The History Of Ballet

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Women began to join in the dance; Ballet Masters began to attempt a form of notation for this dance. In addition, costumes became sleeker in order to adapt to the intricate movement of the foot and the body of the female dancer, who, at this time began to gain dominance in the dance. To this point Ballet had been, mainly, a very restricted dance. Free flowing movement and jumps/lifts were not yet socially acceptable. The only changes that could be made were variations in floor patterns and tempo. So, from here, Ballet continued its combination of dance singing and music, singing usually taking precedent over the other two. More skillful ballerinas, or female Ballet dancers, shortened their skirts to show off their more intricate footwork and style, unfortunately this was not accepted until fifty years later. By 1760 Dance Masters began to question the restrictions that had been placed on their art. This, in turn, triggered off a set of a reaction of bigger, better, and ...

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