History Of Ballet

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Which renaissance did ballet begin in?

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Italian Renaissance

Front

The beginning footwork and positions of the feet stemmed from which activity?

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Fencing

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Ballet was first developed as a _____ dance

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court

Front

Who introduced ballet to the french court?

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Catherine de' Medici

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After being developed as a court dance ballet later became a vehicle for ______​ ​ and​ ​ ________

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status politics, status and politics

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Give one of the steps that were used in the "dance of the court"

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elegant poses, small hops, slides, curts

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King Louis XIV established what dance academy in 1661?

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Académie Royale de Danse

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Who codified the five ballet positions?

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Pierre Beauchamp

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What storytelling element became an integral part of ballet in the time frame of 1700-1800?

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Pantomime

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Women were the main characters in ballet.

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False