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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 and highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary.
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MediumPerformance dance built on a codified, highly technical vocabulary of steps and positions, traditionally staged with classical music, elaborate costumes and scenery. 1 Signature TechniqueClassical ballet technique: a codified system of steps, positions and vocabulary taught through formal training. 1 Place of OriginItaly; ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. 1 Notable ExampleSwan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker are cited as examples of classical ballet productions. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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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.
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It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary.
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Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
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Classical ballet is based on traditional ballet technique and vocabulary.
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Some examples of classical ballet productions are: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.
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is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875-76
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is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky
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