Consider the following paragraph and identify with the help of the code given below the dance technique referred to in the paragraph : Originally known as the “backslide” or walking on your toes is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A break dancing move, it became popular around the world after Michael Jackson executed it during a performance in 198 3. It subsequently became his signature move, and is now one of the best-known dance techniques in the world. Code ;

The dance technique described is the Moonwalk, originally known as the 'backslide'. It is a breakdancing move that creates the illusion of a dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. While the technique existed in various forms among street dancers and mimes, it gained global fame after Michael Jackson performed it during the 'Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever' television special in 1983. It subsequently became his signature move. In contrast, the Vaganova [t2] and Cecchetti methods are formal classical ballet training systems, and Jazz is a broad genre of dance. The description of 'walking on your toes' to create a gliding backward motion specifically identifies the Moonwalk, which is a staple of hip-hop and pop culture rather than the structured academic ballet techniques mentioned in the other options.