Glossary of Ballet Terms
Ballet-Comique- dramatic and theatrical themed type of ballet, performed in the courts of France during the Renaissance Period
Ballet Comique de la Reine- the very first recorded ballet, performed in the French courts during the Renaissance Period
Ballet Notation- the written language for interpreting ballet
Marie Tagolini- a dancer a part of the Romantic Era that helped define ballet as what we know it as today. Invented the famous 'tutu' and began the art of dancing on pointe shoes and wearing skirts at calf-length.
Margot Fonteyn- regarded as the best ballerina of all time, danced in the 20th century
King Louis XIV- former dancer and choreographer, was the founder of the first ballet training school, Royal Academy of Dancing
Raoul-Auger Feuillet- created the most well-known and accurate form of a written ballet widely known as ballet notation
Renaissance Period- the farthest recorded time of the beginning of ballet, taking place in the courts of France and England
Romantic Period- era of ballet that was known for ballets written with mystical and fairy-like themes to help society escape from reality
Royal Academy of Dancing- first ballet school built for the sole-purpose of training professional dancers
Russian Ballet- most popular form of ballet in the 21st Century when The Ballet Russes introduced it to Europe and America.
Russian Russes- a company of dancers established by Serge Diaghilev that greatly impacted the 20th century in the world of ballet
Pointe Shoes- Satin-covered slippers allowing the dancers to stand on the tips of their toes in a smooth and effortless transition
'Tutu'- the famous bell-shaped skirt revealing the dancers' legs, introduced by the ballerina Marie Tagolini
Ballet-Comique- dramatic and theatrical themed type of ballet, performed in the courts of France during the Renaissance Period
Ballet Comique de la Reine- the very first recorded ballet, performed in the French courts during the Renaissance Period
Ballet Notation- the written language for interpreting ballet
Marie Tagolini- a dancer a part of the Romantic Era that helped define ballet as what we know it as today. Invented the famous 'tutu' and began the art of dancing on pointe shoes and wearing skirts at calf-length.
Margot Fonteyn- regarded as the best ballerina of all time, danced in the 20th century
King Louis XIV- former dancer and choreographer, was the founder of the first ballet training school, Royal Academy of Dancing
Raoul-Auger Feuillet- created the most well-known and accurate form of a written ballet widely known as ballet notation
Renaissance Period- the farthest recorded time of the beginning of ballet, taking place in the courts of France and England
Romantic Period- era of ballet that was known for ballets written with mystical and fairy-like themes to help society escape from reality
Royal Academy of Dancing- first ballet school built for the sole-purpose of training professional dancers
Russian Ballet- most popular form of ballet in the 21st Century when The Ballet Russes introduced it to Europe and America.
Russian Russes- a company of dancers established by Serge Diaghilev that greatly impacted the 20th century in the world of ballet
Pointe Shoes- Satin-covered slippers allowing the dancers to stand on the tips of their toes in a smooth and effortless transition
'Tutu'- the famous bell-shaped skirt revealing the dancers' legs, introduced by the ballerina Marie Tagolini