History of Ballet

By jadeemirandaa
  • Dec 16, 1500

    Beginning of ballet in 1500 in italy

    Beginning of ballet in 1500 in italy

  • beginning of funding ballet in the french court

    beginning of funding ballet in the french court

  • In the 16th century, Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman, wife of King Henry II of France and a great patron of the arts

    In the 16th century, Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman, wife of King Henry II of France and a great patron of the arts

  • in 1661a dance academy had opened in Paris

    in 1661a dance academy had opened in Paris

  • in 1681 ballet moved from the courts to the stage

    in 1681 ballet moved from the courts to the stage

  • By the mid-1700s French ballet master Jean Georges Noverre rebelled against the artifice of opera-ballet

    By the mid-1700s French ballet master Jean Georges Noverre rebelled against the artifice of opera-ballet

  • Early classical ballets such as Giselle and La Sylphide were created during the Romantic Movement in the first half of the 19th century

    Early classical ballets such as Giselle and La Sylphide were created during the Romantic Movement in the first half of the 19th century

  • The popularity of ballet soared in Russia, and, during the latter half of the 19th century

    The popularity of ballet soared in Russia, and, during the latter half of the 19th century

  • In the early part of the 20th century, Russian choreographers Sergei Diaghilev and Michel Fokine began to experiment with movement and costume

    In the early part of the 20th century, Russian choreographers Sergei Diaghilev and Michel Fokine began to experiment with movement and costume

  • PBT principal dancer Christopher Budzynski in Septime Webre’s modern take on the traditional story, Cinderella. 2009

    PBT principal dancer Christopher Budzynski in Septime Webre’s modern take on the traditional story, Cinderella. 2009