11.   A tough taskmaster, he choreographs a rich hybrid of ballet and modern dance that requires refined classical technique and the ability to take risks.

12.   But it does not use classical technique as in the Paris Opera and City Ballet pieces.

13.   But the choreography, more difficult in its classical technique than first apparent, shows off some spiffy dancing.

14.   But what is unmistakable is the rise in classical technique and its accompanying nuances of style.

15.   Classical technique, however, is what most of the company showed off elsewhere.

16.   Classical technique is extended, expanded and given its full value.

17.   Dancers schooled in classical technique are stronger and more versatile, he said.

18.   For all his break with academic style, Eifman is at his best in his exploration of classical technique.

19.   He knows how to exploit brilliant classical technique without giving it an academic veneer.

20.   His reputation as a guitar player has become almost mythical, combining rock and classical techniques with Malian tunings that make the guitar sound like a kora or ngoni.