Where Ballet Began

In the beginning....

Ballet has always been one of the most famous types of dance. It is believed that ballet began in the French courts in around the 17^th century. It is uncertain however if it was Italy or indeed France in which ballet began. It was only later that the dance spread to England and Russia.   The word ballet comes from the Latin word ‘ballare’. This means ‘to dance.’

   
In the beginning, ballet dancers we not very professional or talented. Nowadays, however it is an extremely difficult style of dance. It has its own words for all the different moves and is danced to classical music. It is not easy to achieve the correct positions and takes many years of training to become a professional dancer.

    Classical ballet is not the only style, however. Neoclassical ballet came out in the 20^th century. The music is not as classical as traditional ballet.

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