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developed: sérieux, demi-caractère, and comique.

Venice was also a centre of dance. Dancers travelled there for cultural
exchange. In Hungary professional ballet troupes performed throughout
the country.

In the 19th century, female ballet dancers were more popular. Ballerinas
played male roles in the story. Viena became an important center for
teaching ballet. Ballet moved away from the just aristocratic audience.
Some famous ballerinas experimented with a new formal element of a
ballet called pointe technique. In that way, ballerina got the ideal stage
figure. Boxed toe ballet shoes were developed and stayed as formal part
of ballet code.

In romantic movement ballet choreography became free, light, airy, and


ballerinas appeared as fragile beings who could be lifted effortlessly
creating the feeling of floating in the air.

At one point folklore became a part of ballet dancing, so folk-style


dancing developed.

National ballets were established like National Opera of Ukraine,


Hungarian National Ballet, National Theatre Ballet of Prague and Vienna
State Ballet.

Russian ballet is thought as traditional ballet and had great importance


in the history of ballet. Colonialism had an influence on stories with
oriental, Asian and African elements. It also developed in Denmark.

A stiff short skirt worn as a costume, called tutu, became the formal
element of ballet. Tutu skirt is supported by crinoline to enable the
acrobatic legwork.

In the 20th century, Russian ballet was brought back to Paris because of
the exile after the Revolution. In Russia, there was a stagnation on ballet
scene. The ideological pressure made socialist pieces. However, there
were stunning virtuosity, technical perfection, and strength.

developed: sérieux, demi-caractère, and comique.

Venice was also a centre of dance. Dancers travelled there for cultural
exchange. In Hungary professional ballet troupes performed throughout
the country.

In the 19th century, female ballet dancers were more popular. Ballerinas
played male roles in the story. Viena became an important center for
teaching ballet. Ballet moved away from the just aristocratic audience.
Some famous ballerinas experimented with a new formal element of a
ballet called pointe technique. In that way, ballerina got the ideal stage
figure. Boxed toe ballet shoes were developed and stayed as formal part
of ballet code.

In romantic movement ballet choreography became free, light, airy, and


ballerinas appeared as fragile beings who could be lifted effortlessly
creating the feeling of floating in the air.

At one point folklore became a part of ballet dancing, so folk-style


dancing developed.

National ballets were established like National Opera of Ukraine,


Hungarian National Ballet, National Theatre Ballet of Prague and Vienna
State Ballet.

Russian ballet is thought as traditional ballet and had great importance


in the history of ballet. Colonialism had an influence on stories with
oriental, Asian and African elements. It also developed in Denmark.

A stiff short skirt worn as a costume, called tutu, became the formal
element of ballet. Tutu skirt is supported by crinoline to enable the
acrobatic legwork.
In the 20th century, Russian ballet was brought back to Paris because of
the exile after the Revolution. In Russia, there was a stagnation on ballet
scene. The ideological pressure made socialist pieces. However, there
were stunning virtuosity, technical perfection, and strength.

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