Famous Ballet/Pointe Dancers
~Anna Pavlova: Russian Ballet Dancer and created the modern pointe shoe ~Mikhail Baryshnikov: Russian Ballet Dancer and has had roles in film ~Rudolf Nureyev: Regarded to as the greatest ballet dancer of the 1960s and 1970s |
Popular Dance Steps
~Pirouette ~Leaps ~Arabesque ~Assemblé ~Attitude ~Balancé ~Bourrée ~Chassé ~Coupé ~Développé ~Échappé ~Fondu ~Fouetté ~Glissade ~Jeté |
History
~Ballet was created invented in the late 1400's in Italy and France ~Preformed for people mostly of high power ~Professional ballet started in the late 1600's in theatrical shows linked together with a theme ~Modern ballet varies from the original style of dance but the routes are based on original technique ~Anna Pavlova was of the most famous ballerinas of all time -born in Russia in 1881 -mostly classical ballet ~Started when ballerinas would stand on their toes for a few seconds at a time in a ballet dance ~Pointe shoes where created with a wooden box for the ballerinas to stand on |
Modern Day
You can see this: ~Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition ~Dance Moms ~Dance Moms Miami ~America's Got Talent ~So You Think You Can Dance Video |