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Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts and was brought to France by Catherin de’ Medici in the 16th Century!
In 17th century, ballet popularity in France increased and started to be performed by professional dancers with great acrobatic skills.
Romantic Ballet Romantic ballet is defined by an era during the early to mid 19th century in which ballets featured themes that emphasized intense emotion as a source of aesthetic experience.
Neoclassical Ballet Neoclassical ballet is a style that utilizes classical ballet technique and vocabulary, but deviates from classical ballet in its use of the abstract.
Contemporary BalletContemporary ballet is a form of dance that opens up the doors to for any style to influence a work made utilizing ballet technique.
Ballet technique represents the foundation principles for body movement for every
dancer
because it gives you…
One of the most celebrated and influential ballerinas ever, the Russian made up for her apparent limited technique with a unique charm. She's renowned for her creation of the role The Dying Swan, choreographed for her by Michel Fokine.
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Galina Ulanova (1910-1998)
One of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, credited both as a wonderful actress and dancer.
Alicia Markova (1910-2004)
Hailed as the ultimate interpreter of Giselle, Alicia Markova was a catalytic modernising force for both British and American dance.
Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991)
A dancer of incomparable musicality, line and grace, Fonteyn helped make ballet more accessible and popular in Britain than it had ever been.
Nadia Nerina (1927-2008)
A brilliant leading ballerina with the Royal Ballet, whose bravura brought her admiration in Russia. She gained immortality by having Frederick Ashton’s masterpiece La Fille mal gardée created on her.
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