Can Somebody Tell Me About The Origin And History Of The Ballet Dance?
Ballet is an elite and classic form of dance. The dance requires a lot of foot muscle movement, and a lot of suspension on the toes. Ballet is said to have originated in Rome. It first started during the Roman Pantomime. The Roman Pantomime was a Greek tragedy which was mainly performed through speaking and dancing. There was a lot of emphasis on facial and bodily movements to communicate a plot. However, along with other forms of art the Ballet too, disappeared for a while during the Middle Ages. It made its come back the “courtly entertainments,”. Courtly Entertainments were lavish plays and dances performed for kings and in royal courts at the start of the Renaissance. Ballet made its first appearance in Italy. It was because of the urging of the Medici family that Ballet started again. The King, Louis XIV is considered as a patron of ballet. He was known as the Sun King and he allowed ballet to grow during his reign in Versailles. Afterwards ballet appeared in Russia. In the early
