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Ballet 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 and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres and cultures.

A ballet, a work, consists of the choreography and music for a ballet production. Ballets are choreographed and performed by trained ballet dancers.

Kinds of ballet:

Classical ballet

Main article: Classical ballet

                                                      

                                       

Classical ballet is based on traditional ballet technique and vocabulary. Different styles have emerged in different countries, such as French Ballet, Italian Ballet, English Ballet, and Russian Ballet . Several of the classical ballet styles are associated with specific training methods, typically named after their creators (see below). The Royal Academy of Dance Methods is a ballet technique and training system that was founded by a diverse group of ballet dancers. They merged their respective dance methods (Italian, French, Danish and Russian) to create a new style of ballet that is unique to the organization and is recognized internationally as the English style of ballet.

 Some examples of classical ballet productions are: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty

Romantic ballet

Main article: Romantic Ballet  

                                                      

                                                         

Romantic ballet was an artistic movement of classical ballet and several productions remain in the classical repertoire today. This movement occurred during the early to mid-nineteenth century and featured themes that emphasized intense emotion as a source of aesthetic experience. The plots of many romantic ballets revolved around spirit women who enslaved the hearts and senses of mortal men.

Neoclassical ballet

Main article: Neoclassical Ballet

Neoclassical ballet is usually abstract, with no clear plot, costumes or scenery. Music choice can be diverse and will often include music that is neoclassical While Balanchine is widely considered the face of neoclassical ballet, there were others who made significant contributions. Another form, Modern Ballet, also emerged as an offshoot of neoclassicism. physicality was more daring, with mood, subject matter and music more intense.

An example of this would be Joffrey's Astarte (1967), which featured a rock score and sexual overtones in the choreography.

Contemporary ballet

Main article: Contemporary Ballet

                                                                                                            

This ballet style is often performed barefoot. Contemporary ballets may include mime and acting. It can be difficult to differentiate this form from neoclassical or modern ballet. Contemporary ballet is also close to contemporary dance because many contemporary ballet concepts come from the ideas and innovations of twentieth-century modern dance, including floor work and turn-in of the legs. The main distinction is that ballet technique is essential to perform a contemporary ballet.