include the port d'armes (holding one leg vertically by the ankle while turning) and the corkscrew (side kicks combined with a twisting torso). Music and Cultural Context
Watch this high-energy performance to see the signature high kicks and skirt work in action: The cancan, France's signature dance CBS Sunday Morning YouTube• Oct 11, 2015 Can Can
: Performers execute cartwheels, flips, and the celebrated grand écart (jumping splits). : Notable moves include the port d'armes (holding
The tune most universally associated with the dance is the from Jacques Offenbach's 1858 operetta Orpheus in the Underworld . 2015 : Performers execute cartwheels
: Sharp, controlled kicks, often aimed high enough to knock a hat off a spectator's head.
The dance is characterized by its high intensity, requiring significant flexibility and stamina.