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Is ballet dancing really all grace and beauty?

Well, this is the way we are supposed to see ballet dancing.  We as the audience just see the pure grace and beauty that is ballet.  We don’t see the years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears that a dancer has to go through to become a ballet dancer.

When a child first starts ballet dancing lessons, the focus is on musicality, interpretation, imagination and fun.  Once they decide to take their ballet dancing more seriously the hard work begins.  They are taught the five basic positions of the feet and arms and given exercises each lesson to strengthen the basics.  The muscles are trained with repetitive exercises to strengthen them and build muscle memory.  The ligaments are stretched to their fullest capacity to gain greater flexibility.  Through all the exercises at the bar and the repetitive on going training through the years, the dancer get to learn to move with continue reading…

Ballet dancing first flourished in the courts of Italy following the Renaissance.  Upon marrying Henry II, Catherine de Medici took the art of court entertainment with her to France.  It is from her great Ballet Comique de la Reine of 1581 that the birth of ballet is usually dated.

Courtiers and even monarchs took part in these court entertainments.  The movements were stately, and fitting the etiquette of the court.  The performances usually took place in either the ballroom or the great courtyards.  Courtiers and honored guests watched from raised platforms.

In those days the court dress did not permit ladies to move with the freedom that they do today, and in most cases their faces, feet and legs could not be seen.  Men had a lot more freedom of movement, as tights were a regular part of court dress.

In 1669, Louis XIV set up a dancing academy called the Paris Opera, but it was many years before ballet dancing continue reading…

Ballet is an art and it is different from other dance forms. Ballet is a specific dance form and technique. Many historians list dance as the oldest of the human art forms. When looking at dance it is extremely structured in its movements, when dance is set to a musical score for rhythm, you are able to see how the physical movements translate into joy and happiness. The movements of ballet beautify and create gracefulness throughout your limbs and body. Engaging and graceful with unbelievable steps, ballet is an extremely hard dance to learn perfectly.

An important part of the ballet dancer’s equipment is the ballet shoe, while the shoes are beautiful they are vital and important in ballet dance. The ballet shoes are designed to be agreeable to the audience and mostly they are designed to function for the dancers. Ballet shoes do not normally last continue reading…

The dance of the ballet is a dance is beautiful movements and graceful flowing moves that beautifies the body. Ballet is a dance that you cannot learn in a couple of months, it is a graceful and beautiful dance with incredible moves, ballet takes years to learn and many hours of practice. After ballet dancers graduate from dance schools, the dancers will audition for dance companies with the hope of performing on stage..

When looking at dance it is very structured in its movements, dance is performed to a musical score and this enhances the rhythm of the dance which enables you see the flowing physical movements that is translated into happiness and the joy that makes dance.

When dancing the ballet there are many unnatural moves but the great dancers make the unnatural moves continue reading…

Ballet is an art and it is different from other dance forms. Ballet is a specific dance form and technique. Many historians list dance as the oldest of the human art forms. When looking at dance it is very structured in its movements, when dance is set to a musical score for rhythm, you are able to see how the physical movements translate into joy and happiness. The movements of ballet beautify and create gracefulness throughout your limbs and body. Enchanting and graceful with unbelievable steps, ballet is an extremely difficult dance to learn perfectly.

An important part of the ballet dancer’s equipment is the ballet shoe, while the shoes are beautiful they are essential and important in the ballet dance. The ballet shoes are designed to be pleasing to the audience and mostly they are designed to function for the dancers. Ballet shoes typically do not last very long and continue reading…