What style did Balanchine create by merging different dance schools?
Contemporary style
Avant-garde style
Expressionist style
Neoclassical style
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Neoclassical style is a style of ballet created by George Balanchine by merging different dance schools, including the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Ballets Russes, and the modern dance of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham. Neoclassical ballet is characterized by its use of abstract and non-narrative themes, its emphasis on virtuosic technique, and its focus on the relationship between music and dance.
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