Claude Balon Explained

Claude Balon (also Ballon, often incorrectly named Jean; 1671–1744)^[1] was a French dancer and choreographer. The ballet term ballon is sometimes said to be derived from his name, but Robert Greskovic calls this "dubious".^[2] Balon danced under the tutelage of the balletmaster Pierre Beauchamp at the Paris Opera. Marie Sallé is identified as a student of Balon's.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Kassing . Gayle . History of Dance: An Interactive Arts Approach . 2007 . Human Kinetics . 99 . 9780736060356 . registration .
2. Robert Greskovic. Ballet 101, 2005.
3. Book: Highfill . Phillip H. . A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians ..., Volume 13 . 1991 . Southern Illinois University Press . 181 . 9780809315253 .