Ballet. The start

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The start. Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated

The start.

Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated in

the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology.
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What is it? Ballet may also refer to a ballet dance

What is it?

Ballet may also refer to a ballet dance

work, which consists of the choreography and music for a ballet production. A well-known example of this is The Nutcracker, a two-act ballet that was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a music score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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How is it? Ballets are choreographed and performed by trained artists.

How is it?

Ballets are choreographed and performed by trained artists. Traditional

classical ballets usually are performed with classical music accompaniment and use elaborate costumes and staging, whereas modern ballets, such as the neoclassical works of American choreographer George Balanchine, often are performed in simple costumes and without the use of elaborate sets or scenery.
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Styles. Stylistic variations have emerged and evolved since the Italian Renaissance.

Styles.

Stylistic variations have emerged and evolved since the Italian Renaissance.

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Romantic ballet. Romantic ballet is defined by an era during the

Romantic ballet.

Romantic ballet is defined by an era during the early

to mid 19th century (the romantic era) in which ballets featured themes that emphasized intense emotion as a source of aesthetic experience.
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Classical ballet. Classical ballet is based on traditional ballet technique and vocabulary.

Classical ballet.

Classical ballet is based on traditional ballet technique and vocabulary.

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Neoclassical ballet. Neoclassical ballet is a style that utilizes classical ballet

Neoclassical ballet.

Neoclassical ballet is a style that utilizes classical ballet technique

and vocabulary, but deviates from classical ballet in its use of the abstract. In Neo-Classical Ballet, there often is no clear plot, costumes or scenery.
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Contemporary ballet. Contemporary ballet is a form of dance that opens

Contemporary ballet.

Contemporary ballet is a form of dance that opens up

the doors for any style to influence a work made utilizing ballet technique. Contemporary Ballet can take on a wide variety of aesthetics, incorporating pedestrian, modern, jazz, or ethnic forms, so long as the roots of classical ballet are apparent.