Ballet (French: [balɛ]) 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 …

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Oct 22, 2025 · Ballet, theatrical dance in which a formal academic dance technique—the danse d’ecole—is combined with other artistic elements such as music, costume, and stage scenery. …

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The Allegro Ballet of Houston is a non-profit organization that was chartered in 1951.

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Get a brief history of ballet from its origins in the 15th-century Italian renaissance courts to what it looks like in the 21st century.

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is one of the greatest dance companies in the world, revered as a living national treasure since its founding in 1939 and dedicated to preserving and extending …

Among the most subjective of composers, Tchaikovsky is inseparable from his music. He was a passionate ballet lover. Tchaikovsky composed his final ballet, The Nutcracker while traveling …

Ballet is a formalized dance form with its origins in the Italian Renaissance courts of 15th and 16th centuries. Ballet spread from Italy to France with the help of Catherine de' Medici, where ballet …