Ballet originated in Italy.
Ballet (ballet) is a European classical dance, is a kind of light, soothing, elegant dance, which originated in Italy during the Renaissance, began to flourish in France in the second half of the seventeenth century, and entered the most prosperous era in Russia in the late nineteenth century.
One of the most important features of ballet is that the actress performs on her toes, so it is also known as the pointe dance, and the famous ballet works are "Swan Lake", "The Nymph", "The Nutcracker" and so on. Ballet is a kind of anaerobic exercise, its fitness strength is general fitness sports can not be compared, open, taut, straight ballet three factors, with the function of contraction of fibers, so that people practice after the body is more slender, in the combination of static and dynamic movement to effectively consume excess fat, creating physical beauty, and therefore attracted a large number of enthusiasts.
The word Ballet originated from the Italian word Ballare (i.e. dance) and the ancient Latin word Ballo, and was finally identified by the French word Ballet, which is still in use today.
History of development:
Ballet is initially a mass self-entertainment or square performance of dance in Europe, in the process of development of strict norms and deconstruction of the form, its main feature is that actresses have to put on special pointe shoes to stand up and dance on their toes. As a comprehensive stage art, ballet originated in Italy and was formed in the 17th century in the French court.
French court ballet is in the unity of the theme, the singing, dancing, music, recitation and drama plot into one. 1661, King Louis XIV of France ordered the establishment of the world's first Royal School of Dance in Paris, the establishment of the ballet's five basic foot position and seven hand position, is a complete set of ballet action and system. These five basic foot positions have been used until now.
Whether in the practice classroom or on the stage, dancers wear specially designed clothing practice clothes. While some costumes may change styles from time to time, for dancers, they are not just for looks - each one serves a purpose. A leotard and tights are the most basic practice clothes for dancers. In classical ballet, girls usually wear black tights with pink leggings.
Some schools prefer to have their girls wear short socks and a variety of leotards with colors. Hair styles are also part of dance attire. Classical ballet girls love to wear their hair in a bun at the back of their heads so that the neck and head lines appear well defined. Ballet moccasins are made of soft, thin leather or canvas worn by both male and female students for practicing before the girls practice their pointe. Girls wear pink and boys wear black or white. Shoes must be tighter to wrap the foot as appropriate.