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1459
Ballet invented in Italy
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King Louis XIV Popularizes Ballet in France
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Ballet Dancers wear Romantic Tutu's
A romantic tutu is a long, fluffy, lightweight skirt that goes down to the ankles. -
Ballerina Marie Taglioni popularizes dancing on Pointe
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Marius Petipa choreographs The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty
Composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky composes music for these ballets -
Pancake tutu popularized because of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
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Sergei Diaghilev founds the Ballet Russes Company
The Ballet Russes travel around the world to introduce ballet to other countries -
Toe Dancing becomes popular in the United States
Toe dancing is a combination of acrobatics and stunts. This style includes tap dancing. Ballet was not popular yet in the United States. -
Adolph Bolm opens the San Francisco Opera Ballet
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From the Ballet Russes, George Balanchine founds the School of American Ballet in New York City
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Balanchine's Jewels Debut broke traditional ballet standards
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Mikhail Baryshnikov joins the American Ballet Theater
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Mikhail Baryshnikov and Twyla Tharp work together to create Contemporary Ballet
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Ballet continues to be a dedicated dance form across the country
Traditions like the Nutcracker every Christmas season began during the time of Balanchine and continues as his legacy
