Ballet
Ballet
Ballet (/bæˈleɪ/; French: [balɛ]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology.
Etymology
The term ballet comes from the French language, borrowed into English around the 17th century. The French word in turn has its origins in Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo (dance) which comes from Latin ballo, ballare, meaning "to dance", which in turn comes from the Greek "βαλλίζω" (ballizo), "to dance, to jump about".
Related Terms
- Choreography: The art of creating dances. In ballet, choreography is the act of designing ballet dance.
- Pas de deux: A dance duet in which two dancers, typically a male and a female, perform ballet steps together.
- Pointe technique: The part of classical ballet technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet.
- Pirouette: A type of dance turn on one foot. It is a common move in ballet, especially in a solo performance.
- Plie: A ballet term which means to bend, or bending. There are two types of pliés: a grand plié and a demi-plié.
- Tutu: A costume worn in a ballet performance, often with attached bodice. It may be made of tarlatan, muslin, silk, tulle, gauze, or nylon.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ballet
- Wikipedia's article - Ballet
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