Ballet dancing is one of the most popular forms of dance for events. Ballet Dance is beautiful, elegant and sophisticated. Ballet Dancers are available at events either as the performer or as the Dance Instructor.

Ballet has its origin in Renaissance court spectacle in Italy, but was particularly shaped by the French ballet de cour, which consisted of social dances performed by the nobility in tandem with music, speech, verse, song, pageant, decor and costume. Ballet began to develop as a separate, performance-focused art form in France during the reign of Louis XIV, who was passionate about dance and determined to reverse a decline in dance standards that began in the 17th century.

In 1661 Louis XIV established the Academie Royale de Danse, a professional organization for dancing masters. He himself stopped dancing in 1670, and his courtiers followed his example. By then the court ballet was already giving way to professional dancing.

In 1920s and 1930s, modern dance began to be developed in the United states and Germany. The American and German dancers broke away from traditional ballet to create their own expressive moment styles and to choreograph dances that were more closely related to actual human life.

Today ballet repertoire offers great variety. New ballets and reconstructions and restagings of older ballets coexist with new works created by modern dance choreographers for ballet companies. Choreographers experiment with both new and traditional forms and styles, and dancers constantly seek to extend their technical and dramatic range.

Exotic Ballet Dancing

Since Anna Pavlova was a famous ballet dancer in the 1800's , modern dance has become much more sexy. From the movie Dirty Dancing to gyms offering classes on exotic dancing and pole dancing for exercise! Pavlova may have blushed at some of the dancing available today!

Dancing Wheels Ballet

Mary Verdi-Fletcher who was born with spina bifida, founded a unique dance school called Ballet Dancing Wheels for talented dancers who are bound to wheelchairs and have other disabilities. In 1980, she created the company to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to play a more active role in dance.

Since that time, dancers of all abilities have inspired and enriched the lives of audiences everywhere.

Ballet builds self-confidence, good posture and strong limber muscles. Whether you are dancing professionally, or just for recreation, ballet training will enable you to explore your natural love of movement.

Ballet is beauty that begins from within and works its way out. Students from ages 3 through adult can enjoy the benefits of classical ballet training.

Another advantage of ballet dancing is the social interaction, you can gain social skills, make new friends, and get plenty of exercise while you do so.