Cancan

usgb/ˈkænkæn/
noun

A high-energy dance with a lot of kicks and jumps, mostly performed by women.

The cabaret dancers performed a lively cancan.
Visual representation of "cancan" - A high-energy dance with a lot of kicks and jumps, mostly performed by women

Often appears as...

  • perform cancan
  • cancan dancer
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French Origin

Understand that 'cancan' originates from France and evokes French culture and the Moulin Rouge.

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Learning about the cancan gives insight into traditional French entertainment.
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High-Energy Dance

'Cancan' is a lively dance, known for its high kicks and vibrant costumes, often with frills.

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The dancers' cancan skirts twirled with each energetic kick.
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Group Performance

The cancan is usually performed by a line of dancers in synchronization, making it a group spectacle.

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A chorus line of ten synchronized their moves in a stunning cancan routine.
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