1、Ballet,Ballet, which is a form of dance, was originated in the Italian Renaissance(文艺复兴) courts and it was developed in different countries. It was transformed as concert dance in France, England, and Russia, especially in France. Louis XIV commended to establish the first dancing school in Paris, w
2、here the basic ballet poses were formed.,Ballet is a beautiful type of dance. It emphasizes elegance, lightness, and grace. The movements are smooth, effortless, and show great charm.,Origin,Ballet can be divided into three formalized types classical ballet, neoclassical ballet contemporary ballet.,
3、Classical ballet is the most typical one, and it based on traditional ballet technique. It is said that classical ballet is defined by three rules : everything is turned-out ; when the feet are not on the floor, theyre pointed ; when the leg is not bent, it stretched completely.Neoclassical(新古典) bal
4、let is similar to classical ballet but is less rigid than it. Contemporary ballet is influenced by both the classical ballet and modern dance.,. Many girls have tried to stand by their toes, like a swan. but no one succeed. Actually, the secret of ballet are the shoes which dancers wear when they ar
5、e dancing. Now, I would like share you something about the shoes of ballet.,The shoes ballet dancers wear was called toe shoe or pointe shoe. No one knows when were the toe shoe founded. It was said that the toe shoe has a history more than 250 years. The oldest toe shoes we chould find today has a
6、history about 160 years.,The pointe shoe is called “the sign of ballet”. A ballet dancer couldnt dance without the help of pointe shoes. Why are the ballet dancers could stand by their toes with the help of pointe shoes? Some people said that there is a piece of wood inside pointe shoe. But it is wr
7、ong.,the configuration of pointe shoe On the top of the toe shoe there is a quadrate part which is hard enough to support the toes of ballet dancer . This place was called box. The box is made by several pieces of fabric . On the top of the box, there is a flat part which was called platform. This p
8、lace helps ballet dancers keep balance.,To the audience, it is relaxed and happy for the ballet dancers to dance with toe. It seems so graceful and elegance.However, in fact, it is very difficult to tiptoe dance.,HOW ARE BALLET DANCERS TRAINED?,Girls who study ballet generally begin by age of eight
9、to ten. Boys often start later. Ballet training is very hard.Ballet students must develop strength, balance, and flexibility as well as grace.They must learn a set of movements and gestures.Girls also learn to dance on their toes. They usually begin pointe work after three years of training.,Thank you for watching !,
