Journey Through the History of Classical Ballet
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Renaissance Period 1400-1600s
1581- Ballet Comique de la Reine
1661-Royal Academy of Dancing
Ballet D'action 1700-1820s
1700-Ballet Notation
1737- Letter to Empress Anne
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Calling All Young Dancers
1738-Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersberg
Romantic Era 1830-1860
1828-Marie Taglioni
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This is Ballet
1841- Giselle
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A New Way of Dancing
20th Century Ballet
1909- The Ballet Russes
1940s-Margot Fonteyn
Ballet Today
2006-American Ballet Theater
"'The Kids Steal the Show' Yet Again
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A Dancer's Heart
Expression of self
Mixed with passion and beauty
And a touch of joy
Self-Expression
Pointe Shoes
Worn, ragged
Twirling, leaping, pointing
Passion keeps them working
Self-Expression