The art of Ballet Dancing


Dance has long been the art form to express human emotions in their purest form. Dance has been used to show grace and agility, as a mark of devotion in palces of worship and even as a form of entertainment at a time when there were no electronic gadgets.

Ballet (pronounced Balle with t silent) first originated in the Renaissance period as the dance of the nobility. Under the reign of Louis XIV ballet developed as an art form that incorporated music, speech, verse, song, pageant, decor and costume. The 18th century was a period of vast advancement in the technical standards of ballet and the period when ballet became a serious dramatic art form on par with the Opera.

Today Ballet ceases to be just a pleasant past time for the nobility. It has become a form of exercise for those burdened with the humdrum of modern life. It reflects grace and tranquility as opposed to the western dances like the Jitterbug which emphasize on loud and fast music.

Surprisingly Ballet has been a favourite of classical physics because its movements closely use the principles of inertia, moment of inertia and rotation revolution that Newtonian physics predicts.

All in all Ballet carries something for everyone who show an interest in it and wish to know more about it. So put on your dancing shoes and happy ballet dancing!