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Ballet - MSN Encarta (1345 words) |
 | Ballet, form of theatrical dance that began to evolve in Western Europe during the Renaissance (1300-1600). |
| The basis of ballet technique is the turned-out position of the legs and feet: Each leg is rotated outward from the hip joint so that the feet form a 180° angle on the floor. |
| Ballet is often described in terms of moving upward and outward; ideally, the dancer’s limbs should appear to extend into infinity. |
| Russian Classical ballet and Modern Dance (2718 words) |
| The dissemination of ballet in Russia and its deep rooted appeal to all Russians can be traced back to those nobles who, often living so far away from the capital, commanded their own entertainment, setting up ballet troupes often composed of serfs who had been trained at the Imperial School. |
| The history of the Russian ballet consists of the gradual absorption of this foreign knowledge by the Russians themselves until the art became indigenous. |
| It was in 1935 that the ballet became the Kirov Ballet. |
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