History of Classical Ballet

History of Classical Ballet.Ballet is a formalized kind of performance dance, which originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France, England, and Russia as a concert dance form and was brought to France by Catherine de’ Medici in the 16th Century. Catherine de’ Medici (1519, Florence, Italy (D) 1589, Château Royal de Blois, Blois, France age 70. She was an Italian noblewoman. She also was queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, by marriage to King Henry II, (m. 1533–1559)and mother of kings Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Ballet may have been invented in Italy and France but it was refined and invigorated in Russia. It developed in the 18th century Moscow and St. Petersburg in dance schools, some of which were associated with orphanages. The first ballet performed by Russians was performed in 1673. Ballet originally came to Russia in the 1700s when Peter the Great instituted his Westernization program, replacing traditional Russian folk dances with ballet from France. Through centralized planning and organization by Catherine the Great, the country built ballet schools and theaters in Moscow and St. Petersburg.The Top Classical Ballet Companies in the WorldBolshoi Ballet Moscow RussiaMariinsky Ballet.St Petersburg RussiaThe Australian Ballet Melbourne, AustraliaDutch National Ballet Amsterdam, NetherlandAmerican Ballet Theatre New York City NYTeatro La Scala Milan Italy National Ballet of Canada Toronto, Ontario.The Royal Ballet Covent Garden, London, England.There are Seven types of ballet styles.Classical Ballet, Romantic Ballet, Neoclassical Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, The Vaganova Method, The Cecchetti method, The Bournonville Method.The Seven Movements of DanceTourner [toor-NAY] – “to turn around”Élancer [ay-lahn-SAY] -“to dart.””The 7 Movements of Dancing.” Everyday Ballet. …Étendre [ay-TAHN-druh] -“to stretch”Relever [ruhl-VAY] – “to rise””How to Have Correct Ballet Placement & Postural Alignment.” Ballet RSS. …Glisser [glee-SAY] -“to glide”Plier [plee-AY]- “to bend”The Top Most Famous Ballerinas and Male Dancers in the World!Anna Palova St. Petersburg, Russia. …Galina Ulanova. St Petersburg, Russia.Misty Copeland USAAlicia Markova UKAllegra Kent USAMikhail Baryshnikov. RussiaCarlos Acosta CubaRudolf Nureyev. RussiaCatherine de’ Medici ( 1519, Florence, Italy (D) 1589, Château Royal de Blois, Blois, France age 70LikeComment