Widor's other 'Airs de ballet' are characteristic of his Romantic style, offering well-crafted, melodious pieces with a refined sense of form and elegant figuration. They often possess a light and spirited character.
Maintain a bright, clear sound and accurate articulation in fast sections.
Airs de ballet is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Airs de ballet lasts about 4 minutes.
Airs de ballet is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.