Ballet Dancer I

Ballet (from Italian balletto) usually refers to classical artistic stage dance (classical dance) accompanied by music, often distinguished from contemporary dance, modern dance, or dance theater. Traditionally, a classical ballet is understood to be a story ballet. Based on a libretto, a musical composition and a choreography are created. In addition, there are stage sets, props and costumes. The dance itself consists of body movements in space, gestures and facial expressions.

To learn the classical technique, one needs years of training. The method of such training is based on exercises at the barre (pole) and exercises in the milieu (center). The exercises on the barre serve to prepare the body and the basic technique. An optimal vertical axis, achieved by centering the body, should always be guaranteed when changing the heights of the room (plié, tendue, relevé), whether standing on both legs or on one leg. Furthermore, the movements of the legs, arms and head in the different spatial directions are practiced precisely.

In the history of ballet, costumes have changed according to the taste of the times. Over the years, they became shorter and lighter. This paved the way for more sophisticated and technically difficult movements. Even today, the costumes are only slightly varied.