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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

The dance is characterized by its high intensity, requiring significant flexibility and stamina. Can Can

The tune most universally associated with the dance is the from Jacques Offenbach's 1858 operetta Orpheus in the Underworld . : Notable moves include the port d'armes (holding

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 Watch this high-energy performance to see the signature

: Sharp, controlled kicks, often aimed high enough to knock a hat off a spectator's head.

: Performers execute cartwheels, flips, and the celebrated grand écart (jumping splits).

: Dancers rhythmically lift, shake, and swirl their long, ruffled petticoats.