Ballet (French: [balɛ]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France …

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Oct 22, 2025 · Ballet, theatrical dance in which a formal academic dance technique—the danse d’ecole—is combined with other artistic elements such as music, costume, and stage scenery. …

Jan 29, 2021 · Every winter, millions flock to see The Nutcracker, perhaps the most famous ballet of all time. Ballet's beginnings actually began centuries before little Clara began capturing …

Get a brief history of ballet from its origins in the 15th-century Italian renaissance courts to what it looks like in the 21st century.

Learn the basics of Ballet, a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century, developed into a concert dance form in France and …

Jul 27, 2021 · What Is Ballet? Ballet is a type of highly technical dance recognized for dancers performing on their toes (called en pointe) to a classical music accompaniment. Ballet has …

4 days ago · World Ballet Day is back for 2025! And this time, participating companies are raising the “barre” with a new theme.

Ballet is a transcendent art form that thrives within a broader creative network, and we believe it should be shared with, and enjoyed by, as many people as possible.

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