Ballet, or the Italian dance, has a long history that dates back to the 15th century. Before evolving into a popular concert dance intended for both public performance and private recital, ballets were developed for the theatrical stage as a popular dance form. This is essentially in the form of an elaborately choreographed dance, where the dance itself is generally choreographed using traditional classical music arranged in intricate choreographic sequences.
Ballet performances often vary between using elaborate, expensive costumes and very minimalistic costume and staging. The dance itself revolves around two constantly moving elements, the main characters, and the various movements of the various dancers, all of which are brought to life through careful coordination and execution of each dancer’s skills, timing and movement. For the ballet dancers, it is important to master the basic principles of movement, acceleration, deceleration, weight shift, balance, and grace all of which need to be mastered in order to produce a well-balanced and flowing series of movements that are choreographed on a grand stage.
When it comes to dance performance, ballet dance floors provide the opportunity for dancers to display their greatest skill. For this reason, careful planning of the form, as well as the placement of props and lines are essential. The placement of the floor itself will affect the dynamics of the dance, as some floors can be quite soft while others have more of a hard surface to allow the dancers to really feel and execute their footwork and routines. As stated above, ballet dancers will need to master the basic principles of movement and balance, and the placement of these two principals is what allows them to create such amazing complexity and beauty in their dance. While the popularity of ballet dance has soared over the years, many people are still unfamiliar with this unique form of art, so it’s important that they take the time to learn about the history of ballet before they begin to learn any of the dance steps, or else they may find themselves being left in the dark about how the actual dance steps should be performed.