Ballet, The Elit Of Dance

Ballet, or classical dance, was born in Italy in the 15th century but evolved and became established in France and Russia. Its name comes from the Italian word ballare (ballet), which means "I dance".

 In the initial stages, the ballet took place in large halls without sets and with the spectators sitting around the perimeter of the space (stage). Since then the genre has been established in dance of high technical requirements and special terminology.

The music that invests in ballet comes mainly from classical music and that is why many composers have composed music especially for this reason. Ballet is now taught in schools around the world, has high demands and requires special dedication from the dancer. The dance is composed and determined by its strict and airy steps and movements and the dancer along with the technique must develop and evolve the acting and the mimetic. Classical ballet belongs to the elite of the arts and requires many years of practice and painstaking effort to reach a professional level.

The species first appeared in the late 15th century during the Italian Renaissance but flourished in the 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIV as the main entertainment style of the Courtyard. This also explains why the majority of the terminology used consists of French words. Initially the roles were performed by male dancers, who disguised themselves as women in order to embody the female roles.

In the 18th century Jean Georges Noverre laid the basic principles of ballet d’action. Since then the performances begin to look like theatrical works with musical accompaniment and sets.

In our country, great performances of classical ballet can be enjoyed on the National Opera under the auspices of important organizations and cared for by exceptional and renowned artists and representatives of the genre.

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