History Of Ballet

Which renaissance did ballet begin in?

• Harlem Renaissance

• Beyonce Renaissance

• Italian Renaissance

• France Renaissance

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

• Fencing

• Soccer

• kickball

• Fencing and Soccer

Ballet was first developed as a (a)   dance

Who introduced ballet to the french court?

• King Loui

• King Henry

• Catherine de' Medici

• Martha Graham

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

(a)  

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

(a)  

King Louis XIV established what dance academy in 1661?

• Vaganova Ballet Academy

• Opéra national de Paris

• Centre de Danse du Marais

• Académie Royale de Danse

Who codified the five ballet positions?

• Pierre Beauchamp

• King Louis XIV

• Catherine de Medici

• King Henry II

What were some of the elements of Italian culture that are represented in what we know ballet to be?

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

• Opera

• Pantomime

• Children

• Comedy