When you think of ballet the many things that comes to mind is tutus and pointe shoes. Although many people don't know the true history and origin of ballet it's safe to say that ballet has become a style dance that is well know around the world from all walks of life. Ballet is an art form which is evolving and changing with the years to come. Ballet began in the 15th century Italian Renaissance courts. The term “Ballet” comes from the italian word ‘ballare” which translates to “to dance”. During the time Catherine de Medici of Italy married the French King Henry II,many different dance styles were introduced into the french courts shortly after. Her husband funded the ballet french courts along with creating festivals that help expand the
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The Romantic movement influenced art, music including ballet. It was interest with the supernatural world like spirits/magic often showed women as delicate and fragile. These themes are shown in the ballets are called romantic ballets. This is also when dancers started dancing on the tips of the toes, known as pointe, which we see now on ballerinas. A romantic tutu included, a calf-length, and full skirt made of tulle, was introduced as the uniform for a ballerina dancer. From Italian roots, ballets in France and Russia developed their own style of ballet and training their dancers in that style.. By 1850 Russia had become a leading creative center of the dance world,creating many schools that trained dancers as young as the age of 5 until they grew to become a full professional ballerina. Ballet continued to evolve, creating new looks and different theatrical illusions. The popularity of ballet increased in Russia, and, during the end of the 19th century, Russian choreographers including many composers went the extra mile. Marius Petipa’s The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, by Petipa and Lev Ivanov,are all beautiful representations of a classical ballet in its best complete art form. The main purpose was to display classical technique — pointe work, high extensions, precision of movement and turn-out to the fullest. The much shorter and stiffer tutu was introduced at this time to show off a ballerina’s legs including the full movements and
The Romantic movement influenced art, music including ballet. It was interest with the supernatural world like spirits/magic often showed women as delicate and fragile. These themes are shown in the ballets are called romantic ballets. This is also when dancers started dancing on the tips of the toes, known as pointe, which we see now on ballerinas. A romantic tutu included, a calf-length, and full skirt made of tulle, was introduced as the uniform for a ballerina dancer. From Italian roots, ballets in France and Russia developed their own style of ballet and training their dancers in that style.. By 1850 Russia had become a leading creative center of the dance world,creating many schools that trained dancers as young as the age of 5 until they grew to become a full professional ballerina. Ballet continued to evolve, creating new looks and different theatrical illusions. The popularity of ballet increased in Russia, and, during the end of the 19th century, Russian choreographers including many composers went the extra mile. Marius Petipa’s The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, by Petipa and Lev Ivanov,are all beautiful representations of a classical ballet in its best complete art form. The main purpose was to display classical technique — pointe work, high extensions, precision of movement and turn-out to the fullest. The much shorter and stiffer tutu was introduced at this time to show off a ballerina’s legs including the full movements and