2. History
• Originated in the Italian
Renaissance courts of 15th
century
• Developed into a concert
dance form in France and
Russia
• Especially dance in wedding
celebrations
• Later, King Louis XIV helped
4. Classical ballet
• A style of ballet based on
precise conventional steps
• Performed with graceful and
flowing movements
• Performed in romantic stories.
• Wear long skirts. There are no
pancake tutu's
5. Neoclassical ballet
• Unusually fast dance.
• More modern or complex
than in classical ballet.
• Performed in mime of the
full length story ballet.